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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...
Praying together: 2019 Pastoral Assembly in Mozambique
At the end of October, the 2019 pastoral assembly took place over a period of three days in the missionary area of Melquibi, Mozambique. Over 70...
An evening of remembrance at the MSC Light Up a Memory Mass 2019
The evening of Saturday, November 30th, saw the Sacred Heart Church on the Western Road in Cork filled with the light of hundreds of candles, each flame marking the memory of a treasured loved one...
Ongoing cyclone aid in Mozambique
MSC missionaries in Mozambique are continuing their ongoing work in providing relief to families who were affected by the ferocious cyclones that tore across the country earlier this year. In...
A joyous Children’s Liturgy at the Holy Family Care Centre
It is a pleasure to share these wonderful pictures from a recent Children’s Liturgy at the Holy Family Care Centre in Ofcolaco, South Africa, which took place at the end of September. Founded in...
A “revolution of tenderness” for Our Lady of Fatima de Meluco, Mozambique
At the end of September, our MSC mission in Mozambique had their first youth meeting in the community of Our Lady of Fatima de Meluco, bringing together young people from the region in a celebration...
Gospel Reflection for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time | November 10th
Gospel Reflection He is God, not of the dead, but of the living. Reflection & Dialogue: The Resurrection of the Dead and Life Everlasting The Gospel (Luke 20:27-38) The Nicene Creed ends with...
Literacy programme for disadvantaged Badjao children in the Philippines
At the end of September, the MSC Missions Office in the Philippines paid a visit to the Badjao community in Canlanipa, Surigao City. The Philippine Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart...
Celebrating the Feast of St Matthew with a day of baptism on our Mozambique mission
This year, our MSC mission in Mozambique marked the Feast of St Matthew with a wonderful day of baptisms in the community of Ravia. On September 21st, the people of Ravia and beyond joined together...
Blessings to the first MSC African bishop Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu on his ordination
Congratulations and very best wishes to Bishop Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu MSC, who was ordained bishop of the diocese of Bokungu-Ikela in the Democratic Republic of Congo on July 21st. His ordination took place in Bokungo, celebrated by Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungo,...
Gospel Reflection for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time | July 21st
Gospel Reflection Listening to and living the mystery of Christ and the Church The Gospel (Luke 10:38-42) Martha welcomed Jesus into her house. Mary has chosen the better part. This is a charming narrative on the hospitality offered to Jesus by Martha, sister of Mary....
Educating for a brighter tomorrow in the Philippines
Our Sacred Heart family at the MSC Missions Office in the Philippines recently reported on their current education project in the Hapag Community in Amparo, North Caloocan, where a helping hand has been extended to disadvantaged youths in the community whose parents...
Loreto Schools continue to empower young women in South Sudan
As our friends at Loreto Schools Rumbek draw the old school year to a close and look ahead to the new, we are delighted to hear that the schools are continuing to grow at a great rate, offering renewed hope and new opportunities to young women in South Sudan. There...
“Beloved, Gifted, Empowered”: The Year of the Youth in the Philippines
2019 is the Year of the Youth in the Catholic Church in the Philippines, and the Philippine Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart has been continuing their wonderful work in youth ministry all over the country. MSC Partners, the newsletter of the Philippine...
Sr Orla Treacy receives DCU Societal Impact Award
Irish-born Sr Orla Treacy, principal of Loreto Secondary School in Rumbek, has received an award from home territory in recognition of her work with educating and empowering young women in South Sudan. Sr Orla, originally from Co. Wicklow, was awarded the Societal...
Cork welcomes Catholic café Brew132
Cork City has a bright and welcome new addition – Brew132, a Catholic café serving up evangelism and faith alongside coffee and cake. Located on Washington Street, Cork, Brew 132 opened its doors in early April, offering warm hospitality and hope to the community of...
Gospel Reflection for the Feast of the Blessed Trinity | June 16th
Gospel Reflection Mystery of the Blessed Trinity and Mystery of the Church The Gospel (John 16:12-15): Everything the Father has is mine; all the Spirit tells you is taken from what is mine. This reading from Christ’s Farewell Discourse is chosen for this feast of the...
MSC Pilgrimage to Fatima 2019
The final days of May saw MSCs Fr Michael O’Connell and Fr Des Farren join 30 pilgrims from Ireland and the UK on our annual MSC pilgrimage to Fatima. With blue skies and sunshine as a backdrop to prayer, reflection, and conversation, this year’s five-day trip was a...
Spotlight on Sr Sally and the Holy Family Centre
We were delighted to read this wonderful piece by South African publication Spotlight, highlighting the marvellous work done by Sr Sally Duigan OLSH and the team at the Holy Family Care Centre in Limpopo. Calling the Holy Family community “the biggest and happiest...