The World Association of Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AMASC) is the organization that brings together all the alumni of Sacred Heart schools in the world, eager to cultivate mutual aid and friendship among them and to remain faithful to the values received during their schooling.

The education alumni enjoyed is rooted in the Christian vision of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat (1779-1865). Built on the respect of the specificity of each person, with his/her gifts and his/her talents and limits, the organization aims to lead the child or young person to become aware of his/her responsibility to cultivate and use his/her talents for the benefit of all, developing a keen sense of social justice that is conducive to action. These values remain today the basis of the pedagogy of all schools of the Sacred Heart.

Founded in 1966 as an international non-profit association (AISBL) under Belgian law, AMASC’s main objectives are:

• to be at the service of humanity for the construction of a just and united society, with an increased awareness of its social responsibility and a commitment to faith lived in both a personal and community dimension;
• create and maintain bonds of friendship and solidarity among all national federations and associations, in order to create genuine international collaboration;
• cooperate actively and effectively with the Society of the Sacred Heart in its mission and ministries;
• to have an effective voice in the international organizations to which it belongs, with a constant concern for discernment and open-mindedness.

Today, AMASC brings together 37 national associations, representing nearly 20,000 members.

AMASC is a member of the OMAEC (World Association of Former Students of Catholic Education).