NEWS & MEDIA
Update from Venezuela Earthquake Response: August 5th, 2026
Br Deiby Fuenmayor MSC has shared further updates from the Venezuelan earthquake relief programme, following the double earthquake that shook the city of Caracas on June 24th. Aid efforts are ongoing following the disaster, and the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in...
The MSC Message: Summer 2026
Welcome to the Summer 2026 edition of the MSC Message! • Read a special greeting from Fr John Fitzgerald MSC, Director of the MSC Missions Office. • Find out more about our latest crisis relief aid in the Philippines, where approximately 500 families received crucial...
Grief, Faith, and Hope: The Response to the Seismic Tragedy in Venezuela
GRIEF, FAITH, AND HOPE The Response to the Seismic Tragedy in Venezuela BY BRO. DEIBY FUENMAYOR, MSC • CARACAS, JULY 30, 2026 Since that fateful June 24th, when a devastating double earthquake of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 violently shook Venezuelan territory, the...
“This project has shaped my life”: Messages from Brazil
The Pró-Criança Centre, or the 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 community here aim to promote positive change in the lives of children from 6 to 14...
Update from Venezuela Earthquake Response: July 29th, 2026
It is just over a month since the city of Caracas was wracked by huge earthquakes on Wednesday, July 24th. The impact has been devastating, with hundreds of lives lost, and buildings and city infrastructure destroyed. Br Deiby Fuenmayor MSC has been sending regular...
A walk down Memory Lane… July 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. 1995 saw...
Mission with Heart: A message from the Philippines
We are glad to share this wonderful video message from the MSC Centre for the Poor in the Philippines, where MSCs and the local community work together in harmony with the world around them to build a more positive future for poor and struggling families. In a region...
Update from Venezuela: Thank you from Monsignor José Luis Azuaje Ayala
Relief efforts in Venezuela are ongoing in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes of Wednesday, July 24th. The damage has been catastrophic, with the tragic loss of hundreds of lives as well as the destruction of homes and livelihoods across the city. Br Deiby...
Feliz de Mama! A special Mother’s Day in Ecuador
In May, Fr Marcelo Campoverde MSC celebrated a very special Mother’s Day with indigenous communities in Ecuador. “May was a busy month with various activities and celebrations, but I am especially happy to celebrate Mother's Day with the local community,” Fr Marcelo...
Latest update from our Venezuela Earthquake Relief – July 7th, 2026
Relief efforts in Venezuela are continuing in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes of Wednesday, July 24th. With two earthquakes over a magnitude of 7 hitting within a minute of each other, severe damages have been wreaked throughout the city of Carcas, with...