NEWS & MEDIA
Sr Orla Treacy receives DCU Societal Impact Award
Irish-born Sr Orla Treacy, principal of Loreto Secondary School in Rumbek, has received an award from home territory in recognition of her work with educating and empowering young women in South Sudan. Sr Orla, originally from Co. Wicklow, was awarded the Societal...
Cork welcomes Catholic café Brew132
Cork City has a bright and welcome new addition – Brew132, a Catholic café serving up evangelism and faith alongside coffee and cake. Located on Washington Street, Cork, Brew 132 opened its doors in early April, offering warm hospitality and hope to the community of...
Gospel Reflection for the Feast of the Blessed Trinity | June 16th
Gospel Reflection Mystery of the Blessed Trinity and Mystery of the Church The Gospel (John 16:12-15): Everything the Father has is mine; all the Spirit tells you is taken from what is mine. This reading from Christ’s Farewell Discourse is chosen for this feast of the...
MSC Pilgrimage to Fatima 2019
The final days of May saw MSCs Fr Michael O’Connell and Fr Des Farren join 30 pilgrims from Ireland and the UK on our annual MSC pilgrimage to Fatima. With blue skies and sunshine as a backdrop to prayer, reflection, and conversation, this year’s five-day trip was a...
Spotlight on Sr Sally and the Holy Family Centre
We were delighted to read this wonderful piece by South African publication Spotlight, highlighting the marvellous work done by Sr Sally Duigan OLSH and the team at the Holy Family Care Centre in Limpopo. Calling the Holy Family community “the biggest and happiest...
Celebrate Father’s Day with MSC Missions
"A father holds your hand for a little while, but holds your heart forever." This year, we celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, June 16th. Whether you chat to your dad every day, catch up over a cup of tea every week, or hold treasured memories close to your heart,...
Celebrating an MSC Deaconate in Caracas, Venezuela
Sincere congratulations to Rev Luis Gonzales MSC, who was ordained a Deacon in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday, May 4th. We were delighted to receive these pictures of the celebration in Caracas – a wonderful occasion for all involved. The people of Venezuela are...
MSC Missions supporting students at exam time
Fresh pens and pencils, piles of text books, note cards strewn about, and kettles boiling on repeat all over the country… It can mean only one thing – exam season is here! Preparation for exams is a stressful time for students, and often, for their families too. With...
Gospel Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 19th
Gospel Reflection In his departure discourse from this world, Jesus gives a new commandment – a commandment for the new age to come with his resurrection and in eternal life. It is in keeping with the vision of the New Jerusalem of today’s second reading, something...
The MSC Message: Summer 2019
Welcome to the Summer 2019 edition of the MSC Message! • Read a special summer greeting from Fr Michael O’Connell MSC, Director of the MSC Missions Office. • Catch up with the latest news from the mission fields, with updates from our ongoing projects in South Africa...