Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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The Institute of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic religious order
that was founded in Madrid in 1877 by two sisters, Pilar and Raphaela Maria Porras y Ayllon. Rafaela Maria became its first Superior General
in 1877 and in the same year, the congregation received papal approval. The focus of the order is on "children's education and helping at retreats", reflected in its 140 convents in 23 countries, and the number of schools that it has founded.
on March 1, 1850. She and her sister, Pilar, joined a religious order, the Noviate of the Society of Marie Reparatrix, but were denied from taking their vows by the actions of the local bishop which
forced them to move to Madrid
. In 1877, the sisters took their vows and founded the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
After serving as the first Superior General, Rafaela resigned in 1893, spending the next 32 years in prayer and contemplation at the congregation's house in Rome. She died in Rome, on the 25th of January, 1925.
Rafaela Maria Porras y Ayllon was beatified by Pope Pius XII
in 1952, and canonized in 1977 by Pope Paul VI
.
". Common elements among the Sacred Heart religious communities are identified as:
Ancillae Assumpta Academy
Ireland
St.Raphaela's Secondary School
Japan
Seisen International School
Seisen University Gotanda, Tokyo
Seisen Jogakuin Collage Nagano Pref.
Panamá
Portugal
Colombia
Portuguese
Religious order
A religious order is a lineage of communities and organizations of people who live in some way set apart from society in accordance with their specific religious devotion, usually characterized by the principles of its founder's religious practice. The order is composed of initiates and, in some...
that was founded in Madrid in 1877 by two sisters, Pilar and Raphaela Maria Porras y Ayllon. Rafaela Maria became its first Superior General
Superior general
A Superior General, or General Superior, is the Superior at the head of a whole religious order or congregation.The term is mainly used as a generic term, while many orders and congregations use other specific titles, notably:* Abbot general...
in 1877 and in the same year, the congregation received papal approval. The focus of the order is on "children's education and helping at retreats", reflected in its 140 convents in 23 countries, and the number of schools that it has founded.
Saint Rafaela Maria Porras y Allyon
Rafaela Maria Porras y Allyon was born in Pedro Abad, SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
on March 1, 1850. She and her sister, Pilar, joined a religious order, the Noviate of the Society of Marie Reparatrix, but were denied from taking their vows by the actions of the local bishop which
forced them to move to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. In 1877, the sisters took their vows and founded the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
After serving as the first Superior General, Rafaela resigned in 1893, spending the next 32 years in prayer and contemplation at the congregation's house in Rome. She died in Rome, on the 25th of January, 1925.
Rafaela Maria Porras y Ayllon was beatified by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII
The Venerable Pope Pius XII , born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli , reigned as Pope, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City State, from 2 March 1939 until his death in 1958....
in 1952, and canonized in 1977 by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
.
Communities of the Sacred Heart
The Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are one of many religious communities that share "a historical connection to the spirituality of the Sacred HeartSacred Heart
The Sacred Heart is one of the most famous religious devotions to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of His divine love for Humanity....
". Common elements among the Sacred Heart religious communities are identified as:
- French School
- Ignatian roots
- MissionaryMissionaryA missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
dimension - EucharistEucharistThe Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
- Internationality/Multiculturalism
Schools Founded by the Order
USAAncillae Assumpta Academy
Ancillae Assumpta Academy
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy is a small, private school in Wyncote, Pennsylvania that focusses on teaching students Roman Catholicism...
Ireland
St.Raphaela's Secondary School
Japan
Seisen International School
Seisen International School
Seisen International School is an all-girls' Catholic school located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Students and faculty from over sixty countries are represented at Seisen, with English being the main language of instruction...
Seisen University Gotanda, Tokyo
Seisen Jogakuin Collage Nagano Pref.
Panamá
Portugal
- Portugal Province Official website
- Oporto College Official website
Colombia
External links
English- USA Province Official website
- Profile of Saint Rafaela
- Official website
Portuguese
- Portugal Province Official website