The Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Ragusa was founded by Mother Maria Schininà in 1889 to help those marginalized by Ragusa society: children, the elderly, the sick and prisoners, in whom she saw Jesus poor and abandoned.
In addition to Italy, the Congregation is present in Europe (Romania), Africa (Nigeria and Madagascar), Asia (India and the Philippines), and America (the United States and Canada).
The Generalate is located in Rome (La Storta), at Via Cassia 1714, near the Vatican, and belongs to the Diocese of Porto Santa–Rufina. The Mother General, her Council and several Sisters reside there permanently. In addition to its activities for the Institute, the Congregation is also involved in parish activities.
The House is open to all the Sisters. Spiritual exercises, ongoing formation courses and particularly intense experiences of community life are held there.
For this reason, the building was enlarged and extended between 1995 and 1998 with the construction of two new floors and a chapel dedicated to the Heart of Christ, according to the spirituality of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Ragusa, in honour of Blessed Maria Schininà.
It was consecrated on 7 October 1998 by His Most Reverend Excellency Bishop Antonio Buoncristiani and, beneath the altar, in a Capodimonte casket sealed with the Institute’s stamp, are kept the sacred ex ossibus Relics of the Foundress, of S. Teresa del Bambino Gesù and of Blessed Maria di Gesù Crocifisso (Carmelite), together with their certificates of authenticity.
Charism
The charism, a gift of the Holy Spirit to Mother Maria Schininà, seeks to be a concrete expression of Love and Reparation to the heart of Jesus, abandoned and thirsty on the Cross, through special concern for the poor and needy. This charism continues to evolve over time, embedded in the contexts in which the sisters offer their service.
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SACRED HEART INSTITUTE
Generalate
Via Cassia, 1714
00123 Roma (La Storta)
Tel: (039) 06.30890062
Fax: (039) 06. 83391315
E-mail: amoreriparazionegen@libero.it