NEWS & MEDIA
“A place where the heart learns before the head”: Celebrating faith in the Oratory on our Mozambique mission
Earlier in the year, our MSC brothers in the Pemba district of Mozambique joined with the Shepherd Sisters for prayer, reflection, and celebration in the Oratory. The Facebook page for MSC Mozambique shared photos from the day in late February, explaining: “The...
Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Luton, LU3 2NS, UK.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Novena. Church of St Joseph the Worker, 68 Gardenia Avenue, Luton, LU3 2NS, UK. Mass Times: Friday May 22nd at 10am (followed by Exposition/Adoration until 11:30am, a regular Friday practice) Saturday May 23rd 6pm Sunday...
An invitation to join us at our 2026 Novena to the Sacred Heart
An invitation to join us at our 2026 Novena to the Sacred Heart Our annual MSC Novena to the Sacred Heart is a blessed time of reflection and thanksgiving, when we bring our prayers and petitions before the generous love of the Sacred Heart. This year’s Novena of...
Helping school children in rural India
MSCs in India are working to help very vulnerable children in Karankadu, an extremely poor village located close to the Bay of Bengal and populated by just 468 families, with a Catholic community of 1,600 people. Karankadu is a fishing village, and due to its...
Fun, friendship, and fundraising! Cork steps up in aid of the Holy Family Care Centre, South Africa
Sincere thanks to everyone who came along to participate in our annual May fundraising event for the community of the Holy Family Care Centre, a dedicated facility for vulnerable young children run by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, with the support of...
A walk down Memory Lane… April 2026
This year, we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the MSC Missions Office on the Western Road, Cork, and as part of our anniversary commemorations, we’re looking back on old issues of our newsletter, the MSC Message, on a walk together down Memory Lane. Fr Jules...
Easter 2026: “A beautiful experience” in Ecuador
Holy Week on our MSC Mission in Ecuador proved to be a very special time indeed, with a host of celebrations throughout the week culminating on the glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. “It was a beautiful...
A “day of love” on Divine Mercy Sunday in Venezuela
On April 12th, the Venezuelan community marked Divine Mercy Sunday with a special celebration in the parish of La Santa Cruz. On this “day of love”, MSCs and volunteers from Mis Ángeles social visited very vulnerable families, delivering toys to the children along...
A new missionary journey begins in Mozambique
This year sees great promise for our MSC Missions in Mozambique, where five young men are beginning their formation journey on the path to becoming Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. In January, Fr José Eduardo Paixão and Fr Roney Lima visited the young men beginning...
Earth Hour in the Philippines
There’s something powerful about these wonderful pictures shared by the Facebook page for the Fr Jules Chevalier MSC Mission Centre in the Philippines. Together, the community at the Centre, which is located in Lapu-Lapu City, celebrated Earth Hour on Saturday, March...