Fr Alan’s Journey in South Sudan
Fr Alan left Ireland to help with the Missionaries in South Sudan at the beginning of Covid.
Follow his journey for some amazing insights to life in South Sudan.
Message from Pope Francis for World Communications Day 2017
Sunday, 28th May 2017 marked the 51st World Communications Day. In today’s world, where communicating a message of hope and love is more important than ever throughout these turbulent times, the theme is an encouraging one: “Fear not, for I am with you”: Communicating...
Reflection for Pentecost Sunday (June 4th)
The wind beneath our wings I love cycling, but I hate cycling into a headwind. The wind is invisible but I feel its effects – and this makes all the difference. In Latin, the word for wind is "spiritus". The Spirit of the risen Jesus is invisible, but its effects can...
MSC Plant, Book & Cake Sale – May 2017
Whether you’re a gardener, a reader, or someone who simply enjoys a cup of tea and a slice of cake, don’t miss out on our upcoming MSC Plant, Book & Cake Sale in Cork! Our Bring & Buy Sales will take place at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre on the Western Road,...
Gospel Reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter
Life under the guidance of the Holy Spirit Gospel John 14:15-21 I shall ask the Father and he will send you another advocate. Writing to the Romans (Romans 8:14), Paul says: “All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God”. The Sunday readings today stress...
Welcoming AMRI
In 2017, two of Ireland’s largest religious membership organisations, the Irish Missionary Union (IMU) and the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI), joined forces to create a new group, the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI)....
Reflection for Vocations Sunday
As we celebrate Vocations Sunday, Fr Con O'Connell reflects on his calling as a Missionary of the Sacred Heart: "For me, my vocations call follows the double path of Religious Life and Ordained Priesthood within the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC). Somehow, I...
Introducing our MSC Pre-Novitiates: Mark
Meet Mark Quinn, one of two pre-novitiate students who began his studies in our MSC formation house in Dublin in autumn 2016. By spending time in personal reflection, and living and working as members of a larger group, MSC pre-novitiate students gain a rich and...
Scripture Reflection for Easter Sunday
Fr Martin writes... "In the First Reading, Peter stresses that the apostles are attested witnesses to Jesus’ Resurrection, with the task of proclaiming to all what Jesus’ saving mission meant. The message of the Second Reading is that all followers of Christ should be...
Together on the Way to the Lord: Thoughts from an MSC Novice
Together on the Way to the Lord Giacomo Gelardi, from Italy, is one of five novices who are working and studying with the community of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Myross Wood House, Co. Cork. Here, Giacomo reflects on his experience to date. “It only seems...
Myross Wood MSCs Offer Help and a Home to Refugees
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Myross Wood Retreat Centre have offered to open their doors to those in need and house a family of refugees at Myross Wood House in Leap, County Cork. Fr Michael Curran MSC, leader of the Myross Wood community, is currently...