It is with great appreciation that we announce an amazing milestone for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) around the world. In 2004, the Society of the MSC celebrated its 150th year of becoming a religious Order. In just over 20 years after its establishment in Issoudun, France, in 1854 the founder, Fr. Jules Chevalier’s dream of making the Sacred Heart of Jesus known everywhere became a reality. In 1875 the MSC’s branched out into the New World exploring and visiting a French community in Watertown, New York. The rest, as they say, is history.
This year marks 150 years of the first settlement for the MSC in Watertown, New York. By 1876 the MSC Order had made its first mark establishing the parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Watertown, New York. We invite you to celebrate with us!