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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Christmas Blessing from Fr Michael
Dear Friends, Another year has flown by! 2018 is almost at an end, and from international celebrations at the World Meeting of Families to my own adventure on the Camino walk, it has been a year to...
Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 MSC Christmas Raffle!
MSC Christmas Raffle 2018 Prize Winners: 1st Prize: Shopping voucher to the value of €1,000 K. Taaffe Shannon Harbour, Birr, Co. Offaly 2nd Prize: Twelve Days of Christmas Hamper to the value of...
Fr Michael’s Camino Diary: Day 1
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...
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time | October 21st
Gospel Reflection In Dialogue with Questions of the Day: The Servant Church Gospel (Mark 10:35-45): The Son of Man came to give his life as a ransom for many. The Church is often criticized today for being far removed from the teaching and model set by Jesus and put...
Love and Light: Inspirational Candles from MSC Missions
As the evenings draw in and the days get cooler, bring a little light to someone you love with a beautiful candle from our collection of inspirational gifts. In today’s world, where it’s all too easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, taking...
From student to teacher: Kasparina’s Story
Kasparina Renwarin is a teacher and a former 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 young people in the region so “they can do...
Guardian Angel Gifts
“Ever this day, be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide…” We all draw comfort from our guardian angel, a peaceful presence on our shoulder that guides and guards us always. [gallery columns="1" size="medium" type="square" link="none"...
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time | October 7th
It is not good for man/woman to be alone Gospel Reflection: Mark 10:2-16 God has created us as relational. It is not good for us to be alone. This is an important message for us in this very individualistic age. Jesus is asked if divorce is OK. His response is to...
MSC Missions: Venezuela in Crisis
In the summer of 2017, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart marked their Golden Jubilee in Venezuela, 50 years after our missionaries first started their work in this troubled country. Today, Venezuela is deep in the worst political, social, economic, and humanitarian...
MSC Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2018
Each year, the coming of September sees a flurry of activity at the MSC Missions Office as we prepare for our annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. This year’s pilgrimage took place from September 17th to 22nd, and as ever, it was a wonderful journey for all involved. MSCs Fr...
MSCs battle floods in Kerala, India
In August, much of the state of Kerala, India, was submerged following devastating floods with the highest recorded rainfall in almost 100 years. Indian Union Secretary Fr Syam Kumar MSC writes to tell us about the terrible destruction caused at the Sacred Heart...
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time | September 16th
Gospel Reflection In Dialogue with Questions of the Day: When the Church is weak, then she is strong. In our own day, the Church, particularly in Europe and the English-speaking world, is undergoing a crisis, especially because of faulty Church administration,...