The Timon David Fathers, officially known as the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (French: Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus; Latin: Congregatio Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu; abbreviated SCJ) is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of pontifical right.
[1] Joseph-Marie Timon-David was a priest of Marseilles, concerned with the well-being of young workers.
He observed that most of the young people had not received a basic religious training from their parents.
[3] In 1849, Bishop Eugène de Mazenod encouraged him to establish his own movement.
[4] Following the example of Alexande-Raymond Devie, Bishop of Belley, Timon-David sought to simplify religious education and often used biblical stories, insisting on "education through the heart".