The Timon David Fathers, officially known as the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (French: Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus; Latin: Congregatio Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu; abbreviated SCJ) is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of pontifical right. It was founded in 1852 by Joseph-Marie Timon-David.[1]
Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
| Latin: Congregatio Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu | |
| Abbreviation | SCJ |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Timon David Fathers |
| Formation | November 20, 1852 |
| Founder | Joseph-Marie Timon-David |
| Founded at | France |
| Type | Clerical religious congregation of pontifical right (for men) |
| Headquarters | Marseille, France |
Membership (2018) | 22 (20 priests) |
| Michel Brondino, SCJ | |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | timon-david |
History
editJoseph-Marie Timon-David was a priest of Marseilles, concerned with the well-being of young workers. He observed that most of the young people had not received a basic religious training from their parents.[2] He worked for some time with the Youth Movements of Abbé Julien, and then with Fatherr Allemand who worked with the lower middle class.[3] In 1849, Bishop Eugène de Mazenod encouraged him to establish his own movement.[4]
Following the example of Alexande-Raymond Devie, Bishop of Belley, Timon-David sought to simplify religious education and often used biblical stories, insisting on "education through the heart".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (S.C.J./T.D.)". GCatholic. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Caillemer, Élisabeth. "Why it’s beneficial for your child to make their First Confession at a young age", Aleteia, October 28, 2020
- ^ "Timon-David, Joseph-Marie", OMI World
- ^ Pope John Paul II, "Address of His Holinesss John Paul II to the superiors and Moderators of Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate", 26 April 1991, Libreria Editrice Vaticana
- ^ History of the Church: The church in the age of liberalism, (Hubert Jedin, John Patrick Dolan, ed.) Seabury Press, 1981, p. 20 ISBN 9780860120858