NEWS & MEDIA
MSC Easter Draw 2019: €200 Shopping Voucher Winners
The 10 lucky winners of the €200 shopping vouchers are as follows: 1. V. McElroy - Omagh, Co. Tyrone 2. M. Delaney - Nenagh, Co. Tippeary 3. P. Flannery - Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo 4. M. Kennedy - Thurles, Co. Tipperary 5. V. Devlin - Navan Road, Dublin 7 6. D....
MSC Easter Draw 2019: Winners
MSC Easter Draw 2019 Congratulations to the winners of this year's MSC Easter Draw! Prize Winners: 1st Prize: €2,000 Cruise Travel Voucher A. Jelliffe Schull, Co. Cork 2nd Prize: €1,500 Sun Holiday Voucher T. Kelly Fenit, Co. Kerry 3rd Prize: €1,000 City Break...
Fr Michael visits Venezuela: In the classroom
In January 2019, MSC Missions Office Director Fr Michael O’Connell spent three weeks in Venezuela, visiting MSC parishes in the cities of Maracaibo and Caracas. Here, he shares his experiences and his thoughts on a country in crisis. “The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart...
Fr Michael visits Venezuela: On the road
In January 2019, MSC Missions Office Director Fr Michael O’Connell spent three weeks in Venezuela, visiting MSC parishes in the cities of Maracaibo and Caracas. Here, he shares his experiences and his thoughts on a country in crisis. “When I arrived in Caracas...
Fr Michael visits Venezuela: Food for thought
In January 2019, MSC Missions Office Director Fr Michael O’Connell spent three weeks in Venezuela, visiting MSC parishes in the cities of Maracaibo and Caracas. Here, he shares his experiences and his thoughts on a country in crisis. “Food is a big thing in Venezuela....
Fr Michael visits Venezuela: An economy in crisis
In January 2019, MSC Missions Office Director Fr Michael O’Connell spent three weeks in Venezuela, visiting MSC parishes in the cities of Maracaibo and Caracas. Here, he shares his experiences and his thoughts on a country in crisis. “Having spent time with local...
Gospel Reflection for the Feast of St Patrick | March 17th
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue: We preach the Gospel not to please mortals, but to please God. The Gospel (Luke 10:1-12, 17-20): Eternal voices: Christ, Peter, Patrick. Messages for St Patrick’s Day. On this feast of our national apostle, there are many...
Sr Orla Treacy receives International Woman of Courage Award 2019
Sincere congratulations are in order as Sr Orla Treacy IBVM has received the International Woman of Courage Award 2019, having been nominated by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. The awards ceremony took place in Washington D.C. on March 7th, with ten women in total...
Student Ambition: Abraham’s Story
Abraham Palpialy is a student at Siwa Lima St Joseph’s Technical School in Langgur, Indonesia. Built in 1970, the school is run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart with the aim of educating young people in the region so “they can do something good for themselves...
Celebrate Mother’s Day with MSC Missions
“A mother holds her children’s hands for a short time, but she holds their hearts forever.” So the saying goes, and never are we reminded of this more than on Mother’s Day, when we celebrate the wonderful women who raised us. Whether we see them every day, talk on the...