Fr. Césaire Souissa Mounda, MSC, was born on Oct. 24, 1980, in Figuil North Cameroon, Africa. His father, Munda Dieudonné was a Police Commissioner. He died on Oct. 22, 2001. His mother is Asta Antoinette. Fr. Césaire was the third of seven children. He completed primary school and then entered the high school seminary at…
It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of our brother and friend, Fr. Cesaire Souissa Mounda, MSC. Fr. Cesaire, age 38, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 25th. Fr. Cesaire was ordained on June 29, 2013. He was a member of the Francophone African Union based…
By Fr. Frank J. Timar, MSC (Illinois Community, Aurora, IL) Two women hold center stage in this reflection. The story of the first is told in the Book of Kings. The second story is told by the evangelist, St. Mark. It is important that we not romanticize them. Poverty and starvation are not beautiful. We…
By Fr. Ioane Sigarara, MSC (Military Chaplain) It is early August and right at the end of the hottest time of the year in Afghanistan. The temperature varies from 115F dry blistering heat in places such as Kandahar and Helmand Provinces in the South to sweltering humid 110 F in Jalalabad, Gardez and Khost provinces…
By Br. Warren Perrotto, MSC (Sacred Heart Villa-Center Valley, PA) When one first enters a formation program to Religious life, he/she is filled with much idealism about his/her vocation. With the passing of time, through God’s grace of perseverance and living the vowed life, the idealism begins to take on a clearer and realistic vision…
We are delighted to welcome Father Herman Pongatung, MSC, who arrived to the United States from Indonesia last month. Father Herman professed his first vows on January 9, 1986 and was ordained on January 9, 1993. He is working in Watertown, New York as Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick and St. Anthony Parishes. Welcome Father Herman!
Reflections from the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart By Fr. Simione Volavola, MSC (St. John the Baptist Parish-Ottosville, PA) Dear brothers and sisters The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved you.” (Mark 10:51) Today we reach the end of a very important section…
There is a war of liberation in our hearts “A new king who knew nothing of Joseph came to power in Egypt” (Ex 1). People have often been concerned about political tyranny. The ancient Jews resented Pharaoh; Jesus’ contemporaries resented the Romans. One of the ironies of our time is that peoples who have gained…