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Missionaries of God's Love
We are called the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - missionaries of God's love revealed in the human heart of Christ. For many we are perhaps better known by our initials, MSC. These come from our name in Latin: Missionarii Sacratissimi Cordis. We are part of an international congregation of vowed male Religious founded in 1854 by Jules Chevalier, a young French priest.
A mission without limits
Our Founder saw the Heart of Christ as the source of God's saving love for the whole world. Our mission is to make that compassionate love known everywhere and to everyone, without conditions.
A worldwide family
In the Irish Province we number about 140 men ministering and witnessing to God’s love in Ireland, Great Britain, Southern USA, Southern Africa, Venezuela and Southern Russia.The worldwide family of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart numbers approximately 2000 and is currently working in 54 countries in all five continents.
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We want to live like Jesus
who loved with a human heart;
we want to love through him
and with him
and proclaim his love to the world.
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Safeguarding Statement
The Irish Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) is fully committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults and responding to related allegations with compassion and in accordance with established guidelines.
We ask that all complaints of abuse against personnel connected with the Irish Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, employees or volunteers – be reported immediately to the relevant MSC Child Safeguarding Designated Person and/or directly to the local police and statutory authorities.
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From Monday the 2nd of January the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Venezuela met for their Regional Conference in the Betania Retreat House in the foothills of the Andes. They were joined by Joe McGee, the Provincial of the Irish Province, and his Vice Provincial Alan Whelan. This meeting of professed members of the Region happens annually with the goal of developing community among the MSC brothers and their lay associates.
Fr. Tom Hewitt concludes his reflections for Advent and Christmas.
