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Picpus 2009 program

ICONOGRAPHY OF THE SACRED HEARTSIN THE

CONGREGATION OF THE SACRED HEARTS Picpus!

Os"a#$o APARICIO% ss&cc&

ICONOGRAPHY

of the

SACRED HEARTS

in the

CONGREGATION

of the

SACRED HEARTS

Picpus 2009 program - 15/07/2009: ICONOGRAPH O! "H# $ACR#% H#AR"$ IN "H#

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ICONOGRAPHY OF THE SACRED HEARTSIN THE

CONGREGATION OF THE SACRED HEARTS (Picpus)

OBJECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE WORK

The very title of work: ICONOGRAPHY OF SACRED HEART IN THE CONGREGATION OF THESACRED HEART (Pic!"#$ cle%rly &efi'e" it" "coe

It !rort" to "e%k$ fir"t of %ll$ of icoo!"#p$%$ t%ki') i'to %cco!'t ri*%rily the e*+le*" or lo)o"where the He%rt of ,e"!" %'& the He%rt of -%ry %re "how' %" ui&'or to)ether$ "eco'&ly$ the "t!&y i"li*ite& to the Co')re)%tio' of S%cre& He%rt" (SSCC#$ c%lle& i' Fr%'ce Pic!"$ %ltho!)h circ!*"t%'ti%lly%ll!"io' i" *%&e to "o*e co')re)%tio'" th%t were +or' i' the .I. Ce't!ry %'& %re rel%te& %l"o to theS%cre& He%rt"$ %'&$ thir&ly$ the re"e%rch i" 'ot e/h%!"tive %" it t%ke" i'to %cco!'t ri*%rily the e*+le*" ori'"i)'i% %'& "e%l"

OTLINE

*+ I&"ouc&io00 The %i* of the SSCC I'"tit!te01 The offici%l e*+le*" of the Co')re)%tio'

,+ P"'c''&s10 -i&&le A)e"11 I-o&er' Ti*e"

110 ,oh' E!&e"111 -%r)%ret2-%ry Al%co3!e

114 5o!i"2-%ry Gri)'io' &e -o'tfort116 Ico'o)r%hy i' Poito!

-+ Ti.' o/ &$' Fou'"s o/ &$' SS+CC+ Co!"'!#&io40 The 7hol&i')7 or "%fe)!%r&i') ("%!ve)%r&e# of the Goo& F%ther41 The %i'ti') of 089044 Se%l" %'& +%&)e"46 E*+le*" of "o*e Co')re)%tio'" of the ti*e or of the .I. ce't!ry4 The i""!e of the l%ce*e't of the He%rt" o' the e*+le*

0+ T"#i&io#1 us' o/ &$' '.21'. u&i1 &$' *34- G''"#1 C$#p&'"4+ Co.p#"#&i5' ##1%sis 2'&6'' &$' &"#i&io#1 '.21'. o/ &$' SS+CC+

# &$' i.#!' "'5'#1' 2% M#"!#"'& M#"%

7+ T$' '.21'. o/ &$' *34- G''"#1 C$#p&'"8 Mo&i5's /o" &$' c$#!'9+ T$' '.21'. #/&'" *34-8 i5'"si&% o" isp'"sio:;+


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1Dr%wi') of the 0;40:co.p1'&'E*+le*of the Co')re)%tio'

2Gl%"" wi'&ow of the %ri"h ofthe S%cre& He%rt" (-%&ri

*+ I&"ouc&io

*+* T$' #i. o/ &$' SS+CC+ Is&i&u&'

The i'iti%l ch%ter of the R!le of the SSCC Co')re)%tio'$ %rove& i' 080< +y Poe Pi!" =II +y the >!ll

S!+ Pl!*+$ "t%te& th%t 7&$' pu"pos' o/ &$' Is&i&u&' is &o i.i&' &$' /ou" #!'s o/ ou" Lo" J'susC$"is&> &o sp"'# '5o&io &o &$' S#c"' H'#"&s o/ J'sus # M#"% (A"&+ *)+++ ?# p'"p'&u#1#o"#&io o/ &$' B1'ss' S#c"#.'&? (#"&+ -)+

A'y e*+le* of % )ro! *!"t t%ke i' the *o"t "i)'ific%'t w%y$ %l+eit"che*%tic%lly$ it" "irit or !ro"e

It i" e'o!)h to "ee the e')r%vi') (*@# of th%t of 0;40 to re%li?e th%t itf%ithf!lly reflect" %ll %"ect" of the %i* of the SSCC Co')re)%tio': Fo!rA)e"$ S%cre& He%rt" %'& the -o'"tr%'ce

The 'ew 0;;9 Co'"tit!tio'" of the Co')re)%tio'$ kee the Preli*i'%ryCh%ter of 080< %" %' i'"iri') te/t$ +!t the ch%ter =OCATION AND-ISSION OF THE CONGREGATION$ %rt 1$ i" e/re""e& %":?Cos'c"#&io &o &$' S#c"' H'#"&s o/ J'sus # M#"% is &$'/ou#&io o/ ou" Is&i&u&'? (Goo F#&$'")+

H'c' ou" .issio&o co&'.p1#&'> 1i5' # #ouc' &o &$' 6o"1

&$' 1o5' o/ Go ic#"#&' i J'sus+M#"% $#s 2'' #ssoci#&' i # uiu' 6#%

&o &$is .%s&'"% o/ Go .#' .# # $is s#5i! 6o"8

i& is 6$#& is '=p"'ss' i &$' uio o/ &$' H'#"& o/ J'sus # &$' H'#"& o/ M#"%?+Thi" for*!l%tio' of the co')re)%tio'%l ch%ri"* i' the 'ew co'"tit!tio' h%" +ee' icke& ! i' the wi'&ow ofthe %ri"h of the S%cre& He%rt" i' -%&ri& %" "how' i' the ill!"tr%tio' (,@#: Go& the F%ther$ i' who"e +o"o*% )re%t he%rt "t%'&" o!t$ i' !'io' with the Sirit$ e*+o&ie" the f!ll'e"" of hi" cre%tive %'& "%vi') love i' theHe%rt of ,e"!" with th%t of the He%rt of -%ry


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3 Tr%&itio'%l E*+le*"o' the "c%!l%r

4 E*+le*" o' the "c%!l%rof the +rother"

fro* 0;4

5 -e&%l %'& ri') of the Si"ter" They "t%rte& to !"e the* fro* 0;@9

*+,+T$' o//ici#1 '.21'.s o/ &$' Co!"'!#&io

Thro!)ho!t the hi"tory of the Co')re)%tio' !'til 0;4$ the e*+le* th%t w%" %lw%y" !"e&$ with "li)htv%ri%tio'"$ w%" the o'e %rove& of %'& &e"cri+e& i' the 0848 Ge'er%l Ch%ter$ which reflect" the "irit ofthe 080< R!le$ %'& the 080; %'& 0816 Ch%ter" -oreover it %""!*e" it" !"e$ %t le%"t +elow the c%""ock

or clothe" e will ret!r' l%ter to thi" "!+Bect i' *ore &et%ilSe%ki') of the e*+le*$ thi" Ch%ter "%y" liter%lly: "The Sacred Hearts embroidered on the scapularwill be three inches high starting from the cross or flames. It will be surrounded by a crown ofthorns of three branches intertwined. The circumference of the crown will be fifteen inches7(4rThi" tr%&itio'%l e*+le*$ of co!r"e$ w%" co**o' to the +rother" %'& "i"ter"

>!t i' 0;4 % ch%')e c%*e %+o!t with the +rother" The Ch%ter$ "e%ki') of the refor* of the h%+it$&eter*i'e& %" follow": "The religious habit is composed of a white tunic a leather belt natural incolor and a new model of white scapular no cape with the image of the Sacred Hearts... The laybrothers will also wear the white habit... "!th#A" yo! "ee$ the te/t &oe" 'ot "ecify either the for* or colo!r of the e*+le*$ %ltho!)h it "%y" 7%ccor&i') tothe *o&el %rove& +y the 0;4 Ge'er%l Ch%ter7$ +!t "!ch %rov%l$ &e"cri+i') the *o&el$ &oe" 'ot%e%r i' %'y &oc!*e't


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6 Giotto: 5%"t S!er$Det%il of the rivile)eof the +elove& &i"cile

7 the l%'ci') The I'cre&!lity of Tho*%"

ith re)%r& to the "i"ter"$ the i""!e "ee*" *!ch &il!te& The Ge'er%l Ch%ter of 0;; "%y": 7 T$' $#2i& o/&$' p"o/'ss' sis&'"s cosis&s o/ # &uic> # 2'1& 6i&$ &$"'' o&s # &6o ss'1s> # sc#pu1#" 6i&$ &$''.21'. o/ &$' S#c"' H'#"&s ('6 .o'1)> o/ # s$o"& c#p' ('6 .o'1) # 2o'& 6i&$ # si.p1i/i'#u"'o1'> # 5'i1> #11 i 6$i&'+++ #11 &$is #s # &"i#1 u&i1 &$' '=& G''"#1 C$#p&'"+++ ?(4@#>!t the followi') Ge'er%l Ch%ter (0;@6# &i& 'ot &eter*i'e %'ythi') The tr!th i" th%t % *e&%l c%*e i'to

!"e over the h%+it %'& the' the ri')

,+ E#"1i'" Icoo!"#p$i's

The ico'o)r%hy of the SSCC )%ther" to)ether %'& i" i'"ire& +y % whole theolo)ic%l %'& ico'o)r%hictr%&itio' The S%cre& He%rt of Chri"t i" roote& i' the >i+le The e'cyclic%l Au#s H#u"i'&is o/ Pius II$!+li"he& i' 0;@ to *%rk the ce'te'%ry of the i'"tit!tio' of the Fe%"t of the S%cre& He%rt i' the !'iver"%lch!rch$ &i"c!""e" i' &et%il it" +i+lic%l fo!'&%tio'" i' +oth the Ol& %'& New Te"t%*e't !oti') StBo#5'&u"'$ it %ll!&e" to the "ce'e of the O'e who i" ierce&: 7$or this it was wounded(hi" he%rt#$ sothat through the %isible wound we see the in%isible wound of lo%e7 The wo!'& i' hi" "i&e will +eco*e$

"%i& the e'cyclic%l$ a sign of signsof love to the e/tre*e of the O'e who w%" ierce& o' C%lv%ry TheGo"el of ,oh'$ i'"ire& +y ech%ri%h$ i'vite" !" to co'te*l%te the "i)' of "i)'": 7 They will loo& at thatone who was pierced?(0;4


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! Giotto : Sti)*%ti?%tio' of St Fr%'ci"

It i" i*ort%'t to %ck'owle&)e th%t i' the Go"el of ,oh' there %re two "ce'e" i'ti*%tely li'ke& to th%t of theO'e who w%" ierce&They %re the "ce'e" of the +elove& &i"cile le%'i') o' the +re%"t of the -%"ter (041# ( 7@# %'& the!'+elievi') &i"cile to who* ,e"!" "%y"$ ?4ut your finger here and see my hands5 stretch out yourhand and put it in my side"(19$ 1i+le &! Coe!r &e ,"!"$ ) 496OC$ ) 4




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1" St 5!t)%r&%:I'terch%')e of he%rt"

11 St Gertr!&e

12 Se%lof the Co')re)%tio'

of St -%r)%ret of Corto'%

The .III ce't!ry i" the er% of the )re%t >e'e&icti'e *y"tic"$ who were f%vo!re& with vi"io'" of ,e"!""howi') hi" he%rt of fle"h %'& it" rich'e""

St Lu&!#"' (00812016@# h%& *y"tic%l e/erie'ce" (%" l%ter &i&M#"!#"'& M#"% A1#cou'# of the i'terch%')e of he%rt"

S%'t% G'"&"u' (01@2v0491# wo!l& he%r$ %" the +elove& &i"cile$thi" i'vit%tio' of ,e"!": ?)ome my belo%ed to rest in my heart+?A)r%ce th%t -%r)%ret -%ry wo!l& %l"o co*e to k'ow For Gertr!&e theHe%rt of ,e"!" i" the "y*+ol of the !re %'& free love of Go& it i" the7ar& of the co%enant of di%inity7 %'& 7instrument of the Trinity7(**@#

St M#&i1' (-ectil&e# of Helft% (0160201;;# rel%te& clo"ely to theHe%rt of the So' %'& hi" -other

The %ll!"io' to S%i't -%til&% le%&" !" to "e%k of the Pierce& He%rt of -%ry %"it %e%r" i' o!r SSCC lo)o$ i'"e%r%+ly !'ite& to her So'

At the e'& of the .IIIth ce't!ry$ % "e%l of the Co')re)%tio' of St M#"!#"'& o/Co"&o#"how" the three he%rt": o'e *%rke& +y J%'& ierce& +y % "e%r$ the"eco'& h%" the letter M %'& i" ierce& +y %"wor&$ %'& the thir& rere"e't" th%t of the "%i'tierce& +oth +y %' %rrow %'& % "wor&6 (*,@#

It i" evi&e't$ e"eci%lly i' the l%te -i&&le A)e"$th%t i' the "y*+oli"* of -%ry %" -other ofSorrow"$ the rohecy of Si*eo' (5k 1:4#who"e f!lfil*e't i" %cco*li"he& *%i'ly %t thefoot of the cro"" of her So': 71 sword willpierce your heart+7 h%& % f!'&%*e't%l i'fl!e'ce

Po!l%r iety$ reflecte& ri*%rily i' the %i'ti')" of the 5%&y ofSorrow"$ wo!l& wi&e' the "wor& to "eve' &%))er" th%t ierce the he%rt of -%ry e will "e%k of the Seve'Sorrow" th%t )%ther the "eve' *o*e't" th%t reflect the "!fferi') of -%ry: the rohecy of Si*eo'$ theFli)ht i'to E)yt$ the lo"t the chil& ,e"!" i' the Te*le$ the ro%& to C%lv%ry$ the Cr!cifi/io'$ the De"ce'tfro* the cro"" %'& +!ri%l

.P -o!ly$ ""cc$ Fro* St >e'e&ict to Fr Co!&ri'$ ) 16




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13 =ir)i' of Sorrow" 14 The Piet

The"e Sorrow" )%ve w%y to the Piet%: the *other who receive" her So' o' her l% while with her h%'& "he

*%rk" the ce'ter of her i**e'"e %i': the he%rt'&er +oth rere"e't%tio'" it i" tr!e th%t the !re he%rt of -%ry I**%c!l%te$ %" w%" "ee' i' the %"t$ "i'cethe -i&&le A)e"$ i" %l"o "ee' %" %' %chi') or "orrowf!l He%rt ()

e c%' 'ot f%il to hi)hli)ht th%t the rere"e't%tio'" of the Sorrowf!l -other with her &e%& "o' o' her l%$hi)hli)ht the %i'f!l !'io' of the -other i' the re&e*tive work of ,e"!" ,oh' P%!l II write": 7 The churchtoday ta&es us deeper into the Heart of 9ary the mystery of her intimate union with her Son a

union that at the foot of the cross reaches a special fullness.

O!r Fo!'&er" hi)hli)ht (%'& l%ter we "ee it" i*%ct o' the lo)o# the i'ti*%te !'io' of the he%rt" of the So'

%'& hi" -other To&%y ,oh' P%!l II coi'e& the hr%"e 71lliance of the nited Hearts of (esus and9ary": "'hen (esus was hanging on the cross fulfilling his plan of sal%ation the prophecy of

Simeon announcing the final alliance the hearts of the Son and the 9other was fulfilled... Since the

Hearts of (esus and 9ary were ;oined fore%er in lo%e we &now that being lo%ed by the Son is also

to be lo%ed by his 9other+7

I' co''ectio' with thi" the*e of the Seve' Sorrow" I &o 'ot w%'t to le%ve o!t th%t +ec%!"e of it" effect o'ico'o)r%hy$ the vi"io' of the Fr%'ci"c%' >er'%r& of Sie'% who "%w "eve' fl%*e" co*e o!t of the He%rt of-%ry$ % "y*+ol of the "eve' wor&" of -%ry i' the Go"el" There i" % cle%r correl%tio' with the "eve' wor&"of ,e"!" o' the cro""

()St%+%t -%ter Doloro"% At the cro"" her "t%tio' keei')l%cri*o"% cr!ce* B!/t%$ "too& the *o!r'f!l -other weei')$Fili!" e'&e+%t &!* clo"e to ,e"!" to the l%"tC!i!" %'i*%* )e*e'te*$ Thro!)h her he%rt$ Hi" "orrow "h%ri')$co'tri"t%t%* et &ole'te* %ll Hi" +itter %')!i"h +e%ri')ertr%'"ivit )l%&i!" 'ow %t le')ht the "wor& h%& %""e&




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15 St ,oh' E!&e" %'& hi" e*+le*"

16 E*+le* of the =i"it%tio'( =i"it%'&i'e"#

,+, I &$' .o'" #!'

There %re three *%i' fi)!re" who$ i' -o&er' Ti*e" "tre"" the ro%)%tio' of the c!lt %'& &evotio' to theHe%rt of ,e"!" %'& of -%ry: Jo$ Eu's> M#"!#"'&M#"% A1#cou' %'& LouisM#"% G"i!io 'Mo&/o"& The =i"it%tio' reli)io!"$ -%r)%ret -%ry$ h%" the hi)he"t i'fl!e'ce with re)%r& to the the*e of

ico'o)r%hy of which we %re t%lki')

110 Jo$ Eu's(0@0920@89#$ % &i"cile of the C%r&i'%l of B"u11'(0!t +efore +ei') *ore "ecific %+o!t the "y*+oli"* of ,oh' E!&e"$ to !'&er"t%'& the!'io' of ,e"!" %'& -%ry i' o'e he%rt$ it i" i'tere"ti') to "ee the co%t of %r*" of the=i"it%cio' ("%le"%"#$ fo!'&e& +y F"#cisco ' S#1's(0@


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No!" te "%l!o'"$ Coe!r trM" S%i't$ H%il$ He%rt *o"t holy$Coe!r trM" &o!/$ he%rt f!ll of ki'&'e""Coe!r trM" h!*+le He%rt f!ll of h!*ilityNo!" te "%l!o'"$ Coe!r trM" !r$ H%il$ He%rt *o"t !re$

Coe!r trM" Pri%'te$ He%rt %lw%y" r%yerf!lCoe!r trM" "%)e He%rt f!ll of wi"&o*No!" te "%l!o'"$ Coe!r trM" %tie't$ H%il$ %tie't He%rt$Coe!r trM" o+i""%'t$ o+e&ie't he%rt$Coe!r trM" vi)il%'t$ ever w%tchf!l he%rtNo!" te "%l!o'"$ Coe!r trM" fi&Mle$ H%il$ He%rt *o"t f%ithf!l$Coe!r trM" he!re!/$ he%rt f!ll of h%i'e""$Coe!r lei' &e *i"ricor&e He%rt f!ll of *ercyNo!" te "%l!o'"$ Coe!r %i*%'t trM" H%il$ *o"t lovi') He%rt&e ,e"!" et -%rie Of ,e"!" %'& -%ry

T%&oro'" No!"$ 'o!" lo!o'" yo!$ e %&ore yo!$ we r%i"e yo!$'o!" te )lorifio'"$ 'o!" te re'&o'" )rce e )lorify yo!$ we )ive yo! th%'k"t%i*o'" 'o!" &e to!t 'otre coe!r$ we love yo! with %ll o!r he%rt&e to!te 'otre *e et &e to!te" 'o" force"$ with %ll o!r "o!l %'& with %ll o!r

"tre')thToffro'" No!" 'otre coe!r$ e offer yo! o!r he%rt"$'o!" te Do''o'" e )ive o!r"elve" to yo!$'o!" te co'"%cro'"$ e co'"ecr%te o!r"elve" to yo!$'o!" te "%crifio'" e "%crifice o!r"elve"Reoi"2le2le to!t e'tier o""M&e$ Receive it$ o""e"" it e'tirely$

P!rifie2le$ cl%ir2le2le "%'ctifie& P!rify it$ e'li)hte' it$ "%'ctify itE' l!i$ vi" et rM)'e$ I' hi* who live" %'& rei)'"$*%i'te'%'t$ et to!Bo!r" e' to!" le" "iMcle" 'ow %'& forever$ foreverA*e' A*e'

7This prayer"%y" the "%*e %" ,oh' E!&e"$ addresses both the Sacred Heart of (esus and of 9ary.$or though the heart of the Son is different from that of the mother and infinitely e


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17 St -%r)%ret -%ry Al%co3!e%'& the reve%le& i*%)e

,+,+, M#"!#"'& M#"% A1#cou'(0@6


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1! The Chri"t c%r&ioforoJi'the Ch!rch of the Ge"

(Ro*e#

1 The co*%ri"o' +etwee'the rere"e't%tio' of the He%rt of -%ry %'& the He%rt of ,e"!" i'

the +ook of F%ther G%llifet (.=III ce't!ry#%'& % *o&er' rere"e't%tio' of the he%rt i" reve%li').

G%lo 5%+%'&% co**e'te&: 7Peole 'ee&e& %' i*%)e th%t wo!l& le%& the* to % *ore ce'tr%l co'te't off%ith: Go& love" !" thro!)h the i'c%r'%tio' of Hi" So'$ or thro!)h the er"o' of Chri"t7>!t o'e *!"t %"k: Do %ll the "y*+ol" or ico'" of the S%cre& He%rt (or tho"e of the SSCC# le%& !" toco'"i&er the ce'tr%lity of f%ith Th%t i" the 3!e"tio'L

#) T$' R'#1is. o/ &$' Ic#"#&io

I' the reve%le& i*%)e the '%*e" "!rro!'&i') the e')r%vi'): JESS> MARY> JOSEPH> ANNA> JOACHIM&r%w o!r %tte'tio' They %re like % +rief )o"el )e'e%lo)y of ,e"!" th%t !t" hi* i' the f%*ily li'e %'& %i*"to hi)hli)ht the re%lity of the I'c%r'%tio' of the wor&$ e*h%"i?i') hi" h!*%'ityFro* thi" co*e" three &i*e'"io'" or 7three love"7 the He%rt of ,e"!"$ tr!e Go& %'& tr!e *%' Hi" h!*%'love: hy"ic%l love (te'&er$ coror%l$ %'& hi" e*otio'"#$ "irit!%l love (of the "o!l$ ch%rity# %'& hi" &ivi'elove,oh' E!&e" will "%y: 7The three hearts are but one heart7Pi!" .II i' H%!rieti" A3!%"$ ick" ! the the*e

Thi" e*h%"i" o' the re%li"* of the I'c%r'%tio' will le%& l%ter to the S%cre& He%rt of fle"h r%ther th%' theer"o' of ,e"!"$ with %ll the fle"hy %'& %'%to*ic%l ico'o)r%hy$ %" for e/%*le$ the +ook ill!"tr%tio'" of FrG#11i/'&i' the e%rly .=III ce't!ry or i' the f%*o!" C%r&iUforo of the ch!rch of the Ge"! i' Ro*e (0;th#It i" !'&e'i%+le th%t o!r tr%&itio'%l e*+le* i" er*e%te& with )re%t re%li"*

57Three heartsi' thi" %&*ir%+le Go&2*%' are but one$ +ec%!"e hi" &ivi'e He%rt o' +ei') the "o!l$ he%rt %'& life of hi" "irit!%lHe%rt %'& of hi" coror%l He%rt %re "et i' "!ch % erfect !'ity with hi* th%t the"e three hearts are but one Heartfille& with %'i'fi'ite love for the Holy Tri'ity %'& % i'cre&i+le ch%rity tow%r&" *e' %'& wo*e'7T"ois cu"s &%'" cet %&*ir%+le Ho**e2Die! 3!i ' so& uu Cu"> %rce 3!e "o' c!r &ivi' t%'t lK*e$ le c!r et l% vie&e "o' C!r "irit!el et &e "o' c!r cororel$ il le" t%+lit &%'" !'e "i %rf%ite !'it %vec l!i 3!e c's &"ois Cu"s ' /o&uu Cu" uiu'3!i e"t re*li &K!' %*o!r i'fi'i lK)%r& &e l% Tri'it et &K!'e ch%rit i'co'cev%+le lK)%r& &e" ho**e"




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2" 7fiery f!r'%ce of ch%rity7 21 -%r)%ret2-%ry Ec"t%"y(ri)ht$ F%ther -%teo Cr%wley#

2) ?A /i'"% /u"#c' o/ c$#"i&%? (,@)

The wor& Ch%rity$ writte' reci"ely o' the wo!'&$ i" %t the ce'ter of the &r%wi') %'& i" the foc%l oi't for %llother "y*+ol" th%t %e%r there The he%rt i" like % f!r'%ce fro* which flow$ i*et!o!" %'& irre"i"ti+le$fl%*e" of fire

There i" 'ot the "li)hte"t &o!+t th%t the ict!re co't%i'" %ll the *e&iev%l tr%&itio' of the he%rt %" % "y*+ol ofirre"i"ti+le love$ %" a burning furnace of charity -%r)%ret -%ry write": 7He said to me: 9y 7i%ine Heartfeels such a passionate lo%e for men and women and for you especially that it is unable to contain

within itself the flames of its burning charity7 (7Il *e &it : -o' &ivi' C!r e"t "i %""io'' &K%*o!ro!r le" ho**e" et o!r toi e' %rtic!lier 3!Kil 'e e!t l!" co'te'ir e' l!i2*V*e le" fl%**e" &e "o'%r&e'te ch%ritJ#

c) "'ui&' # o//'' 1o5'

It i" re*%rk%+le$ %'& therei' lie" the +i) &iffere'ce +etwee' *e&iev%l tr%&itio' %'& ,oh' E!&e"$ %" thereve%le& i*%)e %e%r" %&or'e& with the "i)'" of the P%""io': the cro""$ the '%il"$ the wo!'& %'& the trilecrow' of thor'" The he%rt i" "till "i)' of love +!t of % love th%t oo?e" %i' %'& +itter'e"" It i" the he%rtwo!'&e& +y the i')r%tit!&e of *e' %'& wo*e': 7 The cross appears as grafted into this Sacred Heartbecause the Son of 2od too& his cross and all the bitterness of the passion into his heart from the

first moment of His Incarnation7 (75% croi/ %%r%Wt co**e e'te &%'" le c!r %rce 3!e le Fil" &e Die!% ort "% croi/ et to!te lK%*ert!*e &e "% %""io' &%'" "o' c!r &M" le re*ier *o*e't &e "o'i'c%r'%tio'J#Thi" cro""$ )r%fte& i'to the He%rt %'& lo%&e& with %ll the +itter'e"" of the P%""io'$ &i& 'ot "t%rt o' C%lv%ry+!t i' the I'c%r'%tio' it"elf$ +ec%!"e 7i& oes not recei%e from the ma;ority of men and women anything

but ingratitude:" Behold this Heart which has so lo%ed men and women so much that has sparednothing... to e


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22 The "i*il%rity +etwee' the i*%)e of -%r)%ret2-%ry%'& % *o'"tr%'ce or c!"to&y i" %l%+le

) R'p#"#&io

The i'"tit!tio' of the lit!r)ic%l Fe%"t of the S%cre& He%rt$ %&voc%te& +y ,oh' E!&e"$ offere& the o""i+ilityof 7lo%ing him in the name of e%eryone who does not lo%e him7 It i" thi" %"ect th%t the %e%r%'ce" ofP%r%y2le2-o'i%l evolve& 're3!ite& love %'& i'"!lt" c%ll to +e re%ire& I' the 7re&%*%tio7 of St

Au!us&i': 75ove i" re%i& with love 7return lo%e for lo%e7 (5!i re'&re %*o!r o!r %*o!rJ#e %re i' % +%"ic %'& 'ew oi't of the *e""%)e to -%r)%ret -%ry: 72i%e me at least the pleasure (esusas&s her to ma&e up for their ingratitude as far as you can... I am loo&ing for a %ictim for my heart7(7D! *oi'" &o''e2*oi le l%i"ir &e "!ler le!r i')r%tit!&e %!t%'t 3!e t! o!rr%" Vtre c%%+leX ,echerche !'e victi*e o!r *o' c!rJ#

') T$' Euc$#"is&ic i.'sio

'3!e"tio'%+ly$ the co''ectio' +etwee' &evotio' to the He%rt of ,e"!" %'& the E!ch%ri"t i" i' "!ch % for*i'"e%r%+le fro* it O!r Fo!'&er" *%&e it cle%r i' the title they w%'te& for their I'"tit!te: The Co')re)%tio'

of the S%cre& He%rt" %'& of eret!%l A&or%tio' of the >le""e& S%cr%*e't

Thi" rel%tio'"hi i" evi&e't i' St -%r)%ret ,!"t re*e*+er wh%t "he write" %+o!t the 7)re%t %%ritio' ofP%r%y7 i' 0@


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23 5o!i" .I=$ the S!' i')%'& the e*+le* of Fre'ch roy%lty

>!t$ wh%t i" i'tere"ti') i' thi" work i" to %"k whether i' the reve%le& i*%)e there i" % E!ch%ri"tic refere'ceI" there,!"t co*%re the reve%le& i*%)e with % *o'"tr%'ce$ to "ee th%t it cle%rly h%" the ro!'&e& "h%e of %*o'"tr%'ce i' who"e ce'ter "how" 7this heart which has so lo%ed men and women .7 (,,@#O!r tr%&itio'%l e*+le* i" %l"o ro!'& O'e wo'&er"$ if thi" circ!l%r for* *%ke" %ll!"io' to %'& i" % re*i'&er

of the E!ch%ri"tic &i*e'"io' of the Co')re)%tio' of the SSCC

/) T$' i!s$ip o/ &$' S#c"' H'#"&

Fi'%lly$ thi" %"ect of the ki')"hi of ,e"!" th%t I w%'t to e*h%"i?e *%y "ee* to "o*e % +it force&$ %'&yet we c%' 'ot for)et th%t -%r)%ret -%ry live& i' the ti*e of 5o!i" .I= (0@4820o%e%'& ,oh' P%!l II %t the N$ i'0;84$ "oke of 7ci%ili3ation of lo%e7e c%' 'ot for)et th%t i' o!r tr%&itio'%l e*+le*" there i" %l"o the trile crow'

H%lf % ce't!ry l%ter thi" "%*e ro*i"e will +e *%&e to the ,e"!it >er'%r&o Hoyo" Fr%'ci"co i' =%ll%&oli& (S%i'#: 7I will rei)' i'S%i' %'& with *ore ve'er%tio' th%' el"ewhereJ




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,+,+-+ LOISMARY GRIGNION DE MONTFORT(0@ Sou1> !'& 1os& '&i"'1%#s c's 'u= co'u"s .i"#cu1'u=+ i &$'s' &6o .i"#cu1ous $'#"&s+Lu '& 1#u&"' 5ous '!#!' T$' o' # &$' o&$'" 6i11 co..i&uu s'u1 ' 5oi" #s 1's 'u=+ &o o& s''i! .o"' &$# o' i &6o+

Si &u si"s #i.'" M#"i' I/ %ou 6#& &o 1o5' M#"%'& co..' u #.ou" i/ii> 6i&$ i/ii&' 1o5'>#i.'> p#" .o co'u" ' &' p"i'> 1o5'> I p"#%> &$"ou!$ .% $'#"&>c#" .o Co'u" #u si' 's& ui sic' .% H'#"& is ui&' &o %ou"s

N%t!r%lly i' thi" l%"t ver"e$ it i" ,e"!" who i" "e%ki')



24 -o't+er'%)e (Poitier"#:St 5o!i"2-%ry Gri)'io' &e -o'tfort$

-%ry !ee' of He%rt"%'& the E!ch%ri"t 7Pic!" 1997


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25 =e'&e%' fl%)" %'& e*+le*"

26 ,ewel" fro* .=III Poito!

A" h%" +ee' i'&ic%te&$ 5o!i" Gri)'io' &e -o'tfort i'fl!e'ce& o' the Goo& F%ther whe'$ %" % yo!') rie"t$he w%" i' -o't+er'%)e &!ri') the Fre'ch Revol!tio' Fr Ju# Vic'&'$ i' hi" +ook 7F"+ Cou"i> Mo&$'"A%.'" # &$'i" co..ui&%7 ()" 661260# h%" c%ref!lly "t!&ie& the i""!e %'& co'cl!&e&: 7 Ou"i.p"'ssio is &$#& i& 6#s i &$#& '5i"o.'&> i coc& 6i&$ &$is "'1i!ious co..ui&% (TheD%!)hter" of i"&o*# # 6i&$ &$' p'op1' o/ Mo&2'"#!' &$#& &$' /ou'" .#' $is "'#1 'cou&'"

6i&$ &$' D'5o&io o/ &$' S#c"' H'#"&s+7

,+,+0+ Icoo!"#p$% i Poi&ou

Altho!)h i' %""i') i" very worthwhile to refer to the i*%ct th%t +oth the re%chi') of Fr -o'tfort %" well%" th%t of hi" &i"cile" h%& i' the Poito! %'& "ecific%lly i' the =e'&eeThe !ri"i') %'& w%r" %)%i'"t the Fre'ch Revol!tio' "how the e/te't of the "i)'ific%'ce of thi" re%chi')$"i'ce it i" k'ow' how the =e'&e%'" we't to w%r$ w%vi') fl%)" %'& +%''er" e*+roi&ere& with the S%cre&He%rt %'& eve' the S%cre& He%rt" The 7&o!+le he%rt7 or 7the =e'&e%' he%rt i" %l"o 'otorio!"

A'other &et%il of the e'etr%tio' of &evotio' to the S%cre& He%rt" i' Poito! i" th%t !'til the i'tro&!ctio' ofthe h%+it" %'& c!"to*" of or&i'%ry life: Bewelry$ +rooche"$ *ol&" A*o') the hi)hli)ht" i" the 7Poitevi'He%rtJ (Coe!r Poitevi'# which co'"i"t" of o'e or two he%rt" "!r*o!'te& +y "eve' or 'i'e e%rl"


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27 E*+le*th%t the Goo& F%ther

h%& i' 0


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2! >%&)e +elo')i') to theGoo& F%ther

Se%li') w%/ 080; 081@ Se%l of the Goo& F%ther

3" To*+ ofG%+riel &e 5% >%rre

(0


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31 Co')re)%tio'of the Holy He%rt"

Privile&)e& +rotherhoo& of theA)o'i?i') He%rt of ,e"!"

Fe&er%tio' of the He%rt of -%ry$ !ee'

32 Society of the S%cre& He%rt$ f!'&e& +y -%&elei'e Sohie >%r%t

33 The -ir%c!lo!" -e&%l

-+0+E.21'.s o/ so.' Co!"'!#&ios o/ &$' &i.' o" o/ &$' I c'&u"%

It "ho!l& +e 'ote& th%t o!r ico'o)r%hy i" l%r)ely co**o' or "i*il%r to th%t of the er% %" "ee' i' "o*eill!"tr%tio'" of other co')re)%tio'" (40 Z 46#




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34 Fr%'"cic%'" of the SSCC -i""io'%rie" of the S%cre& He%rt"

35 Fir"t *o&el of +%&)e" +elo')i') to the Fo!'&er"

-+4+T$' issu' o/ &$' p1#c'.'& o/ &$' H'#"&s o &$' '.21'.

Altho!)h it *i)ht "ee* "o*ewh%t %'ec&ot%l$ we *!"t 'ot overlook %' i""!e th%t h%& reerc!""io'" o' theico'o)r%hy %'& w%" "ettle& i' 0886 with 'o'e other th%' i'terve'tio' of the S%cre& Co')re)%tio' of Rite":Ho6 s$ou1 &$' H'#"&s 2' p1#c' H'#"&s o &$' '.21'.

>oth the 7hol&i')7 of the Goo& F%ther %" i' the 0890 ict!re$ the He%rt of ,e"!" %e%r" to the ri)ht ( ,9%'& ,;@# >!t i' 0899$ -other He'riette wrote to F%ther Co!&ri': 1t the moment our >ord wasconcei%ed in the womb of the @irgin he has donated his heart that He has placed as is embroideredon yours !his badge#. The @irgin is first because she eord did not erother" %'& Si"ter" !'&er the ro+e

or &re"" Fr Hil%rio' i' hi" *e*oir" write" %+o!t the Ge'er%l Ch%ter of 080;: ?T$' p"o/'ss' 2"o&$'"s6i11 6'#" u'" &$'i" $#2i& &$' 1#"!' sc#pu1#" o/ &$' S#c"' H'#"& (sic)> # &$' o5ic's &$' s.#11sc#pu1#"Q+

ith ti*e it w%" %llowe& to +e e')r%ve& o' the o!t"i&e of +!il&i')"$ o' f!r'it!re %'& o' o+Bect" of %ll ki'&"




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36 Fi"s& .o'1of rere"e't%tio'" of the S%cre& He%rt"

37 >%&)eof -)r >o'%*ie

3 -other Her*%"ie081208;9

>!t tow%r&" 0808 rere"e't%tio'" with the He%rt of ,e"!" to the ri)ht %'& i'the for* %e%r" i' the co%t of %r*" of -o'"i)'or R#/#'1 Bo#.i'(4


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3! Ge'er%l S!erior" I' the ti*e of -other >e'B%*[' % 'ew e*+le* w%" ro&!ce&

4" -other ,!&ith$ *i""io'%ry I'the S%'&wich I"l%'&"

%'& who hele& Fr D%*ie' "o*!ch

SSCC -i""io'%ryi' the .I. ce't!ry

Fr -%teo Cr%wley

e )ive +elow % "%*le of the e*+le* o' the "c%!l%r" of the h%+it %'& i' the A''%l":




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43 e*+le*" !"e& i' the A''%l" fro* 08o'%*ie Fr >o!"3!et Fr Pr%t Fr &KEl+e

42Fr Sy"ter*%'" Fr Scheee'" Fr >r%&ley Fr 5o"%&% Fr \lv%re?2O""orio

The Ge'er%l Ch%ter of 08;4 &eci&e& it w%" ti*e to !"e the white h%+it %rove& +y the 0848 Ch%ter Thefir"t to 7t%ke the h%+it7 w%" F Ge'er%l -%rceli'o >o!"3!et The c%it!l%r &eci"io' w%" very well %ccete&i' E!roe$ +!t 'ot o' the *i""io'" %'& e"eci%lly i' Chile %'& Per!$ where there w%" *!ch &e+%te

The "!+"e3!e't refor* of h%+it %'& +%&)e w%" i' the ti*e of F"+ J'# ' 1# C"oi= E12' $ i' the 0;4Ch%ter

4+ Co.p#"iso o/ &$' &"#i&io#1 '.21'.

6i&$ &$' "#6i! o/ S#i& M#"!#"'&

Thro!)ho!t thi" e/o"itio' we h%ve +ee' oi'ti') o!t "o*e of the "i*il%ritie" +etwee' o!r tr%&itio'%le*+le* %'& the &r%wi') of St -%r)%ret$ or r%ther$ how i' rel%tio' to the S%cre& He%rt o!r +%&)e i'herit"%'& %ccet" the "y*+oli"* %'& ele*e't" of the reve%le& i*%)e So there i" 'o 'ee& to &well too *!ch o'thi"e rec%ll th%t o!r +%&)e i" ro!'& ("ol%r &i"k or *o'"tr%'ce# %'& i' it" ce'tre %re the S%cre& He%rt"$ th!"rei'forci') o!r E!ch%ri"tic &i*e'"io'


CONGR#GA"ION O! "H# $ACR#% H#AR"$ &Picpus' Os(a)*o APARICIO+ ss,cc,16- 2.


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O!r e*+le* i" likewi"e e'&owe& with the o!t"i&e trile crow': the roy%l &i*e'"io' of the S%cre& He%rt"The fl%*e" of fire o' the +%&)e "how" !" the love of Go& i' the He%rt of Chri"t (% +!r'i') f!r'%ce ofch%rity# %'& the He%rt of Hi" -other$ thi" re*i'&" !" of the co'te*l%tive &i*e'"io' of o!r voc%tio': 7 Tocontemplate li%e and proclaim the >o%e of 2od7

The "y*+ol" of the P%""io' (cro""$ wo!'&"$ crow' of thor'"#$ "i)'" of !'re3!ite& %'& o!tr%)e& love$re*i'& !" of o!r re%r%tive &i*e'"io'O!r e*+le*$ of co!r"e$ %&&e& the He%rt of -%ry$ &ecor%te& with ele*e't" of the tr%&itio' %l"o receive&

ith re)%r& to the He%rt of -%ry o' o!r e*+le*$ thi" i" l%ce& o' the ri)ht or left$ o' %r or "li)htlywith&r%w'$ it %lw%y" %e%r" !'ite& with th%t of ,e"!" Tr!e$ thi" !'io' i" 'ot !'i3!e ico'o)r%hy to theSSCC Co')re)%tio'$ +!t it "how" how o!r Fo!'&er" "%w the i'ti*%te co''ectio' +etwee' the So' %'& hi"-other The Goo& F%ther$ referri') to St 5o!i" Gri)'io' &e -o'tfort "%y"$ 7 *nce we found 9ary andthrough 9ary (esus and through (esus 2od the $ather we ha%e found e%erything: which says allwithout e


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44 -o&el !"e& %fter the Ge'er%l Ch%ter of 0;4

7+ T$' '.21'. o/ &$' *34- C$#p&'"8 R'#sos /o" &$' c$#!'

I' the Ge'er%l Ch%ter of the >rother" %+%'&o'i') the h%+it w%" 'ot %rove&$ +!t it" refor* which$lo)ic%lly$ 'ow %ffecte& the +%&)e: 7T$' "'1i!ious $#2i& ic1u's # 6$i&' "o2'> # 2'1& o/ #&u"#1co1ou"'1'#&$'" # # '6 .o'1 o/ 6$i&' sc#pu1#"> o c#p'> "'ii!> $o6'5'"> &$' i.#!' o/ &$' S#c"'

H'#"&s> su""ou' 2% &$' &"ip1' c"o6 o/ &$o"sJ>!t the tr!th i" th%t 'othi') el"e i" "ecifie&

The )ro!'&" for "!ch ch%')e" %e%r ("!**%ri?e i' the %rov%l fro*Ro*e$ Nove*+er 10$ 0;4: 7& $#2i&us "'1i!ioso"u. Co!"'!#&ioisS#c"o"u. co"iu. si.p1'= '& .#!is 5i"i1is '5#'"'&7 (So th%t the h%+it ofthe reli)io!" of the Co')re)%tio' of the S%cre& He%rt" i" "i*ler %'& *ore*%'ly#

The tr!th i" th%t i' 0;6 rofe""io'" took l%ce with the 'ew *o&el of h%+it%'& the 'ew e*+le* e*+roi&ere& i' white o' the "c%!l%r (00@#

e h%ve to "!o"e th%t !'&er the"e "ketchy re%"o'" )ive' +y the Ch%ter (7"i*le/ et *%)i" virili"#$!'&erlie" the rofo!'& ch%')e th%t w%" occ!rri') i' the foc!" of the &evotio' to the S%cre& He%rt %'&$co'"e3!e'tly$ i' it" ico'o)r%hy There w%" %' i'cre%"i') &i"like tow%r&" % &evotio' *ore foc!"e& o' thehe%rt of fle"h *ore th%' o' the er"o' of ,e"!"$ %' i'ti*i"t &evotio' c%teri') e/cl!"ively to re%ir 7thee'or*o!" cri*e" of "i''er"7

Everyo'e k'ow" the !ltr%2re%li"* i'to which the i*%)ery h%& f%lle'$ w%" %&&e& %' e'or*o!" "e'ti*e't%lity%'& v!l)%rity: "!)%ry rere"e't%tio'"$ we%k %'& effe*i'%te th%t h%& their ori)i' %'& *o&el i' the ofc%r&iUforo He%rt of B#&oii' 0


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>ei') *ore "ecific %+o!t wh%t w%" "%i& %+o!t o!r SSCC Co')re)%tio'%l e*+le*$ whe' &e"i)'i') it we*!"t +e%r i' *i'&:

0 O!r e*+le* *!"t 'ece""%rily i'cl!&e the He%rt of ,e"!" %'& the He%rt of -%ry

1 >oth He%rt" *!"t %e%r !'ite&4 The"e He%rt"$ fir"t %'& fore*o"t$ *!"t e/re"" love

6 Thi" love h%" to *ove to 7re%ir7 Re%r%tio' i" the cl%""ic wor&$ 'o &o!+t$ th%t *!"t +e !'&er"too&i' the li)ht of it" 'ew theolo)ic%l %ro%che" So thi" i" how it i" !'&er"too& i' o!r Co'"tit!tio'" i'%rt 6;To&%y the A!)!"ti'e 7"'#.#&io7 i" very *!ch i' vo)!e

There *!"t +e % co..o '.21'. for the whole co')re)%tio'$ 7le)i+le7$ i'terret%+le$!'&er"t%'&%+le %'& *e%'i')f!l i' the &iffere't l%ce" %'& c!lt!re" where the Co')re)%tio' i"re"e't

@ The co**o' ch%r%cteri"tic of the e*+le* i" to +e % "i)' of i&e'tific%tio' (% ki'& of i&e'tity c%r& ofthe co')re)%tio'# %'& of !'io' +etwee' the >rother"$ Si"ter" %'& l%y SSCC So the co**o' lo)o"ho!l& h%ve % cert%i' offici%l "t%t!"


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;+ rother" i' "t%t!te 04 "%y" "i*ly: 7The traditional habit of the )ongregationhas an an&le-length tunic a leather belt and a white scapular with the emblem of the Sacred Heartsin white embroidery. The pro%incial statutes determine its use.

The 0;;9 Co'"tit!tio'" of the Si"ter" "t%te" i' "t%t!e 08: 7 The religious habit of the )ongregation is asimple dress and %eil. The 2eneral )hapters will determine what is appropriate on this issue. 7 A'&the 0;;6 Ge'er%l Ch%ter "t%te": 7A" % te"t%*e't to o!r choice of co'"ecr%te& life$ we will &re"" i' % "i*lew%y %'& i' %ccor&%'ce with the re3!ire*e't" of the *i""io' e will we%r the co**o' "i)' of theCo')re)%tio'7

e t%lk %+o!t % co..o si!$ +!t wh%t i" % co**o' "i)'

I' o!r "it!%tio' to&%y$ whe' looki') for % 7co**o' "i)'7 (%'& er"o'%lly I thi'k th%t we h%ve to look for it#%'&$ %" *e'tio'e& +efore$ it "ho!l& +e co**o' to the >rother"$ Si"ter" %'& SSCC 5%ity$ we *!"t %"k

o!r"elve":

0 How to co*+i'e tr%&itio' %'& *o&er'ity

1 How to co*+i'e %' e/re""io' of !'ity %'& i&e'tific%tio' with the &iver"ity of c!lt!re"

4 How to *%ke it !'iver"%lly 7le)i+leJ$ !'&er"t%'&%+le %'& *e%'i')f!l

6 How to *%ke it 7le)i+le7 %'& *e%'i')f!l to eole 'ot yet i'iti%te& or 'o' +eliever"

How c%' we e/re"" voc%tio' (SSCC"irit!%lity# %'& *i""io' (%"tor%l c%re &i*e'"io'#

@ How to &iffere'ti%te it fro* "ec!l%r e*+le*"


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45 5o)o" !+li"he& 'ew"letter" fro* the Ge'er%l Ho!"e"

The"e %re "o*e of the ch%lle')e" f%ci') !" %t the ti*e of !&%ti') o!r lo)o

3+ App1ic#&io E='"cis'8

A*o') the followi') &i"l%y of SSCC e*+le*" which o'e wo!l& yo! choo"e %" *ore *e%'i')f!l %'& why




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46 5o)o" fro* SSCC rovi'ce" %'& other"

0 Do yo! thi'k % co**o' co')re)%tio'%l e*+le* "ho!l& e/i"t

1 hich e*+le* wo!l& yo! choo"e hy

4 S!))e"tio'"

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