Sr. Phil Tiernan, RSCJ, MH17 Victim

July 21 - Update to story:  Media clip from Australian TV News

July 18, 2014

Dear Sacred Heart Family, 

I write to you on this beautiful summer evening to share some very sad news. A Religious of the Sacred Heart named Philomene (Phil) Tiernan, RSCJ was on Flight MH17. This violent tragedy draws our world together - please pray for the Canadian onboard (Andrei Anghel, age 24 of Ont.), Sr. Tiernan, and all of the victims and their families. I was with Sr. Phil Tiernan at the Sacred Heart conference in England a couple of weeks ago; she had the same joy, depth, warmth, wisdom and compassion that made a deep impression on me when we first met in 1994. Some people are just that way.

Our School theme for the coming year is Cor Unum (One Heart). It speaks to our reality of being one family - not simply among our three school divisions here in Halifax, but also one Heart and one Sacred Heart family throughout the world.  "Cor Unum" is written into the logo for Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, in Sydney Australia where Sr. Tiernan was a teacher and spiritual director in the boarding school. The words are also in the logo of Stuartholme School of the Sacred Heart in Queensland, Australia - Phil's alma mater.

Today, my thoughts repeatedly returned to: we have work to do. Our world needs to grow more peaceful and tolerant; education plays an important role in this. We want a close-knit global Sacred Heart family to be part of educating our future leaders. We have work to do. Please honour Sr. Tiernan and the other victims by courageously and compassionately living our theme, Cor Unum.  Rather than becoming numb to pain through constant media exposure, we are meant to realize that all of life is connected, and love is far more powerful than hate. As one of the participants of our conference said in her blog: The enduring power of love, not hate, is what we need to remember. 

There are many troubled areas of our world. At the least, in our own spheres of influence we can practice peace, pray for peace, teach peace ... starting with our own humble hearts, our own families, our own neighbourhoods ... and in this way we will expand and experience Cor Unum. 

With Love, Sr. Wachter

RSCJ Communication 

The Sydney Morning Herald article   

Daily Telegraph article & photo, Sydney, AU
Photo #12 in HuffPost Blog

Sacred Heart Admissions Office is Open all Summer!

The Sacred Heart Admissions office is open all summer!  Please contact Robyn Erickson, Admissions Director, at 902-422-4459 or rerickson@shsh.ca

We would love to take you on a tour!

Sailing News for Fountain Academy Students

David Sapp, Gr. 8, qualified to represent Canada at two international Optimist sailing regattas this year. The optimist is a one person 7 foot dinghy for sailors 15 and under. David is one of 10 Canadian sailors competing at the Opti North Americans in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from July 5 to 18th.  There will be 180 sailors from 17 countries participating. In October, he will represent Canada again with four other Canadians at Opti Worlds in Argentina. Three of the five Canadians are from Nova Scotia!

Another Sacred Heart sailor, Cameron Shaw, Gr. 9, competed at Opti Worlds last year in Italy. He qualified again this year. Instead, he has advanced to skipper a larger class 2 person boat called a 420.

Congratulations and good luck gentlemen!

Jacob (Jack) Bennet is 2014 NS Young Humanitarian of the Year!

Congratulations to Jack Bennet, who has been named the 2014 NS Young Humanitarian of the Year Award by the Canadian Red Cross.  Jack is the son of Neale and Sharon Bennet.  Sharon is a teacher at the Sacred Heart School of Halifax.

Click here for the full story

News of Caroline Whalen, Class of 2005

Caroline Whalen, Class of 2005, has just graduated from Memorial University with a Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy.  She was also given the distinction Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies, for academic excellence. 

She is planning on taking the next year to audition for young artist programs throughout North America and begin teaching privately.

If you would like to contact her about this:  carolinewhalen87@gmail.com

Congratulations, Caroline!

Grade 7 Students in Ottawa this Week

Our Grade 7 students are on a trip to Ottawa this week with Miss McMullen and Mrs. Hughes.  Thank you to Mrs. Hughes for sending the photos each day!  The girls are home now and had a fabulous time.  The top two pictures were taken yesterday on their last day - Rideau Hall and then the airport!

Fountain Academy of the Sacred Heart Prize Day

It was Prize Day in Fountain Academy of the Sacred Heart today.  Congratulations to all our young gentlemen on a great academic year.

The Fountain Academy graduates earned a total of 

$170,600 

in university scholarships this year!