NEWS & MEDIA
Christmas in an evacuation centre: MSCs providing typhoon relief aid in the Philippines
MSCs in the Philippines have been working throughout the Christmas season to bring emergency aid to survivors of Typhoon Odette, which hit the country with devastating consequences on December 16th, 2021. Super Typhoon Rai, known locally as Odette, was the largest...
“Share a Christmas Basket” in the Philippines
On December 22nd, the MSC Missions Office in the Philippines hosted a day of community sharing and togetherness, with the Share a Christmas Basket Project in Sta. Quiteria and St Francis of Asissi Parish Church. On...
Typhoon Odette hits the Philippines
Super Typhoon Rai, known locally as Odette, hit the Philippines on December 16th, and has proved to be the largest storm of the year to date. Over 300,000 people were evacuated from their homes in anticipation of the typhoon, with 10,000 villages predicated to lie in...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 MSC Christmas Raffle!
Please note that the MSC Missions Office will be closed over the Christmas period, from 4.00pm on December 23rd to 9.00am on January 4th. With warm wishes to our mission friends everywhere for a happy, healthy, and safe Christmas season. MSC CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 2021...
Building a laundry for the elderly in Papua New Guinea
At the beginning of this year, the community of Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, appealed for our help in funding a laundry for their aged-care ministry as part of our annual MSC World Projects Appeal. The Hartzer Centre is...
A day of celebration: Congratulations to Giacomo Gelardi MSC on his ordination to the Diaconate
Wednesday, December 8th marked a day of double celebrations for the Irish Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and for our extended MSC family around the world, as we celebrated the ordination of Giacomo Gelardi MSC to the Diaconate on the 167th...
Sending festive cheer with MSC Christmas Mass Bouquet Cards
Remind family, friends, and loved ones that they’re always in your thoughts this Christmas with a beautifully designed Mass card from the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. In an age of email, text, and social media, it’s something special to find a surprise popping...
Remembering together at our 2021 Light Up a Memory Mass
Our Light Up a Memory Mass has become a much-loved annual tradition to close the Month of the Holy Souls since our first ceremony in 2014, and this year’s candlelight memorial Mass, which took place on the evening of Saturday, November 27th, was another beautiful...
2021 Christmas Blessing from Fr Michael
Please note that the MSC Missions Office will be closed over the Christmas period, from 4.00pm on December 23rd to 9.00am on January 4th. With warm wishes to our mission friends everywhere for a happy, healthy, and safe Christmas season. Dear Friends, Christmas...
Christmas gifts of cheer and goodwill from MSC Missions
‘Tis the season of goodwill to all, and of course, the season of giving – and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a gift that gives back to the people who need it most. Our wonderful selection of Christmas keepsakes make the perfect gift for someone special –...