The Canons Regular of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Need You
Who you Are…
You are a man - single or married, with or without a family - whose Christian journey is rooted in Roman or Reformed Catholic tradition. Deep within, there has long stirred a desire to respond to a sacred calling: to serve Christ and His Church in clerical life. And yet, traditional celibacy requirements may have stood as a barrier too great, either personally or pastorally.
You are someone who kneels before Christ Crucified not out of habit, but from a place of profound devotion. The Mass is not merely ritual—it is your lifeblood. And in the mystery of the Eucharist, you hear the quiet echo of divine presence resounding within your heart.
You long to belong to a religious community—not one bound by buildings and borders, but one woven together by spiritual brotherhood and shared purpose.
You live and work in the secular world, yet your soul seeks more. You feel called to volunteer, to bring compassionate pastoral care to those most overlooked or vulnerable—especially where suffering meets silence.
You are mature, balanced, aged 25 or beyond—with no upper age limit, because the Spirit does not count years.
You believe the Church must reflect the radical welcome of Christ. A doctrine
reformed by love: one that embraces single parents, the divorced and remarried, and our LGBQ+ brothers and sisters without hesitation or judgment.
You cherish reverent, well-prepared liturgies—Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Solemn Mass, and High Church celebrations that lift the soul to heaven.
You sense an urgency: that secularism has hollowed the spiritual landscape, leaving space for confusion, division, and aggression. You wish to labour in the vineyard for a renewed Christian civilisation, founded on the Judaeo-Christian inheritance of over two thousand years.
You know that the Gospel is under siege—from materialism, individualism, violence, exploitation, and prejudice. And you feel it is time to stand up—not with anger, but with witness.
And yes, you are of good standing, free from criminal records, and live a life that seeks the good. Not perfect - but striving, faithful, and ready.
If this speaks to your heart, the Canons Regular of the Sacred Heart of Jesus welcome your discernment. Not with pressure, but with possibility.
A Gospel under Siege
There’s a quiet crisis unfolding—not in one dramatic moment, but in the steady erosion of what once held our civilisation together. It’s as if the house we live in is quietly smouldering. Some choose to look away, hoping the flames will fade. But others stand up, take hold of the garden hose, and call for help—not because they must do it alone, but because they know they’re not alone.
Today, Western civilisation is facing a deep spiritual and cultural challenge. We see it everywhere: in consumerism that numbs the soul, in loneliness masked as individualism, and in the rising tide of ideologies that offer simple answers but demand silent submission. At the heart of this shift lies the fading presence of a Christian worldview, the Judaeo-Christian heritage that has, for centuries, shaped values of compassion, solidarity, human dignity and peaceful progress, arts, music, literature, the Free Press, democracy and so much more…
Even those who call themselves agnostic or atheist often do so in relation to the Christian God. Our entire moral language—justice, mercy, freedom—has its roots in the Gospel. And yet, the balance between faith and society is faltering.
Churches are closing, not just from lack of funds, but from lack of presence. The pews sit empty, the doors remain locked, and buildings once filled with prayer are sold off to developers. It’s tempting to think this is just the way things go. But it isn’t inevitable.
This is the time to stand—not in outrage, but in witness. To rise with quiet strength, compassionate hearts, and a deep desire to help renew what once gave meaning and direction to so many lives.
Here at the Canons Regular of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we believe this tide can turn. But it will take many hands. Yours could be one of them.
If you feel the urgency,
If you long for spiritual brotherhood,
If you believe the Gospel still speaks truth into a fractured world…
Then we warmly invite you to join us. We are not asking for perfection; only presence, sincerity, and the courage to care.
Let’s rebuild… Not as warriors, but as witnesses.
Fr. Lewis G. Walker, Canon Superior General