“Sister India” – The story of Sr Loreto Houlihan

The Life of Sr Loreto Houlihan

Who is Sr Loreto Houlihan? Born into a large family in 1927, Peg Houlihan grew up in hard times, especially in the 1930s with a worldwide depression and an economic war between Ireland and Britain. By the time she was five years old, her mother was already a widow as...
“Sister India” – The story of Sr Loreto Houlihan

World Meeting of Families 2018

What is the World Meeting of Families (WMOF)? The World Meeting of Families started in 1994, when Pope St John Paul II asked the Pontifical Council for the Family (now part of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life) to establish an international event of prayer,...
“Sister India” – The story of Sr Loreto Houlihan

RIP Fr Mark McDonald MSC

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart are very sad to announce the passing of Fr Mark McDonald, our former Superior General.    Fr Mark McDonald passed away on April 2, 2018 at the Sacred Heart Villa in Center Valley, Pennsylvania at age 75. Father McDonald was...
“Sister India” – The story of Sr Loreto Houlihan

MSC Easter Draw 2018 – Winners

MSC Easter Draw 2018 Prize Winners:   1st Prize: €2,000 Cruise Travel Voucher  E. Byrne Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 2nd Prize: €1,500 Sun Holiday Voucher  U. Cunningham Inchicore, Dublin 12 3rd Prize: €1,000 City Break Voucher  M. McGrath Lusk, Co. Dublin 4th...