by admin | May 27, 2013 | Engaging Vocations, Festivals, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, UK, Volunteering
A Catholic youth festival! In England! Surely such a thing is a contradiction in terms. It’ll probably be dull. There’ll be Mass on all day. Who’d want to go? It’s a pretty typical response from some people when they hear about the Brightlights...
by admin | May 25, 2013 | Africa, America, Belonging, Engaging Vocations, Festivals, Ireland, Latest News, Our Values, Overseas Volunteering, Pilgrimage, Solidarity, The Community, UK, Volunteering, World Youth Day
Yesterday was all about engagement. It’s more than just a buzz word. It’s about looking at how we as a Church in general and as vocations directors in particular outreach to young people. Sixty vocations directors from a wide variety of religious...
by admin | Mar 21, 2013 | Africa, Communal Work, Compassion, Ireland, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, Solidarity, The Community, UK, Volunteering
‘The Africa Bug’ Last weekend saw the first gathering of our lay missionary volunteers in Sacred Heart Community, Western Road. It was an opportunity for the four people who are preparing to journey to South Africa for three months to meet up and get to...
by admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Africa, Communal Work, Community Life, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Solidarity, Volunteering
Fr. Alan was interviewed last Sunday on Midwestern Radio about the new MSC Volunteering project. For more information on the MSC Volunteering Programme click here. For the interview with Monica Morley and Fr. Alan on Midwest’s Faith Alive programme click...
by admin | Oct 18, 2012 | Africa, Communal Work, Compassion, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, Solidarity, Volunteering
This coming Sunday we celebrate Mission Sunday. It about celebrating the hundreds of years of selflessness, compassion and faith that make up the Mission tradition in Ireland. The theme in Ireland this year is Growing in Communion. We have an example of that growing...
by admin | Oct 9, 2012 | Africa, Communal Work, Compassion, Inspiring Others, International, Ireland, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, Solidarity, Volunteering, work in the community
On Thursday coming we’re going to be launching the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Volunteer Programme at the DCU Volunteering Expo. We’ll be in the Venue – Students Union from 11:00am to 3:00pm, so if you’re around make sure to say hello....
