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Eucharistic Love in Action

Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

One Heart, many missions

From one Eucharistic Heart, many missions. The Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus live their lives around the altar and go out from it to pray, to teach, to care for the sick, and to serve the parishes that welcome them. Find the Sisters near you, or pray and give with the whole congregation.

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Where the Sisters Serve

Each mission has its own pages: its Sisters, its calendar and photographs, prayer intentions, and the appeals of its parishes.

Support the Missions

Gifts to the whole congregation, for the work of the Sisters everywhere.

Ways to give
Give to the congregation or to one mission
The Donations page explains how to give, and each mission lists its own appeals.

A Worldwide Family of Sisters

  1. 1940

    A need is named

    Visiting Lagos as the Holy See’s delegate, Cardinal Riberi noticed that there were no African women among the Sisters serving there, and urged that Nigeria have Sisters of its own.

  2. 1943

    The congregation is founded

    Archbishop Leo Hale Taylor of the Society of African Missions — born in the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, and Archbishop of Lagos — founded the Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus. The first five postulants began at Abeokuta under Mother Enda Barrett, OLA.

  3. 1946

    A motherhouse at Ibonwon

    The novitiate and motherhouse moved to Ibonwon, where generations of Sisters have been formed in prayer, study, and community life.

  4. Today

    One Heart, many missions

    Today the Sisters serve in Anacortes, and in the congregation’s communities in Nigeria and beyond.

Our History and Spirituality

Pray With the Sisters

Prayers and devotions to read here or print and keep close at hand.

Share a Prayer Intention

Is God Calling You?

Women who feel drawn to a life of prayer, community, and service are always welcome to come and see how the Sisters live.

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