NEWS & MEDIA
Welcome to the Chevalier Year!
March 15th, 2023 marks the 199th anniversary of the birth of Fr Jules Chevalier, founder of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and the beginning of the Chevalier Year. This jubilee year will come...
Fr Alan in South Sudan: The Papal Visit
Juba International Airport is chaotic at the best of times. It is only for the hardiest of travellers, with a sense of reckless abandon, and the sturdiest suitcases. On Friday, the 3rd of February,...
Beginning the 2023 Lenten journey in Mozambique
As our Lenten journey gets underway here at home, our prayers are with our MSC brothers all over the world, united in this special season of prayer and reflection. These wonderful images were shared...
Growing in harmony with nature and others at the “School of Love” in the Philippines
As the new year gets underway, the MSC Centre for the Poor, located in the city of Butuan in the Philippine Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, continues in its efforts to promote...
A new programme of events for Spring at Croi Nua
Spring is in the air at Croi Nua, our MSC spirituality centre in Co. Galway, with an inspiring and enriching programme of events lined up to take place over the coming months. The 2023 Spring...
Christmas baskets bring joy in the Philippines
As 2022 reached its end, the MSC Mission Office in the Philippines once again ran their Christmas Basket project, which this year saw over 1,000 pledges helping families in the remote communities of...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2023: OLSH Global Outreach
The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) are a vital part of our Sacred Heart Family, working in partnership with MSCs all over the world under our shared motto: “May the Sacred Heart of...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2023: Ecuador
MSCs began ministering in the parish of San José de Chilibulo, in Quito, Ecuador, eight years ago. Today, the parish has a population of almost 42,000 people, with nine pastoral groups working to...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2023: Fiji
Dignity and hope at the Chevalier Training Centre Located in Wainadoi in the province of Namosi, Fiji, the Chevalier Training Centre opened its doors in 1992 with the aim of offering a practical...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2023: Fiji
Dignity and hope at the Chevalier Training Centre Located in Wainadoi in the province of Namosi, Fiji, the Chevalier Training Centre opened its doors in 1992 with the aim of offering a practical education to underprivileged young men between the ages of 16 and 21....
MSC World Projects Appeal 2023: India
For more than 35 years, young men have joined our mission in India, answering the Lord’s call to be Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Today, 71 priests and 14 professed brothers are fulfilling a shared vision to bring the compassion of the Sacred Heart to those in...
From Co. Wicklow to South Sudan: Reaching out across the miles
Heartfelt thanks to the community of Blessington Parish in Co. Wicklow, who collected a generous donation for our own Fr Alan Neville MSC, to support his current ministry in Rumbek, South Sudan. Each year, a crib exhibition takes place in Blessington Parish Centre,...
Together in celebration: Blessing the new homes of typhoon survivors in Gilutongan Island, in the Philippines
At the end of 2022, the Philippines Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart marked the completion of the Gilutongan Island phase of the MSC Typhoon Odette Housing Project with the blessing of the newly constructed houses in the area, just short of a year...
Christmas celebrations in Mozambique
As hearts all over the world rejoiced in unity at the celebration of the birth of Jesus, we were delighted to see these wonderful photographs of this year’s Christmas celebrations from our MSC mission in Mozambique. On December 23rd, Fr Jose Eduardo Paixao MSC...
Fr Alan in South Sudan: Do they know it’s Christmas time?
"Growing up in Ireland, it was impossible to get through December without hearing Do They Know It’s Christmas? repeatedly. Like crackers with bad jokes, or recipes that try (in vain) to make brussels sprouts tasty, the song was an essential and important part of...
MSCs in the Philippines respond to Tropical Storm Paeng
Throughout the month of November, MSC Missions in the Philippines responded to the urgent needs of families and communities directly affected by Tropical Storm Paeng (or Tropical Storm Nalgae), which made landfall at the very end of October 2022. Over 100 deaths were...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 MSC Christmas Raffle!
MSC CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 2022 🌟🎄 Christmas Raffle Prize Winners:🎄 🌟 1st Prize: Shopping voucher to the value of €1,000 M Maher, Tipperary, Co. Tipperary. 2nd Prize: Jingle Bells & Whistles Luxury Hamper value €500 E Dinet, Dublin, Co. Dublin. 3rd Prize:...
A Christmas message from Fr John
Please note that the MSC Missions Office will be closed over the Christmas period, from 4.00pm on Friday, December 23rd to 9.00am on Tuesday, January 3rd. With warm wishes to our mission friends everywhere for a happy, healthy, and safe Christmas season. Nollaig Shona...
Christmas at Croi Nua
Advent is well underway at Croi Nua, our MSC spirituality centre in Co. Galway, with a three-day Christmas retreat taking place from Thursday, December 15th to Saturday, December 17th. The Christmas retreat will be led by Fr Patsy Kelly MSC, in preparation for the...