NEWS & MEDIA
Remembering the MSC Martyrs of Canet de Mar
The beginning of November marked the feast day of the seven MSC martyrs of Canet de Mar, who were the first members of the MSC congregation to be declared blessed, in May 2017. November 6th is the feast day of the seven martyrs, namely Fr Antonio Arribas, Fr Abundio...
MSC students continue COVID-19 volunteer work in Vietnam
In September, four MSC students answered a call from the Saigon Archdiocese for volunteers to help at the COVID-19 treatment hospital in Saigon City, due to rising patient numbers and an urgent need for additional care. Tien Minh NGUYEN, Hung Quoc LE, Thanh Vu NGUYEN,...
A new water system for the people of Tulang Diot in the Philippines
We are delighted to be able to share these wonderful images from Tulang Diot in the Philippines, where the country's MSC Mission Office, in conjunction with the MSC Mission Office Australia, facilitated the installation of new water tanks for the collection and...
“Men of the heart”: MSCs volunteer at COVID-19 treatment centre in Vietnam
At the beginning of September, four MSCs in Vietnam requested permission to volunteer as assistants at a COVID-19 treatment centre in Saigon City. As reported by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Australia website, the Saigon Archdiocese had called for volunteers...
Food Security Frontliners: MSC COVID Response in the Philippines
In response to the continuing needs of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the Philippines, the community at the MSC Centre for the Poor initiative have established a new campaign which aims to help those in real and urgent need in a sustainable way. The...
2021 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 in the light of the Lord. Irish Provincial Superior Fr Carl Tranter MSC writes:...
Fr Alan in South Sudan – Vaccine Status: Denied.
"It’s official. Last week a journalist from the Irish Times tweeted that vaccines distributed throughout Africa would not be recognised by the countries of the European Union. This was initially thought to be directed against vaccines manufactured outside of the EU,...
The MSC Message: Winter 2021
Welcome to the Winter 2021 edition of the MSC Message! • Read a special seasonal greeting from Fr Michael O’Connell MSC, Director of the MSC Missions Office. • Join us as we congratulate Br Giacomo Gelardi on his Perpetual Profession to the Society of the Missionaries...
Reflection: The Way of the Heart
Here, we share The Way of the Heart, a beautiful reflection on the glory of God's love in our world. Each of us has faced our own challenges in the past year and a half, from the fear and stress and uncertainty of living through a global pandemic, to the age-old...
Following in the footsteps of St Bernadette: MSC 2021 Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage
We would like to invite you all to join us for a very special Triduum of Masses on our virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes, which will take place online from Thursday, September 23rd to Saturday, September 25th. For over half a century, the Irish Province of the...