NEWS & MEDIA
Sr Orla Treacy receives International Woman of Courage Award 2019
Sincere congratulations are in order as Sr Orla Treacy IBVM has received the International Woman of Courage Award 2019, having been nominated by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. The awards ceremony...
Student Ambition: Abraham’s Story
Abraham Palpialy 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...
Celebrate Mother’s Day with MSC Missions
“A mother holds her children’s hands for a short time, but she holds their hearts forever.” So the saying goes, and never are we reminded of this more than on Mother’s Day, when we celebrate the...
MSC Cardinal John Ribat speaks out on climate change
With climate change becoming a growing concern in today’s world, Cardinal John Ribat MSC, Archbishop of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, has spoken out about the vital importance of awareness and...
Gospel Reflection for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time | February 17th
Gospel Reflection Reflection & Dialogue with Questions of the Day: Joy of the Kingdom of God, God’s plan for those who accept him, unlike the others. The Gospel (Luke 6:17, 20-26): How happy are...
Kerala Floods: An update from Kanjoor
In the summer of 2018, we reached out to our mission friends to support our MSCs and local parishes in Kerala, India, where the worst flooding in almost a century caused untold devastation. Heavy...
MSC Missions in Panama: World Youth Day 2019
Every three years, young Catholics from all over the world gather together to celebrate World Youth Day – and this year, Panama was lit up in the spirit of faith, prayer, and an overwhelming joy. Fr...
Communion & Confirmation 2019: Celebrate with MSC Missions
With Communion and Confirmation season just around the corner, young boys and girls all over the country are making preparations for their big day – and we have everything you need to make their...
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...
Remembering together at the MSC Light Up a Memory Mass 2018
On Saturday, November 24th, the Sacred Heart Church in Cork was aglow with the light of hundreds of candles, each flame commemorating a beloved soul who is now with the Lord. Since our first candlelight memorial service in 2014, the annual Light Up a Memory Mass has...
The MSC Message: Winter 2018
Welcome to the Winter edition of the MSC Message! • Read all about MSC Missions at the World Meeting of Families 2018. • Catch up with the latest news from the mission fields, with updates from our ongoing projects in South Africa and the Philippines. • Find out about...
Share some festive cheer with MSC Christmas Mass Bouquet Cards
Remind family, friends, and loved ones that they’re always in your thoughts this Christmas with a beautifully designed Mass card from the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. In an age of email, text, and social media, it’s something special to find a surprise popping...
New beginnings at St Francis Xavier, Tsakane
A project that began two years ago is now nearing its final stages of completion at the church of St Francis Xavier in Tsakane, South Africa. Parish priest Fr Martin Morrissey MSC is leading the project, which sees a new church put in place for the growing...
Loreto Rumbek: The challenges of school holidays in South Sudan
While many children all over the world look forward to the school holidays with anticipation and delight, this is not always the case in regions where an education is not something students can take for granted, and school days can often bring a welcome break from the...
A Candlelight Memorial: Light Up a Memory Mass 2018
During the month of November, we take time to remember specially loved ones who have gone before us, and whose memory still burns brightly in our hearts and minds. Every year, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart mark the end of the month of the Holy Souls with our...
Fr Michael’s Camino Diary: Day 5
In September, MSC Missons Office Director Fr Michael O'Connell MSC walked the Camino de Santiago for the first time. Walking approximately 113 km over five days, Fr Michael undertook the final stage of the Camino Francés, or the French Way. Here, he shares his daily...
Fr Michael’s Camino Diary: Day 4
In September, MSC Missons Office Director Fr Michael O'Connell MSC walked the Camino de Santiago for the first time. Walking approximately 113 km over five days, Fr Michael undertook the final stage of the Camino Francés, or the French Way. Here, he shares his daily...
Fr Michael’s Camino Diary: Day 3
In September, MSC Missons Office Director Fr Michael O'Connell MSC walked the Camino de Santiago for the first time. Walking approximately 113 km over five days, Fr Michael undertook the final stage of the Camino Francés, or the French Way. Here, he shares his daily...
Fr Michael’s Camino Diary: Day 2
In September, MSC Missons Office Director Fr Michael O'Connell MSC walked the Camino de Santiago for the first time. Walking approximately 113 km over five days, Fr Michael undertook the final stage of the Camino Francés, or the French Way. Here, he shares his daily...