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.
200,000 Years of Missionary Life
Last week I was at a talk in Dublin on the work of the VSO and the future of overseas volunteering after 2015. All in all an interesting morning with good contributions from representative of the UN, the European Parliment and academia. They also invited Fr. Fachtna...
Lifers – A Celebration of Missionary Life
What would possess you to risk your life in the service of others, for decades, in one of the world's toughest and most dangerous environments? In prison terms, 30 years is a life sentence. It is also the average period spent by Irish missionaries in the field,...
Midwestern Radio on MSC 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 here.
World Day for Consecrated Life
In 1997, John Paul II called for consecrated life to be promoted throughout the universal Church. He declared February 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, to be observed as World Day for Consecrated Life (WDCL). The celebration of World Day for Consecrated...
Catholic World Cup Kicks Off
It was perhaps the dirtiest game of football I've ever witnessed. It was the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart vs. the Franciscans in South Africa back in 2003. The idea of turning the other cheek was dropped in favour of getting the boot in, although in a Christian...
Vocations Ministry in 2013 – Get Ready
Vocations ministry in 2012 hit the ground running. From the launch of our website in February we've been around the world and back again and we've taken part in loads of exciting festivals, events and celebrations. 2013 however is going to be bigger, better and even...
Merry Christmas
Just a short blog today to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year. God bless, Fr. Alan and all the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart "Dear Brothers and Sisters, let us turn our gaze anew to the grotto of Bethlehem. The Child whom we...
MSC Group for World Youth Day 2013
Yes! It's happening! The MSCs are going to Rio for World Youth Day 2013! We'll join over 3,000,000 other young people from around the world next for two week this coming July. WYD is a fantastic occasion for people to gather together, to celebrate their faith, and...
Pope Benedict Starts Tweeting
It's been a long time coming, but there a sense that the Vatican have really begun to explore the importance of social media in our world today. Pope Benedict XVI launched his Twitter account earlier this week and now has well over 500,000 followers, even though he...
exploreAway Vocation Programme Begins
Exciting news! Today marks the beginning of the exploreAway vocation discernment programme. Six people have begun the five weekend course that looks at how God is moving in their lives and inviting them to follow him. It's a gentle, relfective time that gives space...