Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
Latin: Congregatio Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu | |
Abbreviation | SCJ |
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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 |
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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]
Joseph-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]