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MSC Missions supporting students at exam time
Fresh pens and pencils, piles of text books, note cards strewn about, and kettles boiling on repeat all over the country… It can mean only one thing – exam season is here! Preparation for exams is a...
Gospel Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 19th
Gospel Reflection In his departure discourse from this world, Jesus gives a new commandment – a commandment for the new age to come with his resurrection and in eternal life. It is in keeping with...
The MSC Message: Summer 2019
Welcome to the Summer 2019 edition of the MSC Message! • Read a special summer greeting from Fr Michael O’Connell MSC, Director of the MSC Missions Office. • Catch up with the latest news from the...
Pope Francis appoints MSC Bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sincere congratulations to the Rev Fr Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu MSC, who has been appointed by Pope Francis as bishop of the diocese of Bokungu-Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently...
Putting the wheels in motion in Righini, Congo
We are delighted to have received a letter from Br Jean Manga MSC with an update from our MSC community in Righini, Congo. Earlier this year, we reached out to our mission friends to help the MSC...
Ordination to the Diaconate of Luis Gonzalez MSC, Caracas
We have great joy in announcing that on Saturday, May 4th, Luis Gonzalez MSC will be ordained a Deacon in Caracas, Venezuela. At a time when the country is going through such a difficult period...
The Road to Success: Rita’s Story
Rita D. Grace Calvary is a student at Siwa Lima St Joseph’s Technical School in Langgur, Indonesia. Built in 1970, the school is run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart with the aim of educating...
Gospel Reflection for Easter Sunday | April 21st
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue: The Risen Christ Centre of Christian life. Christian witness. The Gospel (John 20:1-9): The Scriptures foretold that Jesus must rise from the dead. The...
Fr Michael visits Venezuela: MSCs making a difference
In January 2019, MSC Missions Office Director Fr Michael O’Connell spent three weeks in Venezuela, visiting MSC parishes in the cities of Maracaibo and Caracas. Here, he shares his experiences and...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2019: Safe Transport in the Congo
The MSC Pre-Novitiate Formation House in Righini, Congo, currently houses 15 MSC students and two formators. It is a place of reflection, of learning, and of prayer, as young men embark on the missionary journey. The residents of the formation house live primarily on...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2019: OLSH Global Outreach
An important part of the Sacred Heart family, the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) work all over the world under our shared motto: “May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved.” OLSH Global Outreach Programmes Survivors of domestic abuse in...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2019: Natural Disasters in Indonesia
In 2018, the people of Indonesia suffered the devastating effects of a series of disasters. On September 29th, an earthquake and tsunami killed almost 2,300 people in the regions of Palu, Sigi, and Donggala. With over 220,000 displaced, over 1,300 are still...
MSC World Projects Appeal 2019: MSC Ministry in India
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have been working in India for over 30 years. MSCs currently minister in seven parishes in rural India and one parish in Bangalore. Presbyteries in Mulakaluru and Janakipuram In Mulakaluru and Janakipuram, two parishes made up of...
Gospel Reflection for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time | January 20th
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue with Questions of the Day: Wedding vision with reality The Gospel (John 2:1-11): This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was at Cana in Galilee. Combining vision with reality is no easy matter, be it in religious,...
Fr Michael visits Venezuela: News from Caracas
On the first leg of his trip to Venezuela, Fr Michael has been visiting the city of Caracas, where the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have two houses, the Casa Misionere and the parish house in Santa Cruz. Fr Michael brought with him a suitcase full of donated...
MSC Pilgrimages 2019
A journey that begins with a single purpose often ends with much more… As January gets into its stride, we look ahead to a year full of promise and new opportunities – and the 2019 MSC pilgrimages are a wonderful way to embrace the spirit of faith, hope, and unity...
Fr Michael visits Venezuela
On Thursday, January 3rd, Fr Michael O'Connell, Director of the MSC Missions Office in Cork, embarked on a three-week visit to Venezuela, where he will visit MSC parishes and spend time with the communities who benefit from the care of our missionaries. Venezuela is...
Make a Difference Volunteering in Africa in 2019
It’s 2019 and perhaps it’s time for something new. Maybe you’re looking for a challenge. You want to push yourself, move out of your comfort zone, and make a difference in the world. If that’s the case our MSC Volunteering Project could be just what you need. ...
Called to Live a Life of Joy as a Priest with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart?
So, it's 2019! New Year is a time when you stop to think about life and where you're going. It's easy to slip into a pattern. It's familiar, comfortable, and not especially exciting. However, you still feel that you could be called to be more. If that's the case have...