Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Australia
There are 190 Missionaries of the Sacred Heart priests and brothers in the Australian Province.
They minister in a variety of ways such as:
Parish Priests, Theologians, Musicians,
Architects, Philosophers, Carpenters,
Medical Doctors, Biblical Scholars, Historians,
Journalists, Artists, Surgeons,
Plumbers,
Film Makers,
Teachers, Spiritual Directors, Adult Educators, Caterers,
Film Critics, Nurses, Psychologists, Missionaries, Electricians, Chaplains Schools,
Writers, Lawyers, Accountants.
Australian MSC live in about 60 locations, usually in communities of from two to ten members.
One third of our members live outside Australia:
in 22 locations in PNG including two High Schools and a Seminary;
6 locations in Japan;
in Fiji, assisting in the Seminary, a parish and a hostel for unemployed and homeless youths;
in retreat and renewal work in India;
and a school chaplaincy in South Africa.
Only those who volunteer, or consent when asked, are sent on the overseas missions.