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Growing towards the MSC future, The Philippines

August 1, 2024, Malolos City, Philippines, four young men were invested with the religious habit of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC).

The new novices are the following:

Nov. Onin Atanante

Nov. Jerald Bryan Alquizar

Nov. Rico Olores

Nov. Ryan Ramos

The solemn investiture of the religious habit is a rite that commences the initiation to the life, spirituality and charism of the founder shared and lived by the whole membership of the congregation.

Rev. Fr. Edwin Borlasa, MSC, the provincial superior led the celebration. In his homily, he reminded the new novices to be always connected to one who calls them. “Be connected to the source of your vocation. Be always connected to God.”

August 21, 2024 - Surigao City. Today, nine brave young men were accepted as college formands of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart - Philippines. These men will undergo the first stage of formation of becoming a religious Missionary of the Sacred Heart (MSC).

Leading the celebration was Rev. Fr. Edwin Borlasa, MSC, the provincial superior of the MSC - Philippines.

In his homily, Fr. Edwin reminded the collegians to exert effort to develop good relationship with one another. So as to achieve belongingness to a bigger family - MSC family.

Also, he emphasized that after this day, they should be conscious of their identity as formands of the MSC. To remember always that they are men under formation to become MSC religious.

MSC Center for the Poor, Philippines

Fr. Roger Purcell, msc is the Director of the MSC Mission Office Australia. He visited the Philippines last May 6-20, 2024 to check and monitor some projects supported by the MO Australia.

He was also able to meet some collaborators, A working arm of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, we are a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to caring for people and the environment. And beneficiaries of the projects and discussed matters to intensify our partnership with them.

We would like to thank Fr. Roger and the MO Australia for this opportunity, to be with us and the people who have been part of the Mission Office over the years.

We also thank all the communities who helped us in preparing and organizing Fr. Roger’s visit.

The MSC Center is a working arm of the MSC Phil. Province established in 2018. This grassroot organization advocates to taking care of the well-being of the people and the environment by providing services to the community such as scholarship program, clean water projects, livelihood, outreach program and emergency response.

Meanwhile, the MSC Center for the Poor Agriculture Cooperative (CEPAGCO) dedicated to support environmental programs, livelihood of the local farmers for food sustainability and security, promote cooperativism and community building.

 It was established in 2020 in the midst of the global pandemic. Today, the MSC CEPAGCO has been growing its membership and has impacted many lives of the people in different communities.

Congratulations to Fr Richie Gomez MSC and the MSC Centre for the Poor Agricultural Cooperative, who were awarded the 2023 Villar Sipag Award for being one of the Outstanding Community Enterprises in the Philippines!