'This is my beloved in whom I am well pleased’

These words from the Gospel of Matthew capture well the driving force behind Sr Theresa’s life. She had an absolute trust and deep faith in God. On Tuesday, 8th of November she came face to face with her God whom she had so lovingly and faithfully served as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for over seven decades.

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”

These words from the Gospel of John were chosen by Terie for her Funeral Mass a few weeks ago. They speak of Terie’s absolute trust and deep faith in God. On 21^st June, just five weeks after Terie had been diagnosed with terminal Cancer she came face to face with the God she had so lovingly and faithfully served as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for over six decades.

It is with great joy that we learn today that the amalgamation of St Agnes Catholic Primary School, Matraville and Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Primary School, Pagewood has been brought forward to the start of the 2023 school year with the school to be named Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Matraville.

This new name celebrates the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart as the founding religious order for both schools.

“So long Thy Love has led me, surely it will lead me on”

As Yvonne looked back over her life’s journey, she realised how this prayer had helped her to accept the challenges, joys and difficulties of the many and varied apostolates she carried out as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. On Sunday 13^th March, Jesus gently took Yvonne to himself. She was 87 years old and 67 years professed.

Come you whom my Father has blessed, take for your inheritance the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.

We heard these words from the Gospel of Matthew the day our much-loved Sister, Nora, suddenly came face to face with the one she had so lovingly and faithfully served as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for over six decades.  ‘Come you whom my Father has blessed’.

I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of God - Margaret Mary Alacoque

These words from St Margaret Mary Alacoque capture well the driving force behind our dear Sister Gertrude Mary’s life.  Deep faith in the one who called her and loved her unconditionally. At approximately 3.15pm on Wednesday, 16 February, our dear Sister, Gertrude Mary came face to face with the one she had lovingly and generously served for over six decades as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

"The love of the Heart of Jesus will be our light, our strength, our guide and our support." - Fr Jules Chevalier 1892

These words from our Founder, Jules Chevalier capture well the driving force behind our Sister, Margaret’s life: to trust totally in the love of Jesus and follow him with enthusiasm and generosity. On Saturday, 5^th February Marg gently slipped into the loving embrace of the one who had been her light, her strength, her guide, throughout her 87 years. She was in her 67^th year of her religious profession.  

I have loved you with an everlasting love.  I am constant in my affection for you.

These words from the prophet Jeremiah capture well the driving force behind our dear Sister,  Eileen as she had  absolute confidence in the one who called her into life and loved her unconditionally. At approximately 8 pm on  Friday 21^st January she  gently slipped into the loving embrace of the one who had loved her with an everlasting love, throughout her 91 years ago.

“You did not choose me, I chose you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last. (John 15:16)

Early on Wednesday afternoon, 19^th January, Pauline gently and peacefully breathed her last breath and came face to face with God whom she had lovingly and generously served. Pauline was 84 years old and had just celebrated the 64^th anniversary of her Religious Profession as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

‘This is my beloved in whom I am well pleased’

We heard these words from the Gospel of Luke on the Feast of John the Baptist, Sunday 9^th January, the day our much-loved Sister, Margaret, beloved of God came face to face with the one she had so lovingly and faithfully served as a Daughter of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for over seven decades.