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15^th of the month – Jules Chevalier bicentenary reminder. How better than to celebrate his heritage with 20 years MSC Vietnam!

Later today, MSC Vietnam will have the culmination of a year’s preparation to acknowledge and celebrate the MSC foundation, August 15th 2003. And the wonderful growth in these 20 years, our many confreres.

We post ahead of Vietnam time, so more on this site tomorrow…

This week’s cheerful news of Greg McCann’s celebration – and most heartening news from Vietnam, official recognition.

The Vietnamese Government has approved the establishment of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Ho Chi Minh City. We can now openly and publicly live and minister as Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.

Last week, the MSC, OLSH, and MSC Sisters gathered for a beautiful celebration in the scholasticate in Thu Duc City. Before the mass, Tinh announced the great news, and Fr Danh read the approval letter from the Government. Fr Hoang spoke about the difficult process of getting to this point but how happy and blessed we now feel.

Hoàng (Superior) and Tinh (Bursar) receiving “Approval of City People’s Committee about the establishment of MSC in Ho Chi Minh City” by Mr Ngo Sy Tuan (staff of professional office 2- City Religious Committee) on July 27th 2023."

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• Greg McCann’s Jubilee: Greg was 60 years an MSC on Saturday and celebrated the weekend at Douglas Park with family, friends, and fellow MSC. Greg mentions,

o    “As well as my immediate family, two of the profession group of 1963 (August 5th) could attend; they are Bernie McHugh and Ken Moroney. Unfortunately, Terry Hurley was unable to attend. Greg McEnnally was in our noviciate year at the time.

o    It was a wonderful occasion, and the whole group agreed that the weekend's highlight was the Mass at Heart Works with Dominic Gleeson.

o    Thank you to all the people who helped make this a real MSC celebration, Catherine Molihan and Nurse Jane for the cake, John Bosman for the Didgeridoo playing, Fred and Susan for making it all possible and all the Community at D.P. for your hospitality and friendship.”

o    Greg said he remembers his first profession well, which was in the presence of Fr Leo McDougall The last sixty years have been a “wonderful adventure”. The words ‘Life is a Celebration’ were printed on the cover of the mass booklet for Saturday’s anniversary.

THAT WAS THEN

THIS IS NOW

An alert: one week until the 20^th anniversary celebration of MSC in Vietnam

In the meantime some ministries and renewal of vows

The installation of the Ministry of Lectors and Acolytes!

On 5th August 2023, Hoang Nguyen, MSC - community leaders conferred two scholastic students to the Ministry of Acolyte and three to the Ministry of Lector.

The admission into these ministries are considered stepping-stones to receiving Holy Orders.

At the same celebration, 4 students also renewed their religious vows.

We look forward to the celebrations and the anniversary, 15^th August.