CHEVALIER FAMILY

The Chevalier Family draws together those women and men who live from the Spirituality of the Heart and feel themselves animated by the charism of Father Chevalier, namely the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, and the Lay Associates.

CHEVALIER FAMILY: THREE-CONGREGATIONS AND LAITY


Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus MSC Sisters (Since 1900)	Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, FDNSC (Since 1875)	Missionaries of the Sacred Heart MSC Fathers (Since 1854)	MSC Lay Associates

COR NOVUM

Cor Novum (Latin; 'New Heart') in Issoudun - France, is an international spirituality center with a threefold purpose:

1. To engage in research and writing regarding our charism and mission.

2. To offer programmes of various kinds in Issoudun; programmes designed for the spiritual and
ministerial formation of the religious members of the three Congregations and their lay associates and,

3. To enable the team members of the centre to participate and respond to invitations to courses,
retreats and meetings taking place in the different countries of the Chevalier Family throughout the
world.

The international team is composed by members of the Congregations.

CHEVALIER CENTENNIAL

From September 30 - October 21, 2007, the three Congregations of the Chevalier Family with the Lay Associates will celebrate 100th Anniversary of the death of Jules Chevalier (1824-1907), in Issoudun, France. In the Symposium, both historical and contemporary themes regarding Fr. Chevalier and the Spirituality of the Heart will be presented.

"We have to make the world know, love and accept the love of the
heart of Jesus. That will give it everything it lacks."
- Fr. Chevalier -

TRI-GENERALATE

One expression of the common charism and mission are the meetings of the members of General Leadership Teams of the MSC, FDNSC Sisters, MSC Sisters of the Chevalier Family.
Since 1983 they meet regularly as the Tri-Generalate for mutual support, collaboration in mission and for discussion of common issues concerning the whole Chevalier Family.