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Pope Francis’ message to MSCs

Pope Francis’ message to MSCs

by admin | Jun 7, 2013 | Africa, America, Ireland, Prophetic, UK, What we do

“You are authentic disciples of Jesus Christ,” said Pope Francis when he was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Speaking about the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, he spoke of their ministry, saying “only a priest in love with the Lord can renew a...
World Youth Day at Brightlights Festival

World Youth Day at Brightlights Festival

by admin | May 27, 2013 | Festivals, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, UK, Volunteering

A Catholic youth festival! In England! Surely such a thing is a contradiction in terms. It’ll probably be dull. There’ll be Mass on all day. Who’d want to go? It’s a pretty typical response from some people when they hear about the Brightlights...
Vocations Sunday – A Sign of Hope

Vocations Sunday – A Sign of Hope

by admin | Apr 21, 2013 | Openness, Prophetic, Solidarity, Uncategorized

What does it mean to be called by God? Many people who consider that they may have a vocation to the priesthood or religious life often feel that they are not good enough. They haven’t had the dramatic moment of conversion or call like Matthew, Peter or Paul...
World Youth Day at Brightlights Festival

Passion for Mission – MSC Lay Volunteers

by admin | Mar 21, 2013 | Africa, Ireland, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, Solidarity, UK, Volunteering

‘The Africa Bug’ Last weekend saw the first gathering of our lay missionary volunteers in Sacred Heart Community, Western Road. It was an opportunity for the four people who are preparing to journey to South Africa for three months to meet up and get to...
200,000 Years of Missionary Life

200,000 Years of Missionary Life

by admin | Feb 15, 2013 | Africa, America, Ireland, Openness, Our Values, Prophetic, Solidarity, Spirituality, UK, What we do

Last week I was at a talk in Dublin on the work of the VSO and the future of overseas volunteering after 2015. All in all an interesting morning with good contributions from representative of the UN, the European Parliment and academia. They also invited Fr. Fachtna...
Lifers – A Celebration of Missionary Life

Lifers – A Celebration of Missionary Life

by admin | Jan 31, 2013 | Africa, Openness, Prophetic, Solidarity

What would possess you to risk your life in the service of others, for decades, in one of the world’s toughest and most dangerous environments? In prison terms, 30 years is a life sentence. It is also the average period spent by Irish missionaries in the field,...
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