By Fr. Simione Volavola, MSC(Pennsylvania Community, Center Valley, PA)Father Simi professed his first vows on February 20, 1995, and was ordained on January 27, 2001. Dear friends, There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! (Luke 12:50) This Sunday, we see how God the…
By Fr. Earl Henley, MSC (California Community – St. Joseph Mission – San Jacinto, CA)Father Earl professed his first vows on September 13, 1964, and was ordained on September 6, 1969. He is working in San Jacinto, California as Pastor of St. Joseph Mission.My Sisters and Brothers, on the 15 of August we celebrate the…
By Fr. Simione Volavola, MSC (Pennsylvania Community, Center Valley, PA) Father Simi professed his first vows on February 20, 1995, and was ordained on January 27, 2001. Dear friends, “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32) Our Lord teaches us today to…
By Fr. Simione Volavola, MSC (Pennsylvania Community, Center Valley, PA)Father Simi professed his first vows on February 20, 1995, and was ordained on January 27, 2001. Dear Friends, Today, we are assured by our Father. Jesus makes known to us the eagerness with which the Father wants to answer…
From our Brothers in the Irish Province (https://www.mscmissions.ie/about-us/what-we-do/our-projects/guateng-south-africa/The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in the Moya parish are working in conjunction with the Sisters of St Vincent de Paul to run the Moya Kids’ Community College, an after-school care facility in the Tembisa district.The community crèche is held in the local church, making the most…
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a celebration of St. John’s message that “God is Love.” God loves us because of who God is, and not because of who we are. God’s love is unconditional, offered to saints and sinners alike. God chose to communicate that love in the person of…
Dear brothers and sisters, “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.” (Luke 4:1-2) Lent is here. Ash Wednesday has launched another forty day period of purification. Once again as a family of disciples of…
By Fr. Simione Volavola, MSC (Pennsylvania Community, Center Valley, PA)Father Simi professed his first vows on February 20, 1995, and was ordained on January 27, 2001. They all ate and were satisfied. (Luke 9:17)Dear Friends,The Holy Eucharist is the sacrament our Lord Himself instituted on the evening of Holy Thursday.It is the sacrament of our Lord’s…
By Fr. Simione Volavola, MSC (Pennsylvania Community – St. Joseph the Baptist – Ottsville, PA) Father Simi professed his first vows on February 20, 1995 and was ordained on January 27, 2001. He is working in Ottsville, Pennsylvania as Pastor at St. John the Baptist Parish. “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my…
MARY, OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART “From the heart of your Son, our sole Mediator, obtain for us the grace best suited to us, for which in union with you we thank him. Amen.” Almighty God, it is true that you know us better than we know ourselves. In your wisdom…