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National Reconciliation Week - an MSC acknowledgement. This week has been National Reconciliation Week in Australia, with May 26th being the 20th anniversary of the 2000 Sorry Day with its walks in support of First Nation Australians, the memorable walk of thousands across Sydney Harbour Bridge. This should be an…
Wednesday, 27 May 2020 22:43

Good God Choir - some background

Good God Choir - some background Yesterday we posted Fr Norbert Becker MSC's hymn. Wikipedia revealed some MSC news of Fr Becker's centre.  The Wikipedia entry: The Steinerskirchen oasis and the church Steinerskirchen is a district of the Hohenwart market in Bavaria . Steinerskirchen is located about 15 km south…
Good God Choir - A German MSC Story, and Hymn We received the music and lyrics for a hymn from one of our German confreres, Norbert Becker MSC.    He has a covering letter.  Here are both plus the music. The covering letter  Dear confreres,  The hymn: Good God, JPIC-Prayer of…
Announcing an Online Retreat from St Mary's Towers. Online Retreat 15-20 June 2020  - Meeting God in Silence and Solitude St Mary’s Towers Retreat Centre, Douglas Park Presenter:  Michelle Vass   When Elijah meets God at Horeb, not in the dramatic signs of wind, earthquake and fire, but in the…
MSC Parish Mission Formation Team, the past and an unexpected future Narita Perotta, Dominic Gleeson, Gerard McCormick, Marian England, Michael Hangan. The team met in early February - and the pandemic has stopped further meetings. But here is the report of the meeting - and some of the hopes At…
Friday, 22 May 2020 21:43

MSC Mission Office Relocation

MSC Mission Office Relocation Roger Purcell, MSC Mission Office Director, has sent some photos. In late 2019 we were offered a new site for our Office in the Chevalier Resources Centre in what was known as the “Blue Room”. This is a beautiful big room, with large windows and a…
MSC around the world, the Community in Venezuela, 2020, Pandmemic and Ministry Venezuela is a country of great difficulties in recent years, some political upheaval, the challenge to the president, international support for the Opposition Leader, sanctions, poverty...  The MSC have been in Venezuela for over 50 years and have…
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 22:36

Midweek photo stories

Midweek photo stories   At Cuskelly House Recently, the Blackburn community sent some tongue-in-cheek photo suggestions as to what to do in lockdown time. However, they did take some time in May to celebrate Brian Gallagher’s 58th anniversary of profession (photo by Anh). A Ted Merritt anecdote. Malcolm Fyfe sent this…
Keith Michael Fox RIP: Tribute to a Lay Missionary Fr Malcolm Fyfe has sent this story of a man who gave much of his active life as a Lay Missionary in Port Moresby and Darwin. It is with great sadness that we share the news that Keith Michael Fox died…
A Family Story.   The Trincas.  OLSH Parish, Randwick Although Paul and Eileen Trinca originated in opposite directions from Sydney, they decided to settle in the Randwick area in 2006 ahead of starting their family.  They are blessed to have three adoring children Mollie 12, Harry 10, and Charlotte 9.  They…
 MSC in Vietnam and Beyond: Mark Hanns MSC At the request, encouragement, prompting and arm-twisting of our Provincial superior to go to Vietnam to run a retreat and summer school for our seminarians, and despite my protestations that I was lacking the necessary qualifications, I surrendered to the superior’s sacred…
Friday, 15 May 2020 22:06

Laughter in times of pandemic stress.

Laughter in times of pandemic stress. With some relaxation of restrictions in some parts of Australia, there is some relief.  But laughter is a great relief in times of stress.   Research has shown that the health benefits of laughter are far-ranging. Studies so far have shown that laughter can…
Thursday, 14 May 2020 22:27

Laudato Si Week, May 16th-24th

Laudato Si Week, May 16th-24th   The Pope is inviting communities across the world to join him in celebrating Laudato Si’ Week from May 16-24 this year. 24th May 2015 was the date of the Encyclical. “I urgently appeal, then, for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the…
Interview, Greg McEnnally MSC, Ministry in China. Greg McEnnally celebrated his Golden Jubilee of Ordination last weekend.  This interview with the Catholic Weekly took place in 2018.  He speaks about his years in China. He has also published three books on his experiences.   He had to say Mass in…
A Midweek Restful Visit to St Mary's Towers, Douglas Park. Today's post features images rather than words. For many, some memories of Douglas Park, for many an invitation to visit when restrictions are raised. And wandering through the bush And for contemplation and prayer And, for many of us, a…
50 Years Ago – Poorman Masses Emerged. John O'Connor MSC, who celebrated his Golden Jubilee of Priesthood last weekend reflects on this experience and his experience.   In 1969, some 50 years ago, “The Poorman Masses” began as part of celebrations for the Feast of the Sacred Heart at St…
Sunday, 10 May 2020 22:47

MSC World Statistics

MSC World Statistics The current statistics (based on 2019 questionnaires) of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart around the world have been made available by the General Administration on the Facebook website, Ametur. The congregation is present in 48 different countries. The statistics list the number of professed members and…
May 9th, Celebrating Golden Jubilees of Priesthood, John O’Connor, Greg McEnnally, John Graham. Congratulations to our Golden Jubilarians – who will be celebrating in different places because of the covid-19 lockdown.  John O’Connor is at Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, Greg McEnnally at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Randwick, John…
VE Day, 75th Anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, May 8th These days there is language of the war on covid-19, that we are living in a war situation. The 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, after almost six years of living in…
What to do in Lockdown - at least at the Formation community, Cuskelly House, Blackburn Some novel ways to pass the time during this pandemic, brought to you by Cuskelly House: Attend to running repairs around the house Start a vegie patch Replace tattered lines off of the Hills Hoist…
Frank Natale MSC becoming pastor/ parish priest of Watertown, New York. Frank Natale MSC is a member of the US province. Many in Australia will remember him since he did some of his formation in Australia, especially his novitiate at Douglas Park. In fact, his novice director was Chris McPhee.…
Letter to the Province, Chris McPhee MSC Chris McPhee has been re-elected as Provincial of the Australian Province. The ballot was conducted by mail. The re-election was ratified by the General Administration. See the letter below. The second term begins on January 1st 2021. Monday, 4 May 2020 Dear brothers…
Memoir of Fr Chevalier, written after his death by Brother Jan van Heugten MSC, Fr. Chevalier’s valet MANUSCRIPT, BY BROTHER BERNARDIN (Jan van Heugten msc) On a winter evening towards the end of 1905, when everybody, Father Chevalier included, was getting ready to go to bed as usual, I was…
A range of MSC stories – Australia, PNG, India 2020 MSC communication, visually. The community that Zooms together, stays together. From Blackburn to Kew to Mont Albert to Northcote to Moonah. Roger Purcell is speaking on the MSC Mission Office site, Mission Alive. Chevalier Institute hosted the Webinar on “God…
first friday, may 2020, message from chevalier family justice and peace. Chevalier Family JPIC sends out its monthly poster.  It makes mention of World Diversity Day, May 22nd. We can also note that Pope Francis has invited us all to join him to celebrate Laudato Si week, May 16th-24th Claude…
SOME SIGNIFICANT MAY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY 2020 A reminder, May 6th, that the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Randwick was opened in 1888, only a few years after the arrival of the first MSC in Sydney. The parish in those days extended to Botany.…
 THE HEART OF LIFE CENTRE, MOVE TO MALVERN, COVOID-19, REPORT The Director of Heart of Life, Paul Beirne, makes a report on what has happened at Heart of Life, the first months of 2020. HEART OF LIFE Centre for Spiritual & Pastoral Formation     __________________________________________________________________   The Vicarage St Georges Anglican…
AN OLSH SISTER'S STORY.  FROM THE OLSH RANDWICK PARISH BULLETIN.  SISTER MARY RUTH. FROM A GRATEFUL HEART – A GLIMPSE OF MY LIFE.  My story begins by saying that never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the various paths my life would take. It has been enriched by…
APPOINTMENT: VOCATIONS, AUSTRALIAN PROVINCE: THANG NHU NGUYEN MSC On Friday May 1st, Thang Nhu Nguyen will begin his appointment as Vocations Director. He will be based at St Brigid’s Coogee Presbytery.   Thang made his profession in Vietnam, 2008, and was ordained in 2016. From the archives. Final Profession. Thang…
Friday, 24 April 2020 23:10

SOME LIGHT TOUCHES IN LOCKDOWN TIME

SOME LIGHT TOUCHES IN LOCKDOWN TIME    Have you been receiving cartoons in your email box? Video clips adapting songs: How do you solve a problem like Corona (The Sound of Music), Stayin' Inside (The Bee Gees) or Her Majesty singing We'll Meet Again? We are trying to cheer one…
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