NEWS & MEDIA
A Reflection on Love: Novena to the Sacred Heart 2026
Our 2026 Novena to the Sacred Heart has come to an end, and it is with truly grateful hearts that we thank everybody who helped to make it such a special occasion for all involved. This year’s Novena took place from Thursday, June 4th to Friday, June 12th, at the...
A Pilgrim’s Diary: Walking St. Declan’s Way
At the end of May, our MSC pilgrim group took on a six-day journey along the historic St. Declan’s Way, raising funds for the vital work being done on the infant twins’ care programme in the rural village of Maker Kuei, South Sudan. Under the expert guidance of Phil...
Summer Appeal 2026: Mary Immaculate Hospital, Mapourdit, South Sudan
Hospital founder Br. Rosario at the Paediatric Oncology Ward Mary Immaculate Hospital is a rural hospital that has no state support and is located in a very remote area of Mapourdit, South Sudan. Founded in 2002, the hospital has capacity of 134 beds to serve a...
Summer Appeal 2026 : Sustainability in the Philippines
“Much to do and dream of…” The MSC CEPAGCO (Centre for the Poor Agriculture Cooperative) Multipurpose Cooperative is an award-winning cooperative in the Philippines, which is growing and thriving with a current total of 457 members. The cooperative describe...
Summer Appeal 2026 Pró-Criança Centre – Niterói, Brazil
The Pró-Criança (Pro-Child) Centre has been dedicated to taking care of vulnerable children in the region of Niterói, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for almost 40 years. The team here care for 60 youths, ranging in age from 6 to 14, promoting spiritual, physical,...
A walk down Memory Lane… May 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. Nomafa’s...
“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...