NEWS & MEDIA
MSC COVID-19 Ministry: Protecting lives in India
It has been impossible to avoid news reports of the horrific effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Harrowing images of overcrowded hospitals and mass open-air cremations have appeared in our...
“Yes, miracles happen!”: The Profession of Fr Gerwin Mendoza Lumanglas MSC
Fr Gerwin Mendoza Lumanglas MSC, of the Philippine Province, professed his final vows to become a Missionary of the Sacred Heart in May of this year, while being treated in hospital for pneumonia...
A note from Fiji: Reflections in a pandemic from Bro Warren Perrotto MSC
Bro Warren Perrotto MSC, originally from the US Province, ministers with the MSC community in Fiji. Here, via the Facebook page for the MSC Province of the Pacific Islands, he shares his thoughts on...
Hope springs with a new water system at the OLSH clinic in Marigondon
The wonderful pictures were taken by the OLSH community in Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City, in the Philippines, where the blessing of a new water system took place in the spring. The OLSH clinic in...
Ministering through COVID-19: A reflection from Bro Giacomo Gelardi MSC
Bro Giacomo Gelardi MSC writes on ministering through the COVID-19 pandemic in Killinarden, where long-standing issues such as alcoholism, drug addiction, violence, and abuse have been exacerbated...
Fr Alan in South Sudan: Young people fighting COVID-19 in Rumbek
There seemed to be a dreadful inevitability to it, but no one was surprised last week when Uganda joined the list of East African countries that have gone into lockdown in response to a surge of...
A special space for the community of Ecuador del Futuro
The MSC community in Ecuador del Sur have recently written with gratitude for funding received from the Irish Province, in support of the construction of a new multi-purpose church and community...
The Way of the Heart: Novena to the Sacred Heart 2021
It is with grateful hearts that we thank everyone who participated in this year’s Novena to the Sacred Heart, which took place in the Sacred Heart Church on the Western Road, Cork, from June 3rd to...
Fr Alan in South Sudan: Seeds of Hope
Like Ireland, South Sudan has a rich tradition of farming. Whether it is the cattle they tend or the small vegetable gardens they plant, the people here survive on the land. We have just begun rainy...
Fr Alan in South Sudan: Celebrating the Missionary Life
The motto of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is the same as ourselves; after all, we are family. It is short and to the point, but also profound, rich, and as relevant today as it ever was. It is, “To be on earth the Heart of God.” You could spend a...
Queen of the May: Preparing a May altar in your home
The advent of May, the month dedicated to Mary, brings us longer evenings, warm sunshine, blossom in abundance – and above all, a sense of hope and quiet joy in the certainty of brighter days to come. This May, we remain restricted in our movements as we take...
Cancellation of 2020 Pilgrimages
As Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd. have ceased trading, we are now unable to fulfil any outstanding 2020 pilgrimage bookings, which were awaiting a rescheduled date due to COVID cancellations. Any mission friends who had booked a place on our 2020 Lourdes or Fatima tours...
The Beatification of the Martyrs of El Quiche 23/04/2021
Blessed are the martyrs of El Quiche Guatemala. Faith's response to injustice. Article from the Italian newspaper, Avvenire 23/04/2021. Ten missionaries, priests, catechists, pastoral workers and also a 12-year-old boy are raised to the altars. Their engagement...
Three Arrivals and a Party – Fr Alan in South Sudan.
Looking back on my previous entries, I think I begin all of them with the same idea, namely that it is a busy time here in Loreto Rumbek. Being something of a traditionalist, I’ll continue in that vein, at least for now anyway. Since I wrote last, we have had a number...
Phillipines MSC Center for the Poor continues their quest for sustainability
Further to MSC's Centre for the Poor in the Phillipine's Beat the Plastic and Building for Sustainability effort they sure have kept themselves busy during the pandemic thanks to all the support they received. " The global pandemic (COVID-19) phenomena, with its...
Holy Week on the Move – Fr Alan’s Easter Journey.
It’s a busy time here in Loreto Rumbek. I have just arrived back from leave and we are straight into Holy Week. As we are a boarding school, we have been able to maintain a rigorous lockdown and this has allowed us to celebrate the Easter Triduum. What a gift! When I...
MSC Easter Draw 2021: €100 Shopping Voucher Winners
The 30 lucky winners of the €100 shopping vouchers are as follows: 1.A Coyle - Swords, Co Dublin. 2.N O’Keeffe - Newmarket, Co Cork. 3.B Perry - Swords, Co Dublin. 4.D Dooley - Terenure, Co Dublin. 5.D O’Donovan - Bantry, Co Cork. 6.M Fitzpatrick -...
MSC Easter Draw 2021: €200 Shopping Voucher Winners
The 10 lucky winners of the €200 shopping vouchers are as follows: 1. M Shore - Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. 2. M Patridge - Coolock, Dublin 17. 3. R Hamrogue - Claremorris, Co Mayo. 4. C Boland - Nenagh, Co Tippperary. 5. M Howley - Moycullen, Co Galway. 6. M Doran -...
MSC Easter Draw 2021: Winners
MSC Easter Draw 2021 Congratulations to the winners of this year's MSC Easter Draw! Prize Winners: 1st Prize: €2,000 Cruise Travel Voucher C & C Clarke Donnybrook, Dublin 4 2nd Prize: €1,500 Sun Holiday Voucher B Ryan St. Augustine's Place , Limerick 3rd Prize:...