As an Independent Catholic Church grounded in the Benedictine tradition and the ancient principles of the "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church," the Archdiocese of the Sacred Heart is committed to cultivating unity throughout the universal Body of Christ.

This sacred communion faithfully pursues its calling through recognition, fellowship, and collaborative ministry with the wider Church, guided by the Rule of Saint Benedict and the wisdom of monastic spirituality.

Foremost, the Archdiocese of the Sacred Heart seeks to humbly recognize and offer fraternal blessing to all authentic expressions of Christ's Church.

In the spirit of Benedictine hospitality, we welcome those who follow sacramental and liturgical paths, as well as evangelical communities, Charismatic and Pentecostal movements, and those embracing convergent traditions.

All who belong to Christ are received as brothers and sisters in faith.

To reject such recognition would contradict our nature as an Independent Catholic communion rooted in Benedictine values of openness and discernment, while also failing to reflect Christ's own inclusive love.

By demonstrating how the threefold streams of Christian tradition can flow together in harmony—guided by the stabilitas, conversatio, and obedientia of our Benedictine heritage—the Archdiocese of the Sacred Heart serves as an authentic witness to Christian unity for the entire Church.

Furthermore, the Archdiocese of the Sacred Heart actively strengthens Church unity through deliberate fellowship and partnership.

Following the Benedictine principle of seeking God in community, we cultivate meaningful relationships with other Independent Catholic jurisdictions, monastic communities, and ecclesial networks.

Our communion is rooted in the historic Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral of 1886 and 1888, serving as a foundational framework for establishing these connections and for discerning communion membership, while remaining faithful to our Independent Catholic identity and Benedictine charism.

This foundational document, first adopted in 1886 by the House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America and later refined at the 1888 Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops, provides essential principles for Christian unity that complement our Independent Catholic and Benedictine theological foundations.