10 Jul 2017
Congratulations are in order for eight of our MSC priests, who celebrated their Jubilees of Ordination at the Sacred Heart Church, Cork, on June 30th, 2017.
L-R: Jubilarians Fr Jerry Daly (Kilcrohane), Fr Seán Horgan (Kilshannig), Fr John McCarthy RIP (Kilfinane), Fr Tim Gleeson (Glenfesk), Fr Bill Collins (Kerry), Fr Charles Conroy (Cork City), and Fr Pat O’Sullivan (Glengarriff). (Image: Mike English)
Between them, Fr Charles Conroy, Fr Pat O’Sullivan, Fr John McCarthy (RIP), Fr Seán Horgan, Fr Bill Collins, Fr Jerry Daly, Fr Tim Gleeson, and Fr Kevin Blade have devoted 395 years of ministry to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
On a sunny June afternoon, these MSCs joined together with their families, friends, and the MSC community to celebrate what was, in the words of the then Provincial Leader Fr Joseph McGee, “a great occasion”.
“These men, having heard the call of God, recognised it as a precious gift. They have dedicated their lives in His service and in the service of the people of God,” said Fr Joseph at the opening of the Jubilee Mass. “This year is a favourable and blessed year for each of them – a time to remember, a time to rejoice, and a time to give thanks.”
Provincial Leader Fr Joseph McGee MSC leads the celebrations for the MSC Jubilarians at the Sacred Heart Church, Cork. (Image: Mike English)
The Fr Joseph McGee MSC went on to say:
“Today, we salute each of them, and we thank them for their outstanding commitment to Christ and for their dedicated ministry in many different countries. Between them, they have proclaimed the Good News of the love and compassion of the Heart of Christ to people throughout the world, particularly in different areas of the Irish Province – Ireland, England, Southern Africa, the United States, Venezuela, Russia, and Rome.”
We wish the Jubilarians all the very best as they continue their work across the world, sharing the love of the Sacred Heart that is so alive and active in their own hearts and lives.
Congratulations to the Jubilarians…
25 years:
Fr Kevin Blade MSC
50 years:
Fr Charles Conroy MSC
Fr Pat O’Sullivan MSC
Fr John McCarthy MSC (RIP)
Fr Seán Horgan MSC
Fr Bill Collins MSC
60 years:
Fr Jerry Daly MSC
Fr Tim Gleeson MSC