NEWS & MEDIA
MSC commence new mission in Mozambique
Yesterday, Monday 12th March 2018, the first two MSC arrived to commence the Congregation’s new mission in Mozambique. Fr Angelo and Fr Eduardo from the Sao Paulo Province arrived with their provincial, Fr Edivaldo and the Superior General, Fr Absalon to be greeted...
Fasting for South Sudan
It is no secret that South Sudan has become one of the largest crises in the world, and the fastest growing crisis on the African continent. In reaction to this crisis Pope Francis declared a day of fasting and prayer for this crisis-embroiled country. People around...
Child Safeguarding Statement of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Child Safeguarding Statement of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart This statement has been prepared to comply with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015 and is derived from Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in...
A De La Salle Future
The De La Salle Brothers have visited the Loreto Schools, Rumbek, on a number of occasions to date, the first of which was in January 2014. This month, we are delighted to hear, they have started the foundation for what will become a De La Salle Boys Secondary School...
A Heart to Serve, a Home to Heal
We were very pleased recently to receive some very positive student updates from the Loreto School, Rumbek. Mary Adut, pictured below on the left wearing blue, graduated from Loreto in 2013 before taking her place in the Nursing Program at the Catholic Health Training...
Loreto Schools celebrate 10 years in South Sudan
Our dear friend, Sr Orla Treacy, and the Loreto Sisters are celebrating 10 years of incredible, yet extremely challenging work in the Loreto Schools, Rumbek. In February 2006, Sr Orla Treacy stepped off a plane in Sudan ready to set up a girls’ boarding school in a...
Finding a Safe Haven at the Loreto School, Rumbek
The following piece is an article we recently received from Sr Orla Treacy (Principal) and the Loreto Sisters who are working tirelessly at the Loreto School Rumbek, South Sudan. Susan* does not know her actual age, but she thinks she is around 23 years old....
Gospel Reflection for Third Sunday of Year | 21 January 2018
Reflection: Change of heart and believe in the Gospel Gospel (Mark 1:14-20). Repent, and believe the Good News. There is material for personal reflection and dialogue with any period in history in this Gospel reading. Jesus’ call in the Gospel to repent,...
Closing 2017 with Open Doors and Hearts
Sr Orla was in contact with us this new year to update us on the ongoing struggles facing the Loreto School Rumbek and their local community in South Sudan. December was a violent month in Maker Kuei (Mah-kher Kew-way). What started as cattle raids became overt...
World Youth Day 2019 Panama
From the 22nd to the 27th of January 2019 World Youth Day is going to take place in Panama in Central America and the MSC Vocations Team is going to be there. If you want to be part of the largest youth event on the planet read on ... What is World Youth Day?...