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.
Pope Francis speaks about WYD 2013 in Rio
It's getting nearer and the excitement is building! It's less than four months to WYD 2013 and we're all getting ready for our trip to Rio. It was hoped that there would be over 3,000,000 people in attendance, but now it's going to be at least 3,000,001. Pope Francis...
Passion for Mission – MSC Lay Volunteers
'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 know one...
Youth Pilgrimage on the Camino
If you are looking for an altogether different experience this summer you can find yourself on The Way. For the first time we are organising a pilgrimage for young adults between the ages of 18 and 35 to walk along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela or the Way of...
Habemus Papam – Pope Francis I
As the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina addressed the massive crowd in front of St. Peter's as Pope Francis I he asked the people, "Before I give you a blessing, I ask you for a favor -- I want you to bless me." But he wasn't speaking just to the people in...
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...