Brothers of the Sacred Heart
The Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Latin: Fratres a Sacratissimo cords Jesus, French: Frère du Sacré - Cœur, English:. Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, it:. Fratelli del Sacro Cuore, it: . Hermanos del Sagrado Corazón, religious symbol: SC) also known as the Christian Brothers of the Sacred Heart is a worldwide fraternity of the Roman Catholic Church, they are a society of Apostolic Life. The focus of its activities is the development and management of training, education and education institutions.
Foundation and History
It was founded by Father André Coindre, who called the first fraternity in the Diocese of Lyon ( France) to life in 1821. He became the first Superior General, he was succeeded after his death, his brother Father Vincent Coindre. The study conducted in 1840 General Assembly of the General Chapter suggested a reorientation of the congregation and asked the Archbishop of Lyon, the non- clerical and secular independence. This agreed with the proposal and recommended that the former religious superior, Father Coindre should stand for election office. On September 13, 1841 he was succeeded in this office the first secular brother, Brother Polycarp (see: Polycarp of Smyrna ). He conducted a reorganization and thus ensured the stability and the sustained component of the Congregation. When Brother Polycarp died in 1859, there was a congregation of 73 communities with 400 brothers and 70 schools. The General House of the Congregation is present in Rome. Currently, brother José Ignacio Carmona Ollo exercises the office of Superior General. The Brotherhood is now approximately 1200 members and is distributed worldwide on the Provinces East Africa, South Africa, Middle South America, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Spain, France, Haiti, Madagascar, New England, New Orleans, New York, Philippines, Oceania and Senegal.
Religious philosophy
The monastic rules, which were reformed in 2007, rely on the work of St.. Ignatius of Loyola and based on the Augustine rules. The members of the fraternity are no priests, after their novitiate they drop the eternal vows of poverty, chastity and obedience (Evangelical councils).
U.S. and Canada
At the request of Bishop Michael Portier of Mobile, the General House five brothers in the United States sent in January 1847. In Mobile, they founded the first educational institution on American soil. The Province of the Order was later founded in the United States received in 1880 a private Noviziatsrecht and expanded its field of activity of up to Canada. In a resolution in 1900 a province of the order was established in Canada as well. Already in 1907 were built 84 schools and teaching institutions, where 9,000 people were taught. The number of members rose quickly to 460 brethren.
France
Until 1901, the fraternity had in 20 French dioceses convents, their headcount was 1,100 brothers, they managed 150 schools, academies and higher schools. The restriction of the church and religious work between the years 1902 - 1905 culminated in the law for the separation of religion and state. Many of the facilities of the fraternity had to be closed and several convents moved to Spain and Belgium.