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Sacred Heart International Service Project

Sacred Heart International Service Project. First, some basic info. like…. Who are the Religious of the Sacred Heart? Who volunteers for this project? Where the heck is San Luis Potosí, Mexico? Where the hecker is Grand Coteau, Louisiana? What do Sacred Heart volunteers do?.

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Sacred Heart International Service Project

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  1. Sacred Heart International Service Project

  2. First, some basic info. like… • Who are the Religious of the Sacred Heart? • Who volunteers for this project? • Where the heck is San Luis Potosí, Mexico? Where the hecker is Grand Coteau, Louisiana? • What do Sacred Heart volunteers do?

  3. Who are the Religious of the Sacred Heart? • An order of Catholic women religious serving in over 45 countries • Our mission is to discover, live and announce the love of the heart of Christ in the world today • Founded by St. Madeline Sophie in France in 1800

  4. The RSCJ staff in Mexico Left: Reyna Gonzalez, rscj (MexicoProvince) Right: Imma De Stefanis, rscj (US Province)

  5. The RSCJ staff in Mexico Marigela Orvañanos, rscj (Mexico Province) Maureen Little, rscj (US Province)

  6. Here’s this year’s youth coordinating team: From l-r: Gabriel (Dominican Republic), Ana (DR), Sr. De Stefanis, Sr. Gonzalez, Claudia (Mexico), Maria (Mexico), Sarah (US). All are former volunteers, except for the nuns.

  7. Who volunteers for this project? Young adults ages 18-28 . . .

  8. who have come from places like… Mexico US Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Canada Peru Spain

  9. Guadalajara Leon Mexico D.F. San Luis Potosi Acapulco Ayutla ¿Where is San Luis Potosí? ↙hereitis

  10. …and Grand Coteau? ↙hereitis

  11. The neighborhood in San Luiswhere we work

  12. Where we work in Grand Coteau, Louisiana

  13. What do SacredHeartvolunteersactuallydo?

  14. …work with children

  15. with teens …

  16. with women…

  17. SH volunteers reflect on all that they are living, seeing & learning about themselves & others.

  18. As an international group we share our culture & heritage with one other.

  19. In Mexico volunteers live in pairs with host families known by local Religious of the Sacred Heart

  20. In Louisiana, volunteers live in the boarding school of the Academy of the Sacred Heart

  21. It is very safe!! Volunteers do not roam around alone. Days are full, well-planned & supervised. This includes weekends. We do most everything as a group. We all live close to one another – staff & volunteers alike Parents are given phone numbers & can call at any time. Volunteers have access to the internet to stay in e-mail contact. Cost=$300 program fee + roundtrip airfare. It is very safe!! THINGS PARENTS LIKE TO KNOW:

  22. Are YOU ready to live, learn, play & serve as a Sacred Heart volunteer?! Let’s go…we are waiting for you!

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