Brother Martin Celebrates the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Foundation Day Bicentennial

Bicentennial Founder’s Day Liturgy at Brother Martin

Yesterday, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart celebrated the Bicentennial of their foundation worldwide. While we celebrate Foundation Day annually at school, this year’s milestone was especially significant for all of our partners in the mission as we paused in thanksgiving for the vision of Father Andre’ Coindre, the Brothers’ founder, and the charism bestowed upon him by the Holy Spirit. His vision and this charism spread from Lyon, France to over 30 countries and more than 200 schools across the world.

Our school community joined in a number of intentional school activities in the days leading up to our Foundation Day, which culminated in Thursday’s school-wide liturgies. We were fortunate to have Father Andrew Sanchez ’03 and Father Kyle Dave ’89 preside over our liturgies, and Brother Ronald Hingle ’78, Provincial of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart‘s Province of the United States, share a reflection with our student body at Mass in the Conlin Gym.

Letters from the Vatican and the Superior General

Below are links which include two letters from Cardinal Pietro Parolin on behalf of His Holiness, Pope Francis, and another from the Superior General of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Brother Mark Hilton, S.C, in regard to the Brothers’ bicentennial:

First Letter on Behalf of Pope Francis Second Letter on Behalf of Pope Francis Letter from the Superior General

Closing and Prayers

Congratulations to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart as we celebrate the pledge they first made 200 years ago to live out their mission of service, which has since changed the lives of so many across the world for the better. We pray in thanksgiving for all of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and every Partner in Mission who has contributed to the formation of Brother Martin High School.

200th Anniversary Morning Prayer Bicentennial Prayer Heart Speaks to Heart