MSC Missions Ireland

25/08/2026

With just one week to go until the beginning of our 2026 MSC Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, we invite you to send us your personal petitions for remembrance at this sacred time of prayer and reflection. 💙

Find out more about how you can take part: https://www.mscmissions.ie/news-media/novena-to-our-lady-of-the-sacred-heart-2026/

24/08/2026

Let us enter a new week slowly and gently, with an awareness and appreciation of the simple blessings each day brings. Try to step back from the busyness, shut your ears to unnecessary noise, and open your heart to the peaceful moments to be found in every day.

Wishing you a bright and blessed week ahead!

21/08/2026

“The construction of this house has long been a dream of ours… On behalf of my formation community and on behalf of the future generations who will pass through this house of formation, I want to thank you; your contribution will be etched on the walls of our house and, above all, in the formation of each new Missionary of the Sacred Heart.”

The MSC postulant community in Rio de Janeiro write with their gratitude to our mission friends and benefactors here in the Irish Province, whose support has been instrumental in the construction of a new formation house.

Read more: https://www.mscmissions.ie/news-media/thank-you-very-much-for-believing-in-this-dream-a-thank-you-note-from-brazil/

21/08/2026

As we look to the weekend ahead, let us remember and give thanks for the blessings that have brightened the week gone by. May the days ahead bring us opportunities for rest and replenishment of mind, body, and spirit, while we find and appreciate the moments of stillness that bring peace to our hearts.

With every blessing for a peaceful weekend ahead. 🧡

21/08/2026

Our prayers are with all who are receiving their Leaving Cert results across Ireland today.

Wishing each one of you the very best of luck and every blessing as you take the next steps on your journey. 🍀

You are welcome to light a candle for a special student on our website: https://www.mscmissions.ie/pray-with-us/light-a-candle/

20/08/2026

A lovely prayer for Leaving Cert students who are due to receive their exam results tomorrow.

20/08/2026

It’s been a busy summer for our MSC community in the Philippines, with the MSC Centre for the Poor hosting community development sessions and their annual Scholars' Summit, while the Philippine Province also welcomed four new postulants for the new formation year.

Catch up on all the latest news: https://www.mscmissions.ie/news-media/summer-in-the-philippines/

19/08/2026

United in Faith, Hope, and Charity.

“55 days after that fateful June 24th, today, August 18, 2026, the Church, religious communities, and every man and woman of faith and goodwill remain standing, walking alongside our suffering people.”

Br Deiby Fuenmayor MSC writes from Caracas, Venezuela, with an update on the ongoing relief efforts following the double earthquakes of June 24th.

Br Deiby Fuenmayor MSC shares the latest update from the Venezuelan earthquake relief programme, following the double earthquake that shook the city of Caracas on June 24th. Aid efforts are ongoing following the disaster, and the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Venezuela are working in conjuncti...

19/08/2026

Take a quiet moment of peace in the midst of all the different noises that punctuate our days. 🙏

Join us as we reflect on The Way of the Heart, remembering to “have heart for each other” as we keep the spirit of compassion alive in God’s love. 💓

Here, we share The Way of the Heart, a beautiful reflection on the glory of God’s love in our world. Each of us has faced our own challenges in the past year and a half, from the fear and stress and uncertainty of living through a global pandemic, to the age-old issues of hunger, poverty, illness,...

18/08/2026

Our 2026 Novena to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is fast approaching, and all are very welcome to join us at this very special time of year. 💙

Read more about how you can take part in this year's Novena, which will be led by Fr Patrick Younge OFM, from August 31st to September 8th.

https://www.mscmissions.ie/spirituality/novenas-celebrations/novena-to-our-lady-of-the-sacred-heart/