Sisters

This article looks at Sister Colette Dwyer's  life and ministry as an SHCJ, a testament to the remarkable change that one person – with the support of friends like the steadfast Sister Cyprian Unsworth – can make to society.

“My Lord” she replied, “It seems to me that this new Rule has been drawn up to correct abuses that do not exist; and it does not lead us to love and obey our Superiors”.

Silence followed. At the previous chapter, the bishop had perceived Cornelia’s brief bow in place of kneeling and kissing his ring as a lack of submission.

In this article we detail how various SHCJ members entered religious life, overcoming their fears, and following their faith. This exploration of SHCJ vocations begins with an item kept by the Society’s Foundress herself, Cornelia Connelly’s spiritual notebook labelled ‘Interior life’. 

Sheltering in Hallfield’s Cellars during the Second World War. Three volumes of the community’s Air Raid Diaries describe their experiences from 25^th June 1940 until the 4^th June 1943. The diaries give us a detailed impression of their routines.