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Chirstmas greetings from Fr Alan in South Sudan
These are some of the kadua and sukumwiki that the local women grow to feed their families. I don’t know how your morning is going, but I spent mine hunting down a jailbreaking duck. Born and raised...
Christmas Message from Fr Michael 2020
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 MSC Christmas Raffle!
MSC Christmas Raffle 2020 Christmas Raffle Prize Winners: 1st Prize: Shopping voucher to the value of €1,000 J. Walsh Newbridge, Co. Kildare. 2nd Prize: Festive Feast Hamper value €500 J O'Brien...
Building a Better Future in South Sudan. Fr Alan reports…
The mud hut behind us is a typical South Sudanese home in the countryside. Most of our students would come from places like these. "It is coming up to a month since I first stepped off the plane at...
Christmas Mass times at Sacred Heart Church
Light Up a Memory Mass 2020
This year's Light Up A Memory Mass took place on 28th November and was like a ceremony like no other. We couldn't attend in person but at least we could join together virtually and stream it online....
Looking for a Sign on the Way to South Sudan – Fr Alan
In the Bible signs are a part of any great journey. Noah had his rainbow. Moses followed a pillar of fire. Jonah had a whale. I had a taxi. I had just arrived into Addis Ababa on an overnight flight...
Fr Alan Neville joins our Missionaries in South Sudan
Our dear Fr Alan MSC has left us to join our Missionaries in South Sudan. Fr Alan has been Vocations Director here and has done some amazing work with us since 2011, having previously spent time...
Typhoon Rolly creates havoc in the Phillipines
On November 1, 2020, the Philippines was hit by the strongest typhoon recorded this year (Typhoon Rolly). One of the most affected areas was the Bicol Region (south of Luzon). Houses were buried,...
MSC Easter Draw 2020: €100 Shopping Voucher Winners
The 30 lucky winners of the €100 shopping vouchers are as follows: 1. C. O’Carroll- Tralee, Co. Kerry 2. J. Appleby - Glasheen Road, Cork 3. E. Mulcahy - Dunmanway, Co. Cork 4. A. Hernon - Aran Islands, Co. Galway 5. E. Hogan- Dundrum, Co. Tipperary 6....
The Irish Blessing – over 300 churches from our island sing a blessing over Ireland and beyond .
The Irish Blessing (Beannacht uile-Éireann) is a project inspired by the many international recordings of "The Blessing” (by Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship) which have been made during this time of pandemic. They wanted to honour that inspiration, whilst...
Gospel Reflection Twelfth Sunday Of Year June 21 2020
Gospel Reflection "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body." (Mathew 10:26-35). Reflection: The entire Church is missionary During his public life Jesus commissioned the apostles to preach the Good News to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and after his...
Novena to the Sacred Heart 2020
The Novena of the Sacred Heart is a very special time of the the year for us and with our recent challenges and lifestyle changes now is a great time for us to reflect and pray with each other during the Novena this year which is happening from the 11th-19th June...
Loreto Rumbeck comes together to fight Coronavirus
As the world battles with covid-19 our companions from Loreto Rumbeck in South Sudan have added pressure in dealing with this deadly disease, however they are keeping up the spirit and doing the best to keep going during this pandemic. "As we come to the end of the...
Novena to the Sacred Heart at Galway
Our friends at Croí Nua's schedule for the Novena to the Sacred Heart in Galway. Thursday 11th 10.00am Opening of the Novena Charles Sweeney MSC. Theme: “Not our love for God but God’s Love for us.” How can our faith in that God sustain us and give us hope at this...
Gospel Reflection Sixth Sunday of Easter 17 May 2020
Gospel Reflection “I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate” The Gospel (John 14:15-21) Writing to the Romans (Romans 8:14) Paul says: “All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God”. The Sunday readings today stress the part played by...
Adjusting to Coronavirus in South Sudan
The risk of the pandemic virus in a developing country like South Sudan is very high as they have very poor medical facilities and are steeped in traditions that involve the handshake. It represents peace and respect among their communities and proves to be difficult...
Reflection Second Sunday of Easter 19 April 2020
Gospel Reflection “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe” The Gospel (John 20:19-31) I once heard a playwright being asked what extra experience he would like to have had in life. His reply was: “I would like to have met Jesus”. One can only...
Messages from our MSC’s during Covid-19
This is a testing time for all of us and our missionaries let us know that it is yet another hurdle on the other sides of the world where life is already challenging enough. Here are a few messages from our priests: From Cameroun: Dear Fr Carl, Know that we are...