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Pastoral Work in the Community: L’Arche Cork
Newly professed MSC brother Giacomo Gelardi spent some time working with the community at L'Arche Cork during the course of his novitiate year. Here, he shares his thoughts on the experience. My life-giving experience at L’Arche “Le Cheile”, Cork L’Arche “Le Cheile”...
Gospel Reflection for the 22nd Sunday of the Year
Reflection: "Get behind me, Satan!" The Gospel (Matthew 16:21-27) Poor old Peter. He was doing so well. Last week, he got top marks from Jesus when he answered the “Who do you say that I am?” question. Today, he gets slapped down by Jesus for trying to talk him out of...
Give the gift of prayer: The Golden Book of the Sacred Heart
An everlasting gift, the Golden Book of the Sacred Heart offers remembrance in the Masses and prayers of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart for all time. What is the Golden Book of the Sacred Heart? The Golden Book is a perpetual enrolment in the prayers of our MSC...
First Professions at Myross Wood House
On Tuesday, August 15th, five MSC novices took the next step on their missionary journey as they made their First Professions in Myross Wood House, Co. Cork. On this special occasion, the community of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart joined together with the...
A Letter to the MSC from the Venezuelan Community in Ireland
In August 2017, the Venezuelan Community in Ireland reached out to Fr Joseph McGee MSC, who at the time was the Irish Provincial Leader, to thank the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart for our ongoing ministry in Venezuela, and to ask for our continued prayers as this...
Gospel Reflection for the 20th Sunday of the Year
Reflection: All are welcome within the Church, but in keeping with the terms of the covenant. The Gospel (Matthew 15:21-28) A house of prayer for all people In the first reading of today’s Mass, there was mention of a new age for the people of God, with an opening to...
The MSC Message: Summer 2017
The summer edition of the MSC Message is here! • Enjoy MSC news from at home and abroad. • Catch up on the latest news from the mission fields, with updates from our ongoing projects in South Africa, the Philippines, and South Sudan. • Read a summer message from Fr...
Sharing the Good News with The Commission
The Commission was a project that came from a group of people with a passion for university mission in the UK. Originally piloted in Richmond 2016 (then Student Leadership Training), The Commission was a huge success among the seventy students who attended. They went...
MSC 50 Years in Venezuela
The summer of 2017 marked 50 years since the first MSC mission began in Venezuela. Today, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart are the only Irish priests working in this turbulent region, where social and political turmoil mean that daily life is fraught with danger...
Reflections on Venezuela: Fr Joseph McGee MSC
The summer of 2017 marked 50 years since our MSCs first reached out to help the people of Venezuela in 1967. To commemorate our Golden Jubilee Fr Joseph McGee MSC, during his time as Irish Provincial Leader, visited our Venezuelan missions in June of 2017. Here, he...