Jan 21, 2021
The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) are a vital part of our Sacred Heart Family, working all over the world, often in partnership with MSCs, under our shared motto:
“May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved.”
CARING FOR THE ELDERLY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
In Papua New Guinea, a community of 86 OLSH Sisters provide dedicated hands-on care for vulnerable individuals and families, from young children to the elderly. In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial assistance from the Irish Province allowed the OLSH Sisters in Papua New Guinea to provide extra safety measures in the Hartzer Centre, an aged-care centre attached to the main convent in Port Moresby, the country’s capital, where the Sisters care for elderly OLSH Sisters and MSC missionary priests who have devoted their lives to serving the people of Papua New Guinea.
As we all know, hygiene is one of the most vital defences against the coronavirus, and our mission friends in Ireland and the UK have already helped to provide extra sinks for improved safety measures. The Hartzer Centre has eight rooms for their elderly residents, but the centre does not have a dedicated laundry area of its own, and this creates significant difficulties surrounding hygiene as the centre’s nurses must bring all dirty laundry through the convent dining room to reach the communal washing area.
Sr Relida, Provincial of the OLSH Sisters in Papua New Guinea, has sent her “deep gratitude” for the changes we have already helped to make, and now asks if our mission friends in the Irish Province could please help the Sisters to build a small laundry area for the Hartzer Centre, to ensure the continued safety and care of vulnerable elderly residents.
In a time where good hygiene can quite literally save lives, especially in the case of the elderly and infirm, can you help us to help the Hartzer Centre?
A donation of €235 will buy a washing machine for the centre, while the new laundry room will cost €7,100 in total.
SOWING SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE IN SOUTH SUDAN
The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart recently marked 25 years of service in South Sudan, where they have been involved in everything from education and nursing to general pastoral work.Most recently, the Sisters have been working to build gardens which will help to provide a stable and sustainable source of food and water to families in the region who have very little.
The gardens contain bores which are drilled and fitted with a pump, a tank, and a watering system.
These gardens are used to grow a variety of vegetables, and, when cultivated to their full potential, will be hugely beneficial in the long-term provision of nutritious food supplies to local families, who are up against a daily struggle to afford to feed their children.
The gardens are an investment which will provide years upon years of profit to local communities, from being a source of nutritious food to providing local students who tend to the crops with the physical and mental benefits of gardening.
CAN YOU HELP THE OLSH SISTERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Jan 14, 2021
Five academy learners that are greatly benefiting from your extremely generous donation very gratefully received : Koketso Mamogopodi, Lucky Marema, Vokois Mohlabini, Thato Moeti and Litha Lugalo.
Last year as part of our World Missions Appeal you helped us aid the students at Berea-Albion FC & Academy in Pretoria South Africa and we are glad to report the donations have been put to good use. The Academy helps young disadvantaged learners through quality education, accommodation, housing, nutrition, football training and development for a better future life. These youths often have struggled with poverty, HIV/AIDS, abuse, alcoholism, and poor educational backgrounds.
We are pleased to say that since then they have been able to fund the erection of water tanks and buildings which include an eatery/dining area and outdoor meeting and entertainment area for our academy learners.
Neil Bosman, co-founder of the Academy has expressed sincere gratitude for your continued support .
CAN YOU HELP OUR MSC MISSIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA?
Dec 10, 2020
MSC Christmas Raffle 2020
Christmas Raffle Prize Winners:
1st Prize: Shopping voucher to the value of €1,000
J. Walsh
Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
2nd Prize: Festive Feast Hamper value €500
J O’Brien
Westport, Co Mayo.
3rd Prize: Supreme Christmas Hamper value €400
E O’Neill
Booterstown, Co. Dublin.
4th Prize: Festive Celebration Christmas Hamper value €350
R Grace,
Ballymitty, Co. Wexford.
5th Prize: Christmas Pantry Hamper value €250
R Lynch,
Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
6th Prize: Deck the Halls Hamper value €150
A Scully
Birr Co. Offaly
7th Prize: Deck the Halls Hamper value €150
O Lawrence
Dundalk, Co. Louth.
8th Prize: Deck the Halls Hamper value €150
L Finnegan
Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
9th Prize: Deck the Halls Hamper value €150
B Poniard
Athenry, Co. Galway.
10th Prize: Deck the Halls Hamper value €150
A Kennedy
Dundrum, Dublin 14.
Special Seller’s Prize: Christmas Pantry Hamper value €250
C Sheridan
Dundalk, Co. Louth
This year’s Christmas Draw took place on Thursday, December 18th 2020.
We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone for taking part.
Click here to read a special Christmas message from Fr Michael
Nov 20, 2020
Our dear Fr Alan MSC has left us to join our Missionaries in South Sudan. Fr Alan has been Vocations Director here and has done some amazing work with us since 2011, having previously spent time ministering in Ireland, the UK, South Africa, and Venezuela.
As Vocations Director, Fr Alan helped people who were trying to discern a call to priesthood and religious life. Fr Alan had closely with those who were exploring the nature of their vocation, providing support and guidance during their period of discernment.
Within his role, Fr Alan was youth minister for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Here, he worked with a team of dedicated youth workers to support young people as they celebrate their faith. Fr Alan has been involved in Catholic youth festivals, pilgrimages, the MSC overseas volunteering programme, and World Youth Day celebrations, helping young people from all walks to life to embrace God’s love.
We wish him the best of luck and look forward to his reports!
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart are always proud to support the wonderful work done by the Loreto Sisters for the young women of South Sudan.
For more photographs and further information about Loreto Rumbek, visit their website or visit their Facebook page.
You can also find out more about how MSC Missions work with Loreto Rumbek – and how you can help to make a difference to the young women of South Sudan.
HELP US TO TRANSFORM LIVES IN SOUTH SUDAN
Nov 9, 2020
On November 1, 2020, the Philippines was hit by the strongest typhoon recorded this year (Typhoon Rolly). One of the most affected areas was the Bicol Region (south of Luzon). Houses were buried, livelihoods were destroyed and families were displaced. Our Mission Partners in Gunobatan, Albay are now preparing for the Relief Operation Program in evacuation centers that are being set up by the local government.
Meanwhile, the MSC Philippine Province through the MSC Mission Office Phillippines organized a Call for Donations Campaign to send help to our brothers and sisters in the province. They conducted a 15 Day Donation Countdown that started last November 3, 2020 until November 18, 2020. In this way they can gather enough funds for the Mission Outreach for the affected families. According to our Mission Partner, sending the support later would be a great strategy since at this time lots of support are coming from different organizations and institutions. In their experiences before, they really had a hard time sustaining the people in evacuation centers especially during the later part of their stay in the centers. It is in this regard that they would appeal for donations to you and help us gather funds for our brothers and sisters who were greatly affected by Typhoon Rolly. Your support will be a great help to bring back the lives of the affected families in the region.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR MSC MISSIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
