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MSC World Projects Appeal 2020: Education in the Congo
Educating for the future in Bokungu-Ikela The diocese of Bokungu-Ikela, located in North West of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was founded by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1961. Coming...
Thank you from the MSC Centre for the Poor, Philippines
A recent letter from Fr Richie Gomez, community leader at the MSC Centre of the Poor in the Philippines, expresses great joy and gratitude to mission friends in the Irish Province for the generosity...
World Projects Appeal 2020: A Parish in need in Nicaragua
Parish of St Joseph of Bocay, Diocese of Jinotega, Nicaragua MSCs in the parish of St Joseph of Bocay in the diocese of Jinotega, Nicaragua, are appealing for funds to build a safe and secure...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2020: MSC Ministry in South Africa
Health and Education at Berea-Albion Football Club Cougar Park in Pretoria, South Africa, is home to Berea-Albion Football Club and Academy, where disadvantaged youths are given hope and...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2020: Riverside communities in the Amazon
Pastoral care for the people of the Amazon The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have been operating from the diocese of SĂŁo Gabriel da Cachoeira, or St Gabriel da Cachoeira, for over 20 years,...
Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday of the Year | January 19th
Gospel Reflection Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. The Gospel (John 1:29-34) This is the Second Sunday of the Three Year Liturgical cycle, Year 1 (A) of the...
MSC Pilgrimages 2020
“The invitation is open to all, so what’s keeping you?” As we begin to settle into the rhythms and routines of 2020, we look ahead to a year full of potential, with new opportunities just waiting to...
MSCs educating for a brighter tomorrow in the Philippines
Members of the MSC Mission Office in the Philippines recently paid a visit to the students at an MSC-run educational programme in Saints Peter and Paul Parish Learning Centre, in Tubod, Surigao del...
Celebrating the sacraments in Mozambique
November was a busy time for the MSC mission in Mozambique, where the celebrations of Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation took place throughout the month. [gallery type="square"...
First Professions in the Democratic Republic of Congo
August saw great celebrations for our MSC community in the Democratic Republic of Congo, when four MSC novices came to the end of the novitiate journey and made their First Professions. “First Profession takes place at the conclusion of the Novitiate, which is a...
25th MSC General Conference in Busan, South Korea
The end of September marked the beginning of the 25th MSC General Conference, which took place in the city of Busan, South Korea. Due to start on September 23rd, the opening of the Conference was postponed by a day due to a tropical typhoon passing through the south...
Sacred Heart parishioners fundraising for Venezuela
On Sunday, September 22nd, the parishioners of the Sacred Heart Church on the Western Road in Cork came out in great style for a family fun day, to raise funds for our Venezuelan mission. Our MSCs have spent over 50 years working in regions of profound hardship in...
MSC Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2019
Each year, the arrival of September heralds an exciting time for the Irish Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, as we embark on our annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. This year saw another wonderful pilgrimage group embark on the well-trodden path to Lourdes...
The MSC Message: Winter 2019
Welcome to the Winter 2019 edition of the MSC Message! • Read a special seasonal greeting from Fr Michael O’Connell MSC, Director of the MSC Missions Office. • Catch up with the latest news from the mission fields, with updates from our ongoing projects in Mozambique,...
2019 Masses for deceased MSCs and Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
This year’s annual Masses for deceased MSCs and Daughters of the Lady of the Sacred Heart will take place around the country in November, as we remember those who have gone before us in the light of the Lord. Masses will take place on the following dates: Sunday,...
25 young men welcomed to the Postulancy Programme in the Indonesian Province
On August 12th, the Indonesian Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart officially welcomed 25 young men to their Postulancy Programme in a beautiful Eucharistic celebration, held at the MSC Skolastikat Pineleng Chapel in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Ametur...
Teachers train for Sunday school on our Mozambique mission
The first training session for the coordinators of the local Sunday school for the Mozambique mission took place at the end of June. The training sessions are being held on the island of Ibo, and the Sunday school will cover the wider area of our missionary community,...
Gospel Reflection for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time | September 15th
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue: Searching for the lost sheep and the prodigal son today The Gospel (Luke 15:1-32) There will be rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner. It was once easy to identify “lost sheep” and have a ministry to them. They were...
Celebrating a blessed 2019 Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Our 2019 Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart took place from Saturday, August 31st to Sunday, September 8th, at the Sacred Heart Church on the Western Road, Cork. A number of MSCs celebrated our daily Novena Masses over the nine-day period, including Fr Michael...