Many a Pole has certainly asked this question. Is it a relic of the past or something worth knowing about? Judge for yourself.

For Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart the goal of the Guard was be to promote worship, adoration and reparation for the Sacred heart for the sin and effrontery licensed by the world.

The contemporary statutes of the Archconfraternity, which encourage members to propagate the cult of the Sacred Heart as “the most desirable form of genuine piety towards Jesus Christ” set out the religious observances this involves.

Achieving the goals and performing the tasks of the Archconfraternity is possible through the permanent formation of its members.

Many saints and Blessed are members of the SHJ Guard of Honour, among others, Blessed Pope Pius IX, St. Jan Bosko, St. Madaleine Sophie Barat, St. Brother Albert Chmielowski, St. Jose Maria Rubio, Blessed Marie Deluil-Martiny, and St. Daniel Comboni.