Jul 2, 2020
MSC Easter Draw 2020
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s MSC Easter Draw!
Prize Winners:
1st Prize: €2,000 Cruise Travel Voucher
J. Murphy,
Fermoy, Co. Cork.
2nd Prize: €1,500 Sun Holiday Voucher
P. Dalton
Tralee, Co. Kerry
3rd Prize: €1,000 City Break Voucher
C. Mc Lean
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
4th Prize: €1,000 TV/Audio Voucher
C. McLoughlin
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
5th Prize: €1,000 TV/Audio Voucher
C. Watters
Ardar, Co. Donegal
6th Prize: €1,000 Home Furniture Voucher
D. Desmond
Mallow, Co. Cork
7th Prize: €1,000 Home Furniture Voucher
M. Casey
Galbally, Co. Limerick
8th Prize: €500 Weekend Break Voucher
P. Kneafsey
Ballina, Co. Mayo
9th Prize: €500 Weekend Break Voucher
E. Swan
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
10th Prize: €500 Computer/Tablet Voucher
A. O’Carroll
Oranmore,Co. Galway
11th Prize: €500 Computer/Tablet Voucher
D. Forde
Greenmount, Cork
12th Prize: €500 Home Decor Voucher
T. Collins
Bantry, Co. Cork
13th Prize: €500 Home Decor Voucher
B. Herraghty
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
14th Prize: €500 Garden / Outdoor Voucher
P. O’Dea
Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
15th Prize: €500 Garden / Outdoor Voucher
A. Connolly
Dunmany, Co. Cork
16th Prize: €500 Home Appliances Voucher
S. O’Regan
Watergrasshill, Co. Cork
17th Prize: €500 Home Appliances Voucher
C. McLoughlin
Ballinalee Road, Co. Longford
18th Prize: €500 Hot Air Balloon Voucher
E. Banville
Rathfarnham, Dublin.
19th Prize: €500 Driving Lessons Voucher
C. Rellis
Cork Road, Co. Waterford
20th Prize: €500 Cookery Class Voucher
B. Lavin
Castlerea, Co. Roscommon
All winners will be notified individually.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who took part in this year’s draw.
This year’s MSC Easter Draw took place on Wednesday, July 1st 2020.
Jul 2, 2020
The 10 lucky winners of the €200 shopping vouchers are as follows:
1. A. Doyle – Farrenferris, Cork
2. J. Costello – Lucan, Co. Dublin
3. J. McGlinchey- Dungannon, Co. Tyrone
4. L Doohan – Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
5. E. Murphy – Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny
6. T. Galvin – Lissards, Co. Cork
7. T. Quigley – Knockcroghery, Co.Roscommon
8. P. O’Mahony – Tralee, Co. Kerry
9. C. Ganley – Moate, Co. Westmeath
10. J. Buckley – Macroom, Co. Cork
Congratulations to you all!
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Jul 2, 2020
The 30 lucky winners of the €100 shopping vouchers are as follows:
1. C. O’Carroll- Tralee, Co. Kerry
2. J. Appleby – Glasheen Road, Cork
3. E. Mulcahy – Dunmanway, Co. Cork
4. A. Hernon – Aran Islands, Co. Galway
5. E. Hogan- Dundrum, Co. Tipperary
6. M. Galwey – Leap, Co. Cork
7. J. Colleran- Castlebar, Co. Mayo
8. K. Rohan – Ballygunner, Co. Waterford
9. R. Finn- Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
10. M. O’Driscoll – Skibbereen, Co. Cork
11. M.Chambers – Westport, Co. Mayo
12. C. O’Keeffe- Clonakilty, Co. Cork
13. E. O’Sullivan – Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
14. R. Doyle- Castlcomer, Co. Kilkenny
15. S. Troy – Cashel, Co. Tipperary
16. P. Durand – Greystones, Co. Wicklow
17. S. Collins – Malahide, Co. Dublin
18. A. Kinsella- Drogheda, Co. Louth
19. M. Kevlihan- Navan Road, Co. Dublin
20. A. Carson – Old Park Road, Belfast
21. D. Twomey – Tralee, Co. Kerry
22. D. Randles – Killarney, Co. Kerry
23. M. McFadden – Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
24. J. Harte- Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
25. N. O’Connor – Listowel, Co. Kerry
26. N. Duffy- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
27. K. Bent – John Street, Co. Wexford
28. E. Corrigan – Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
29. P. McGrath – Thomondgate, Co. Limerick
30. A. Yates- Birr, Co. Offaly
Congratulations Everyone!
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Jun 18, 2020
Gospel Reflection
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body.”
(Mathew 10:26-35).
Reflection: The entire Church is missionary
During his public life Jesus commissioned the apostles to preach the Good News to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and after his resurrection his commission was to preach to Gospel to the ends of the earth. And in the Church’s history the main emphasis on mission has been that by specially chosen persons. This may overlook another mission there from the beginning, one given to all believers. Christ told his first followers, before the choice of the Twelve, that they were the salt of the earth and then light of the world, and that their light should shine before others so that they give glory to their Father in heaven.
Peter in his epistle (1 Peter 3:15-16) told his readers to be always be ready to make their defence to anyone who demands from them an account of the hope that is in them; yet do it with gentleness and reverence. This is a missionary activity. He also told them (2:9) that they are chosen by God as a royal priesthood and holy nation to proclaim the mighty acts of God. The Church, the people of God, has been missionary through its missionary priests and through the financial and other support it provided for the missions. The Church in our own day, in the Vatican Council, and later, has become aware of the mission of the Church as a whole, as God’s people, to the world of our day. As the Council document on Missionary activity puts it, the Church on earth is by its very nature missionary, since according to the plan of the Father, it has its origin in the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit to communicate the love of God to all individuals and to all peoples, and by reason of this it is aware that for her a tremendous missionary work still remains to be done. There is a growing disbelief in God and an active movement of atheism.
Believers are missionary by their knowledge of the riches of their Christian inheritance and by a life in keeping with it.
They should be aware of the profound transformation which is talking place among nations, and work hard so that modern men and women are not turned away from the things of God by an excessive preoccupation with modern science and technology.
Fr Martin McNamara MSC
Jun 9, 2020
The Novena of the Sacred Heart is a very special time of the the year for us and with our recent challenges and lifestyle changes now is a great time for us to reflect and pray with each other during the Novena this year which is happening from the 11th-19th June (albeit behind closed doors) and finishing with the celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart on the final day. All our MSC’s will be participating in this year’s Novena online and you are more than welcome to join us during by watching our daily Masses live from the Sacred Heart Church in Cork. These Novena Masses will take place daily at 10.00 am and 7.30 pm, with a special Angelus session each day at noon.
SCHEDULE
THURSDAY 11TH JUNE – WELCOME TO THE UNIQUE NOVENA Homilist Fr John Finn MSC
FRIDAY 12TH JUNE – PRAYER BY YOUR FIRESIDE Homilist Fr John Fitzgerald MSC
SATURDAY 13TH JUNE – MARY AS MOTHER AND DISCIPLE Homilist Fr Des Farren MSC
SUNDAY 14TH JUNE – CORPUS CHRISTI/PETITIONS Homilist Fr Michael O’Connell MSC
“Come to me all you who labour and are overburdened” Mt 11:28
“This is my body given up for you. Do this in memory of me” Lk 22:19
MONDAY 15TH JUNE – VOCATION & MISSION Homilist Fr. Alan Neville MSC
TUESDAY 16TH JUNE – FAMILY Homilist Fr. Seamus Kelly MSC
WEDNESDAY 17TH JUNE – REMEMBERING OUR DEAD Homilist Fr. John Fitzgerald MSC
THURSDAY 18TH JUNE – HEALING AND FORGIVENESS Homilist Fr. John Finn MSC
FRIDAY 19TH JUNE – FEAST OF THE SACRED HEARTHomilist Fr. Alan Neville MSC
Be part of this year’s Novena to the Sacred Heart
This year’s pandemic has caused a devastating effect on us all and now more than ever is a good time to support those less fortunate and you can help us to help others by supporting our ongoing mission projects, and in gratitude for your contribution, we will be glad to remember your intentions at our daily Novena Masses. You can also submit your personal prayers and intentions online, and our MSC priests will remember your petitions specially throughout the course of the Novena.
Novena Prayer to the Sacred Heart
O Divine Jesus, who said,
“Ask and you shall receive”,
I kneel at your feet.
From whom shall I ask if not form you,
whose heart is the source of all blessings.
With a lively faith in you,
I come to ask…
Share your petitions silently with the Sacred Heart.
I admit I am the most unworthy of your favours, Jesus,
But this is not a reason for me to be discouraged.
You are the God of mercies and you will not refuse a contrite heart.
Look with pity on me,
I beg you, and your compassionate Heart
will find in my weakness a motive for granting my request.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me.
Amen.
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