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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dedication and Diligence: Marius’ Story
Marius Rahayaan 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 young people in the region so “they can do something good for themselves...
Gospel Reflection for Pentecost Sunday | May 20th
Reflection: The Holy Spirit and Dialogue with the Modern Age Gospel (John 15:26-27; 16:12-16). The Spirit of truth will lead you to complete truth. In recent decades, in Catholic spirituality and liturgy there has been renewed interest in the role of the Holy Spirit...
Courage and Confidence: Elizabeth’s Story
Elizabeth Aghar Mark is a graduate of the Loreto Secondary School in Rumbek, South Sudan. She has remained with the Loreto community as part of their graduate programme, where the care, guidance, and tuition given have provided Elizabeth with the potential for a...
Thank you from Saratov, Russia
At the end of April, the MSC Missions Office in Cork received a lovely letter from Fr Ondrej Slavik in Saratov, Russia. Fr Ondrej got in touch to extend his thanks to the mission friends of the Irish Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart for their kindness...
Opening the door to the MSC Graduate House & Women’s Shelter in Rumbek
We are delighted to hear that the first group of Loreto graduates have moved into the MSC Graduate House & Women’s Shelter! Last summer, we asked our mission friends in the Irish Province to join with us and reach out to help the Loreto Sisters to transform lives...
Gospel Reflection for Sunday, May 6th
Reflection: God Loves Our readings today turn things upside down a bit. In our first reading, we see Cornelius and his household receiving the Holy Spirit first and then being baptized. The second reading tells us that God loves us before we love God or our neighbour....
The MSC Message: Summer 2018
The summer edition of the MSC Message has arrived! • Catch up with the latest news from the mission fields, with updates from our ongoing projects in South Africa and South Sudan. • Discover more about new mission projects in Mozambique and Cameroon. • Read a special...
“Yes, women can”: Winning Loreto essay sends a message of hope
Khana Kockedhie Magel, a 16-year-old student at the Loreto Girls’ Secondary School in Rumbek, has been named winner of this year’s UN Missions essay-writing competition for secondary school students in South Sudan. As a young woman in a country that has been torn...
Celebrating with the Loreto Sisters: 10 Years in Rumbek
Early this April, the Loreto schools in Maker Kuei swapped their times tables for dancing and textbooks for cake as they celebrated their 10th anniversary in style! The week-long celebration included a host of activities and events, alongside special meals with the...
“Sister India” – The story of Sr Loreto Houlihan
"Sister India" recounts the story of Sr Loreto Houlihan, a 91-year-old Irish missionary, who has spent 70 years teaching in India. A new documentary by Irish filmmaker Myles O’Reilly, which is currently being screened at a number of film festivals in...