NEWS & MEDIA
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Our dear friends in Loreto School, Rumbek, have again been in touch to keep us updated on the life changing improvements they have been able to make as a result of your generous donations to our...
Resurrection is New Life | Easter Sunday Reflection
RESURRECTION IS NEW LIFE Jesus died. He didn't seem to die, he didn't play dead, he died. As a human being He breathed his last on the Cross and died. On Holy Saturday his dead body lay in the tomb....
New Beginnings in Rumbek
The Loreto Schools Rumbek have started their largest year yet! In the Loreto Primary School, which helps support and educate young community members from Maker Kuei, there are over 1000...
Reflection for the Feast of St Patrick | 17th March 2018
Reflection & Dialogue: We preach the Gospel not to please mortals, but to please God. Eternal voices: Christ, Peter, Patrick. Messages for St Patrick’s Day On this feast of our national...
Gospel Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent | 18 March 2018
Reflection: Christ’s victory is that of believers. Gospel (John 12:20-33). “When I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself”. Reflection. Christ is speaking to us and...
MSC commence new mission in Mozambique
Yesterday, Monday 12th March 2018, the first two MSC arrived to commence the Congregation’s new mission in Mozambique. Fr Angelo and Fr Eduardo from the Sao Paulo Province arrived with their...
Fasting for South Sudan
It is no secret that South Sudan has become one of the largest crises in the world, and the fastest growing crisis on the African continent. In reaction to this crisis Pope Francis declared a day of...
Child Safeguarding Statement of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Child Safeguarding Statement of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart This statement has been prepared to comply with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015 and is derived from...
A De La Salle Future
The De La Salle Brothers have visited the Loreto Schools, Rumbek, on a number of occasions to date, the first of which was in January 2014. This month, we are delighted to hear, they have started...
My journey as an MSC by Sathish Clement Raj A
The following piece was written by Sathish Clement Raj A, a 28 year old MSC from Bangalore, India. In his own words, Sathish tells of his family life, education, his journey with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and what being a member of the MSC community means...
Gospel Reflection for Sunday 05th November
DON'T JUST TALK THE TALK Do as they say, not as they do. That is what Jesus said about the religious leaders of his time. Could he say that about leaders in the Church today? Could he say that about Christians today? Speaking as a cleric, a religious brother...
Sangeetha’s Story
Sangeetha Raj is a married father of two from Bangalore, India. In this piece, Sangeetha shares with us, in his own words, his experience as a Sacristan at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Bangalore and detail of how the MSC Fathers have helped him and his...
Gospel Reflection for the 28th Sunday of the Year
Reflection & Dialogue: All welcome within the Church, but a wedding garment of grace called for. The Gospel (Matthew 22:1-14). Invite everyone you can find to the wedding. The Church likes to portray herself as an open church, open to everyone, irrespective of...
From South Australia to South Africa – A brief insight into the life of Sr Sally Duigan.
The following is an insight into the life of Sr Sally Duigan, written by Sr Sally herself. Sr Sally currently works in the Holy Family Care Centre in South Africa and in the following article Sr Sally provides us with fascinating detail into how she came to join the...
Pastoral Work in the Community: Cloverhill Prison, Dublin (Domenico)
Br Domenico Rosa, newly professed member of the MSC community, reflects on his time spent working in Cloverhill Prison, Dublin, as part of his novitiate year. “I was in prison and you visited me.” (Matthew 25:36) Towards the end of my novitiate year, I spent three...
MSC Audience with Pope Francis
“Return to your first and only love,” said Pope Francis last Saturday, 16th September, during a private audience between his Holiness and the members of the 2017 General Chapter of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. In an uplifting, yet profoundly challenging...
Pastoral Work in the Community: Cuan Mhuire
During his novitiate year, Br Daniel Filipek MSC spent three weeks working with the community in Cuan Mhuire treatment centre. Here, he shares his thoughts on his experience. "This was not a walk in paradise, but a real and valuable experience." After 10 months of...
Give the gift of prayer: The Holy Family Entrustment Book
Celebrate life’s triumphs or offer comfort in troubled times with enrolment in the Holy Family Entrustment Book. What is the Holy Family Entrustment Book? The Holy Family Entrustment Book is a one-year enrolment in the Masses and prayers of the Missionaries of the...
The MSC welcome a new Superior General
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart are delighted to announce the election of Fr Absalón Alvarado Tovar MSC as their new Superior General. As part of our 3 week General Chapter in Rome, September 2017, we elected our first Superior General from the Global South, Fr....