NEWS & MEDIA
Fr Alan in South Sudan: A Bigger Shovel
It is an Irish truism that if you dig a good ditch, you don’t get time off, you get a bigger shovel. Apparently this is not just Irish wisdom, but South Sudanese as well. In addition to the work in...
Farm to table: Sustainable living in the Philippines at the MSC Centre for the Poor
Established in 2018, the MSC Centre for the Poor is located in the city of Butuan in the Philippines, and focuses on harnessing the gifts of the natural world to combat poverty, unemployment, and...
Congratulations to Miguel Ibarra and Yordy Blanco: Celebrations for the MSC Missionary Community of Venezuela
The beginning of 2022 has brought great joy for the MSC community in the Venezuelan Region, with Miguel Ibarra MSC renewing his vows on Saturday, January 29th, and Yordy Blanco MSC making his First...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2022: “Bakery Bread at the Table” in Brazil
The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Itajubá, located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, are raising funds to launch a new project titled “Bakery Bread at the Table”. The funds raised...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2022: OLSH Global Outreach
The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) are a vital part of our Sacred Heart Family, working all over the world, often in partnership with MSCs, under our shared motto: “May the Sacred...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2022: MSCs reaching out in Fiji
EDUCATION AT THE CHEVALIER TRAINING CENTRE Established by MSCs in 1992, the Chevalier Training Centre is located in Wainadoi, in Namosi, Fiji, and offers a practical education to up to 75...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2022: MSCs caring for the elderly in India
MSCs in Coimbatore, India, are raising funds to set up the Chevalier Centre for Change, a day-care centre for the elderly that aims to “change the lives of those who have little hope”. MSCs in...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2022: Sowing seeds of hope in Guatemala
Founded by MSCs in 1984, Centro Faustino Villanueva is a vocational centre dedicated to helping disadvantaged youths, located in the rural region of San Agustin, Alta Verapaz, in Guatemala. With the...
OLSH Sisters worship with remote communities in Brazil
OLSH Sisters in Mirinzal, in northern Brazil, minister to local communities across the region in a variety of roles. The parish here is responsible for 18 small chapels, where people can meet,...
“Share a Christmas Basket” in the Philippines
On December 22nd, the MSC Missions Office in the Philippines hosted a day of community sharing and togetherness, with the Share a Christmas Basket Project in Sta. Quiteria and St Francis of Asissi Parish Church. On...
Typhoon Odette hits the Philippines
Super Typhoon Rai, known locally as Odette, hit the Philippines on December 16th, and has proved to be the largest storm of the year to date. Over 300,000 people were evacuated from their homes in anticipation of the typhoon, with 10,000 villages predicated to lie in...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 MSC Christmas Raffle!
Please note that the MSC Missions Office will be closed over the Christmas period, from 4.00pm on December 23rd to 9.00am on January 4th. With warm wishes to our mission friends everywhere for a happy, healthy, and safe Christmas season. MSC CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 2021...
Building a laundry for the elderly in Papua New Guinea
At the beginning of this year, the community of Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, appealed for our help in funding a laundry for their aged-care ministry as part of our annual MSC World Projects Appeal. The Hartzer Centre is...
A day of celebration: Congratulations to Giacomo Gelardi MSC on his ordination to the Diaconate
Wednesday, December 8th marked a day of double celebrations for the Irish Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and for our extended MSC family around the world, as we celebrated the ordination of Giacomo Gelardi MSC to the Diaconate on the 167th...
Sending festive cheer with MSC Christmas Mass Bouquet Cards
Remind family, friends, and loved ones that they’re always in your thoughts this Christmas with a beautifully designed Mass card from the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. In an age of email, text, and social media, it’s something special to find a surprise popping...
Remembering together at our 2021 Light Up a Memory Mass
Our Light Up a Memory Mass has become a much-loved annual tradition to close the Month of the Holy Souls since our first ceremony in 2014, and this year’s candlelight memorial Mass, which took place on the evening of Saturday, November 27th, was another beautiful...
2021 Christmas Blessing from Fr Michael
Please note that the MSC Missions Office will be closed over the Christmas period, from 4.00pm on December 23rd to 9.00am on January 4th. With warm wishes to our mission friends everywhere for a happy, healthy, and safe Christmas season. Dear Friends, Christmas...
Christmas gifts of cheer and goodwill from MSC Missions
‘Tis the season of goodwill to all, and of course, the season of giving – and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a gift that gives back to the people who need it most. Our wonderful selection of Christmas keepsakes make the perfect gift for someone special –...
The MSC Indonesian Province celebrates 50 years of ministry
In October, the MSC Indonesian Province celebrated its 50th anniversary. Founded on October 6th 1971 by the MSC General Conference in Rome, the Indonesian Province has since gone from strength to strength, working to provide vulnerable communities with everything from...