NEWS & MEDIA
Celebrating the missionary journey with Pope Francis in Papua New Guinea
In September, Pope Francis undertook an Apostolic Journey throughout Southeast Asia, visiting Papua New Guinea, where the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have been ministering since the 1800s. Cardinal John Ribat MSC, Archbishop of Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea’s...
The MSC Message: Winter 2024
Welcome to the Winter 2024 edition of the MSC Message! • Read a seasonal greeting from Fr John Fitzgerald MSC, Director of the MSC Missions Office. • Find out more about MSC efforts to protect our earth with the ongoing ecobricks project in the Philippines. • Join us...
2024 Masses for deceased MSCs and Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
This year’s annual Masses for deceased MSCs and Daughters of the Lady of the Sacred Heart will take place around the country in November, as we remember those who have gone before us into God's loving embrace. Annual Masses for deceased MSCs and Daughters of Our Lady...
A rich and fruitful time of prayer and celebration in Mozambique
It has been a wonderfully full year so far on our MSC mission project in Mozambique, with their Facebook page sharing regular photos and stories to keep us updated on all the latest news. March brought the opening of the Fr Jules Chevalier Training Centre, which, says...
A jubilee year: Celebrating 150 years of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
The end of August marked a very special day for our extended Sacred Heart family, as the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart marked their 150th anniversary on August 30th. Established in 1874, this year marked a jubilee celebration for our OLSH Sisters, and we...
Walking the Way: Team MSC take on the Camino Inglés 2024
At the end of July, a group of 26 pilgrims walked the Camino Inglés in order to raise funds to help care for sick and abandoned children at the Holy Family Care Centre in Ofcolaco, South Africa. With Fr Tony Horgan MSC at the helm, the group covered 116km in six days,...
Fr Alan in South Sudan: A New Chapter
A New Academic Year It’s all go as usual in the Catholic University of South Sudan, Rumbek Campus. As we are approaching the end of one year, we are already in full swing getting organised for the next. The University is small but growing, and we are committed to...
A busy summer at the Chevalier Training Centre, Fiji
It has been a productive summer so far at the Chevalier Training Centre in Wainadoi, Fiji, with various workshops and renovations keeping the CTC team busy. Established by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, the Chevalier Training Centre opened its doors in 1992...
MSC Summer Appeal 2024: Empowering future generations in Brazil
A NEW PATHWAY FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN MSCs in Brazil established a shelter for the care of young children in the Niterói region 35 years ago. Here, they have been working on their Pro-Child Movement, which aims to promote positive change in the lives of children from...
MSC Summer Appeal 2024: Feeding families in Venezuela
SOUP KITCHENS IN MARACAIBO MSCs in Maracaibo, Venezuela, are running several soup kitchens across multiple locations in local barrios, urban neighbourhoods where the populations are very poor. One such facility is in the barrio of Virgin del Carmen, where poverty is...