Mount Sacred Heart College
Encyclopedia
Mount Sacred Heart College was a small Catholic
women's college
in Hamden
, Connecticut
. It was founded in 1946 and closed in the summer of 1997 due to low enrollment.
It was founded and operated by the Missionary Zelatrices of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an Italian
religious order
founded in 1894 now known as the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
. It was designed as a sisters' college
, or a college primarily designed to educate nun
s. In light of its mission, its curriculum
focused on theology
, although it was not limited to that area.
The Zelatrices/Apostles of the Sacred Heart still operate Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, which is a preparatory school
for high school
-aged girls.
The only remaining sisters' college in the United States
is the Assumption College for Sisters
in Mendham
, New Jersey
.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
women's college
Women's colleges in the United States
Women's colleges in the United States are single-sex U.S. institutions of higher education that exclude or limit males from admission. They are often liberal arts colleges...
in Hamden
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. It was founded in 1946 and closed in the summer of 1997 due to low enrollment.
It was founded and operated by the Missionary Zelatrices of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an Italian
Italy
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religious order
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...
founded in 1894 now known as the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Catholic Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus were founded in Viareggio, Italy in 1894 by Clelia Merloni. The congregation has grown to over 1,500 sisters on five continents.-External links:**...
. It was designed as a sisters' college
Sisters' college
A sisters' college is a college that primarily serves as a place for the education of future and current nuns. They are not to be confused with Catholic women's colleges, which are designed for general education programs and do not consider the education of nuns to be their focus.Also known as...
, or a college primarily designed to educate nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s. In light of its mission, its curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
focused on theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, although it was not limited to that area.
The Zelatrices/Apostles of the Sacred Heart still operate Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, which is a preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
for high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
-aged girls.
The only remaining sisters' college in the United States
United States
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is the Assumption College for Sisters
Assumption College for Sisters
The Assumption College for Sisters is a two-year Roman Catholic women's college in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, from New York City.Founded in 1953 through an affiliation with nearby Seton Hall University, Assumption is run by the Sisters of Christian Charity and is housed in their...
in Mendham
Mendham, New Jersey
Mendham is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,097.While New Jersey was an English colony, Mendham Township was formed on March 29, 1749 as a new governmental entity, from portions of Hanover Township, Morris Township,...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.