Sacred Heart is an Apostolic School directed by the Legionaries of Christ
The term “apostolic school” refers to a high-school seminary where young men can consider a vocation to the priesthood in a missionary order or congregation. At the heart of Legionary spirituality within the school are Christ-centeredness, love for Blessed Virgin Mary, and firm adhesion to the Church and the Pope.
Since opening its doors, hundreds of young men have passed through Sacred Heart Apostolic School. Many experience the beauty of a vocation through its camps and retreats. Fifty percent of graduates have continued on to the Legionaries of Christ Novitiate and College of Humanities, in Cheshire, Connecticut, or to the diocesan seminary. The other graduates continued their education in colleges such as Loyola University, Ave Maria University, Benedictine College, Christendom College and Holy Cross College, with a firm foundation in their faith and mission as lay apostles of Christ.
Approximately 10% of young men who enter an apostolic school become priests in the Legion of Christ. Currently, we have 87 priests who have come through an apostolic school in the United States. Sacred Heart is proud of their first graduate ordained, Father Thomas White, who entered the doors when the school opened in 2005.
The formation the students receive is lived through the Five Elements of Regnum Christi, which is from the charism we all share.