Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Links

MSC International

MSC General Administration Website (Rome)

MSC International Spirituality Centre - Cor Novum

MSC Asia-Pacific Portal

MSC APIA (Asia, Pacific Islands and Australia)

 

MSC Provinces

MSC Australia

MSC Belgium

MSC Canada

MSC Dominican Republic

MSC France

MSC Indonesia

MSC Ireland

MSC Italy

MSC Netherlands

MSC North Germany

MSC Papua New Guinea

MSC Philippines

MSC Sao Paulo (Brazil)

MSC Spain

MSC South Germany/Austria

MSC United States

 

MSC Pro Provinces

MSC Central America

MSC Curitiba (Brazil)

MSC Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

 

MSC Unions

MSC Union of Francophone Africa

MSC Pacific Union

MSC Union of India

 

MSC Regions

MSC Japan

MSC Korea

MSC Peru

MSC South Africa

MSC Venezuela

 

MSC in England and Ireland

MSC Parish, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England

MSC Parish, Uppermill, Yorkshire, England

MSC Parish, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Princethorpe College, Warwickshire, England

Princethorpe Retreat and Conference Centre

Grace Dieu Manor Retreat and Conference Centre, Waterford, Ireland

MSC Heart Network, Ireland

 

MSC Other

MSC Croatia

MSC Poland

MSC Slovakia

Community life links

Carl Jung/Myers-Briggs personality typology test - take the test here at the HumanMetrics website.

Myers-Briggs profile descriptions - more resources about the Myers-Briggs personality test and other team development tools at the Team Technology website.

Inter-Faith Links

A Common Word Between Us - "Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to a common word between us and you" (Holy Qu'ran - Aal ‘Imran 3:64).  A website detailing the invitations of Muslim scholars to a "common word" between Muslims and Christians, and the many responses from across the worldwide Christian community.

Muslim Attitudes to Living in Britain - a PDF file summarising research commissioned by Channel 4 (a British TV channel) and the subject of a documentary - What Muslims Want - and a series of discussion programmes, Sharia TV.

Migrants Links

The Love of Christ Towards Migrants - Instruction of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Immigrant People

RESTORE - Birmingham Churches support for Asylum seekers and Refugees.

Refugee Action - an independent national charity that works with refugees to build new lives in the UK.

The Refugee Council - The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees.

Aston Pride - the 10-year  regeneration programme that was  launched in 2001 to improve the local area.  The scheme focuses on the themes of: Health, Education and Lifelong Learning, Employment, Community Safety, Housing and the Environment.

My Life in Aston - A BBC web page with written and video interviews about how Aston residents and others in Birmingham view life in Aston. 

The Voice of Aston - A site which aims to inspire the youth
of Aston to believe in their power to make a difference as individuals and to motivate them to reach their greatest potential as citizens and productive members of society.

Street Pastors in Aston - another BBC web page reporting on the Street Pastor initiative in Aston

Bringing Hope - the website of the project established to mobilise and coordinate Churches to tackle issues surrounding drugs, guns, knives and gangs.

Aston Vision Association - A community project aimed at offering media training, especially to migrants and asylum seekers. New Site!!

Birchfield Residents Action Group - Website of the Residents Association of Birchfield, an area in the North West of the Aston Ward. New Site!!

The Aston Ward - detailed information about the Aston Ward in Birmingham

Aston Ward Health Profile - part of the The Heart of Birmingham National Health Service Primary Care Trust

Birmingham City Council website - for full information on the city of Birmingham and its wards

Be in Birmingham - the Tourism website of the city of Birmingham

The Birmingham Economy - Birmingham City Council's Economic Strategy and Information Group Website

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham

The Ladywood District Community Safety Partnership - incorporating the Wards of Aston, Lozells, Soho and Nechells

Birmingham Race Action Partnership

Fr Hudson's Society - the social care agency working within the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, UK

Mission, Evangelisation and Spirituality links

HOPE '08 - 'Hope '08' proposes to support the work of the Christian Churches by facilitating intensified, united, focused prayer and a year of activities, communicating the Gospel through words and actions, creating a lasting legacy of both physical and spiritual change in the lives of local communities and individuals.

C.A.S.E. - The Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation in the UK

Faithful Cities - The website of the report from the Commission on Urban Life & Faith.  This was initiated by the Church of England to consider the significant features of life in urban communities and the church’s engagement with them 20 years on from the landmark Faith in the City report. The Commission reported in May 2006.  The site contains many useful links and resources.  Read a summary of the report in pdf format here.

SEDOS - (Service of Documentation and Study) - a forum open to Institutes of Consecrated Life, which commit themselves to deepening their understanding of global mission

The Catholic Media Office of England and Wales - the official website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

Life4seekers- for those people who want to improve their life and find a new sense of fulfilment, a fresh energy and joy of living. Quotes, comments, viewpoints, pauses for thought......and much more!

The Kendal Project - A website designed to disseminate information about the Kendal Project - a unique academic research project which studied religion and spirituality in depth in a particular locality in England. It is also designed to accompany the recent book on the project, The Spiritual Revolution, providing extra information on research methods and findings.  Read our summary of the book here.

Church in a Spiritual Age - the website of the "Group for Evangelism", a co-ordinating group of Churches Together in England which looks at how the Christian Churches can respond to a society that wants spirituality without religion, and belief without belonging.

Fresh Expressions - A new initiative of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, supported by the Methodist Council.  It aims to resource and encourage fresh expressions of Church life.

Where is your God? - Concluding document (Feb 2006) of the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for Culture on responding to the challenge of unbelief and religious indifference today.