NEWS & MEDIA
The Foundations for a Better Future
On Monday last, 06th November, we were delighted to welcome Sr Orla Treacy to the MSC Office to discuss the outstanding work she has been doing in Rumbek, South Sudan. Sr Orla Treacy is a Loreta Sister who was missioned to South Sudan in 2006. She is the...
Congratulations Sr. Orla Treacy!
The 2017 Hugh O’Flaherty International Humanitarian Award was awarded to Sr Orla Treacy, a Loreto Sister working in South Sudan. Sr Orla, from Bray, Co Wicklow, was presented with the award by Cllr Niall Kelleher, Mayor of Killarney Municipal Authority on Saturday...
Irish Provincial Superior meets Pope Francis
During, what was described by Irish Provincial Superior Fr Carl Tranter MSC as, "a very warm and informal Papal Audience", our new Provincial Leader had the honor of personally meeting Pope Francis himself. Fr Carl commented on how the MSC brotherhood...
My journey as an MSC by Sathish Clement Raj A
The following piece was written by Sathish Clement Raj A, a 28 year old MSC from Bangalore, India. In his own words, Sathish tells of his family life, education, his journey with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and what being a member of the MSC community means...
Gospel Reflection for Sunday 05th November
DON'T JUST TALK THE TALK Do as they say, not as they do. That is what Jesus said about the religious leaders of his time. Could he say that about leaders in the Church today? Could he say that about Christians today? Speaking as a cleric, a religious brother...
Sangeetha’s Story
Sangeetha Raj is a married father of two from Bangalore, India. In this piece, Sangeetha shares with us, in his own words, his experience as a Sacristan at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Bangalore and detail of how the MSC Fathers have helped him and his...
Gospel Reflection for the 28th Sunday of the Year
Reflection & Dialogue: All welcome within the Church, but a wedding garment of grace called for. The Gospel (Matthew 22:1-14). Invite everyone you can find to the wedding. The Church likes to portray herself as an open church, open to everyone, irrespective of...
From South Australia to South Africa – A brief insight into the life of Sr Sally Duigan.
The following is an insight into the life of Sr Sally Duigan, written by Sr Sally herself. Sr Sally currently works in the Holy Family Care Centre in South Africa and in the following article Sr Sally provides us with fascinating detail into how she came to join the...
Pastoral Work in the Community: Cloverhill Prison, Dublin (Domenico)
Br Domenico Rosa, newly professed member of the MSC community, reflects on his time spent working in Cloverhill Prison, Dublin, as part of his novitiate year. “I was in prison and you visited me.” (Matthew 25:36) Towards the end of my novitiate year, I spent three...
MSC Audience with Pope Francis
“Return to your first and only love,” said Pope Francis last Saturday, 16th September, during a private audience between his Holiness and the members of the 2017 General Chapter of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. In an uplifting, yet profoundly challenging...