NEWS & MEDIA
MSC Easter Draw 2020: €100 Shopping Voucher Winners
The 30 lucky winners of the €100 shopping vouchers are as follows: 1. C. O’Carroll- Tralee, Co. Kerry 2. J. Appleby - Glasheen Road, Cork 3. E. Mulcahy - Dunmanway, Co. Cork 4. A. Hernon - Aran Islands, Co. Galway 5. E. Hogan- Dundrum, Co. Tipperary 6....
The Irish Blessing – over 300 churches from our island sing a blessing over Ireland and beyond .
The Irish Blessing (Beannacht uile-Éireann) is a project inspired by the many international recordings of "The Blessing” (by Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship) which have been made during this time of pandemic. They wanted to honour that inspiration, whilst...
Gospel Reflection Twelfth Sunday Of Year June 21 2020
Gospel Reflection "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body." (Mathew 10:26-35). Reflection: The entire Church is missionary During his public life Jesus commissioned the apostles to preach the Good News to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and after his...
Novena to the Sacred Heart 2020
The Novena of the Sacred Heart is a very special time of the the year for us and with our recent challenges and lifestyle changes now is a great time for us to reflect and pray with each other during the Novena this year which is happening from the 11th-19th June...
Loreto Rumbeck comes together to fight Coronavirus
As the world battles with covid-19 our companions from Loreto Rumbeck in South Sudan have added pressure in dealing with this deadly disease, however they are keeping up the spirit and doing the best to keep going during this pandemic. "As we come to the end of the...
Novena to the Sacred Heart at Galway
Our friends at Croà Nua's schedule for the Novena to the Sacred Heart in Galway. Thursday 11th 10.00am Opening of the Novena Charles Sweeney MSC. Theme: “Not our love for God but God’s Love for us.” How can our faith in that God sustain us and give us hope at this...
Gospel Reflection Sixth Sunday of Easter 17 May 2020
Gospel Reflection “I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate” The Gospel (John 14:15-21) Writing to the Romans (Romans 8:14) Paul says: “All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God”. The Sunday readings today stress the part played by...
Adjusting to Coronavirus in South Sudan
The risk of the pandemic virus in a developing country like South Sudan is very high as they have very poor medical facilities and are steeped in traditions that involve the handshake. It represents peace and respect among their communities and proves to be difficult...
Reflection Second Sunday of Easter 19 April 2020
Gospel Reflection “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe” The Gospel (John 20:19-31) I once heard a playwright being asked what extra experience he would like to have had in life. His reply was: “I would like to have met Jesus”. One can only...
Messages from our MSC’s during Covid-19
This is a testing time for all of us and our missionaries let us know that it is yet another hurdle on the other sides of the world where life is already challenging enough. Here are a few messages from our priests: From Cameroun: Dear Fr Carl, Know that we are...