Sacred Heart Convent School, Lahore

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Sacred Heart Convent School
Location
Agha Shorish Kashmiri (Thornton) Road, Lahore

Pakistan
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Type Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Denomination Institute of The Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary
Established3 June 1908;114 years ago (1908-06-03)
Founders
PrincipalSister Martin de Porres
Age3to 16
Website www.shsscjm.com

Sacred Heart Convent School, or SHCS, is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for girls located in Lahore, Pakistan. [1] It was established in 1908.

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History

At the end of the 19th century, the Great Famine plagued the subcontinent. In 1897 the Roman Catholic hierarchy decided to send a group of nuns to care for the children who had been traumatised, abandoned and orphaned by the Famine. By 1906 the Great Famine ended and the number of children decreased, so the dome rooms which once composed the orphanage were left empty. At that time, financial support from abroad was withdrawn and making ends meet became difficult. The unoccupied rooms were transformed into Sacred Heart School. A notice was placed in the newspapers by Sister Marie de la Trinite Lootens to announce the opening of an all girls' school for both boarders and day scholars from affluent families. Children from all creeds were welcomed. The school taught not only Hindu people, but also those from the Muslim, Parsee and Christian faiths.

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