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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"...
Things you need to know before becoming a Missionary of the Sacred Heart
If you really want to become a Missionary of the Sacred Heart you should know from start that during your religious life you have to proclaim that God is Love (1Jn 4:18). At the beginning they will...
A Restless Heart Looking For God
A Hole in Your Heart I thought to share with you the story of my vocation. My vocation began in my heart. A hole in my heart. Maybe you heard Pascal’s intuition of a God-shaped hole in the heart of...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 MSC Christmas Raffle!
MSC Christmas Raffle 2019 Prize Winners: 1st Prize: Shopping voucher to the value of €1,000 J. & J. Cassidy Nenagh, Co. Tipperary 2nd Prize: Festive Feast Hamper O. McGahon Carrickmacross, Co....
A 2019 Christmas Blessing from Fr Michael
Dear Friends, As we prepare to bid farewell to another year, I wanted to take a moment to pause in reflection and gratitude for the blessings that 2019 brought, and of course, for your friendship to...
“Thank you for your great generosity of heart!”: A message from Yaoundé, Cameroon
It is with great joy that we recently received an update from our MSC brothers at the Sacred Heart Bilingual College in Lada II, a small village situated 25km from Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon....
Gospel Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent | December 15th
Gospel Reflection Jesus Christ, the cause of our joy. Are you the one who is to come, or have we got to wait for someone else? The Gospel (Matthew 11:2-11) In that Gospel passage, John, the...
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...
A new MSC College Formation House & Profession Day in the Philippines
At the end of July, the Philippine Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart unveiled their newly renovated MSC house in Surigao City, which now takes the form of the new MSC College Formation House. The launch of the new MSC Formation House also saw the formal...