NEWS & MEDIA
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...
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...
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,...
New beginnings at the Sacred Heart College, Cameroon
September marks back-to-school season for students all over the world, and the Sacred Heart College in the village of Lada II in Cameroon is no exception! This year, not only are the Sacred Heart family preparing for a new term of hard work and study, they're also...
WMOF 2018: Fr Alan Neville MSC talks to Vatican News
Fr Alan Neville MSC spoke with Lydia O’Kane, Vatican News correspondent, at the Festival of Families in Croke Park on Saturday, August 25th. Reflecting on the sheer joy of this momentous occasion, Fr Alan speaks of the importance of acceptance, togetherness, and...
Gospel Reflection for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time | September 2nd
THE LAW PROTECTS THE LITTLE ONES In today's Gospel reading, Jesus is accused of being a law-breaker. On many occasions the religious elite accused Jesus of breaking the law of Moses. Jesus points out that they have misunderstood the law and its purpose. The highest...
Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2018
Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 2018 Our annual Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is a beautiful time of reflection and thanksgiving, when we bring our prayers and petitions before Our Lady. Our Novena of Masses runs for nine days and will take place from...
Celebrating old friends and new: World Meeting of Families 2018
After a whirlwind week of WMOF celebrations in Dublin, this weekend’s Papal visit was the crowning glory on a truly wonderful occasion. Saturday’s Festival of Families was a triumph, featuring a joyous, vibrant programme of music, song, and prayer. “One of the most...
MSC Missions hit the ground running at WMOF 2018!
Festivities for this year’s World Meeting of Families kicked off on Tuesday, August 21st – and our Vocations Director, Fr Alan Neville MSC, has been at the heart of the action all week long! Preparations began in earnest on Sunday, as Fr Alan joined Maura, Cini, and...