Society of the Sacred Heart Society of the Sacred Heart The Society of the Sacred Heart (Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) is an international Roman Catholic religious congregation for women established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. Members use the suffix "RSCJ" which represents "Religieuses du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus" or "Religiosa Sanctissimi Cordis Jesu" or "Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus". It has a presence in 41 countries. They should not be confused with the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM), another teaching order of sisters. Madeleine Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in
Society of the Friends of the Blacks Of the 141 members, twenty-five percent were government employees, twenty-nine percent were nobility, and thirty-eight were professionals; the total of elitist membership made up 92% of all members. Cohen observed: "It [the Society]... concentrated on having important, well-connected members, rather than large members ... The members [were] drawn from the French social elite ..." The Society restricted members to those who could pay dues and be recommended by four other men. There were different fee scales: two Louis per year for those who lived in Paris, and 24 livres per year for those living in the provinces. The membership practices