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The Missionary Sisters
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an international congregation of
over 800 religious women. The United States Motherhouse is located
in Reading, Pennsylvania. What began with a mere eight Sisters emigrating
from Germany in 1908 grew to 408 United States Sisters. Today, there
are 91 Sisters in the United States province which extends over
six states and Mexico.
The charism statement of the Sisters is “Being graced by the love
of Christ we are called to respond to His love and to make that
love present to everyone.” In responding to God’s call, each Sister,
including the Sisters who are retired and infirmed, uses the gifts
given her to answer the needs of God’s people.
In the 102 years the Sisters have been in the United States, they
have cared for newborns, single mothers, orphans, the elderly in
nursing homes and the terminally ill. From the beginning of life,
they have tended all with great care and compassion. The Sisters
are very committed to continuing their mission of bringing God’s
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| Sacred Heart Villa | |
The Sisters created
Sacred Heart Villa (formerly St. Michael Convent) in 2003 with the
vision of providing an assisted living home for the Sisters and
other seniors of southeastern Pennsylvania. Sacred Heart Villa incorporates
the spirit, love and care that have been the foundation of St. Michael
Convent, the Motherhouse of the Missionary Sisters.
With the dream of enlarging their mission of caring for the aged
and infirmed, the Sisters began extensive renovations to St. Michael
in order to create 35 assisted living residential rooms
When the renovations were completed, Sacred Heart Villa was born.
The facility has two residential buildings, a remodeled dining room,
a new fireside lounge, library, café and beauty shop. The chapel
remains in the middle of the facility for it truly is the Heart
of the community. Each new residential room provides an individual
with privacy, safety and security in an environment of beauty and
grace.
Sacred Heart Villa officially opened her doors to her first new
residents in May 2004. There are 57 Sisters and approximately 40
other senior residents (when fully occupied) living at Sacred Heart
Villa.
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