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Thursday, 23 April 2020 22:28
TO BE A REMEDY FOR THE ILLS THAT HUMANITY SUFFERS TODAY
AN OLSH PRAYER IN COVID-19 TIMES - AND A REFLECTION FROM ABZALON, MSC SUPERIOR GENERAL TO BE A REMEDY FOR THE ILLS THAT HUMANITY SUFFERS TODAY In times of the COVID-19, some of the more classic phrases that reflect our Spirituality and our MSC missionary tradition have become more…
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 22:16
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRIBLE HISTORY IN THE DOUGLAS PARK AREA: APPIN MASSACRE, 1816
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRIBLE HISTORY IN THE DOUGLAS PARK AREA: APPIN MASSACRE, 1816 In 1816 under the command of various military leaders three detachments were dispatched by Governor Macquarie to `inflict terrible and exemplary punishments` on the Aborigines of the Appin area. Early in the morning of 17 April 1816 the military’s…
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 22:27
MARTYRS OF QUICHE
MARTYRS OF QUICHE The beatification of our MSC Martyrs and 7 indigenous laity from Quiché (Guatemala) was confirmed for December 4, 2020. The Prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints will be the representative of Pope Francis to preside over the Beatification. The celebration will be held in…
Sunday, 19 April 2020 21:50
SOME NEWS ITEMS
SOME NEWS ITEMS Leo Wearden has sent this item from Wadeye. Tribute to Ted Merritt MSC Frank Brennan SJ writes: I am presently watching the funeral in Darwin of Brother Ted Merritt MSC, one of the greats, who ministered in the NT assisting remote Aboriginal communities for most of his…
Saturday, 18 April 2020 08:07
IN MEMORIAM, TED MERRITT MSC, REQUIEM MASS AND FUNERAL AT WADEYE
IN MEMORIAM, TED MERRITT MSC, REQUIEM MASS AND FUNERAL AT WADEYE The first MSC Requiem in this covid-19 era. It was filmed and the ceremony is available on YouTube. With thanks for Malcolm Fyfe for texts and Peter Hendriks for the photos. Greeting. Dear Friends and all of you…
Thursday, 16 April 2020 22:35
ACKNOWLEDGING DENIS UHR MSC, 80
ACKNOWLEDGING DENIS UHR MSC, 80 Denis Uhr turns 80 on April 19th. Denis did his secondary studies at Downlands College. He made his novitiate in 1958, professing first vows on February 26th, 1959. His studies were at Sacred Heart Monastery, Croydon, and Sacred Heart Monastery, Canberra. During the years at…
Wednesday, 15 April 2020 22:16
ACKNOWLEDGING RENE BALBOA, ENDING HIS TERM AS MANAGER
ACKNOWLEDGING RENE BALBOA, ENDING HIS TERM AS MANAGER. For the last decade, Rene Balboa has served the Australian Province at Treand House as Business Manager. He has given reports at Provincial Chapters and Provincial Conferences. Many of us have worked with Rene on budgets and on individual cases. Rene is…
Tuesday, 14 April 2020 22:46
REQUIEM MASS, TED MERRITT MSC, THURSDAY APRIL 16th
REQUIEM MASS, TED MERRITT MSC, THURSDAY APRIL 16th. The Requiem at St Paul's Church, Nightcliff, can be seen on YouTube - live at Darwin time, then available. Perhaps our covid-19 lockdown experience could be setting a precedent for future Requiems.
Monday, 13 April 2020 22:36
A MESSAGE FROM THE IRISH MSC PROVINCE, CARL TRANTER, PROVINCIAL
A MESSAGE FROM THE IRISH MSC PROVINCE, CARL TRANTER, PROVINCIAL We can compere notes with our Irish confreres. On Tuesday of this week the Superior General was supposed to have arrived in Dublin to commence his four-week visitation of Ireland and England over the Easter period. He was also…
Saturday, 11 April 2020 21:43
EASTER BLESSINGS, 2020 STYLE
EASTER BLESSINGS, 2020 STYLE All over the world, Holy Week ceremonies have been streamed. Our Australian MSC parishes have celebrated in this way (links to some of them on the Province Facebook page). St Thomas, Blackburn, is the MSC parish in Melbourne along with Cuskelly House, the formation house. A…
Thursday, 09 April 2020 17:22
RIP, TED MERRITT MSC
RIP. TED MERRITT MSC Steve Dives writes: We just received the sad news that Ted Merritt passed away at 3pm NT time today, Holy Thursday, April 9th. Ted’s suffering is over and he has gone to his God whom he served so well. We pray for Ted and also his…
Wednesday, 08 April 2020 23:04
TRIDUUM 2020
TRIDUUM 2020 We have been reminded that the early Christians did not gather in Churches but in small and home groups to celebrate the Eucharist. We are in lockdown finding ways to pray and to celebrate in ways we never anticipated. Our MSC parishes are providing ceremonies on line. For…
Tuesday, 07 April 2020 22:29
BOTH SADNESS AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THIS COVID-19 LENT
BOTH SADNESS AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THIS COVID-19 LENT We are posting Chris McPhee’s letter of encouragement of the Province in these lockdown Coronavirus times – how we might manage it well. But, first, a sad postscript to yesterday’s news from Abzalon, Superior General. This message arrived today. “We communicate to…
Monday, 06 April 2020 21:54
SOME MSC CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: VIETNAM, EUROPE - FRANCE, BELGIUM, SPAIN
SOME MSC CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: VIETNAM, EUROPE - FRANCE, BELGIUM, SPAIN A message from Fr. Hoang, MSC Superior in Vietnam on the situation there. “Greeting from Việt Nam, How are you? And our dear MSC confreres? I hope that all of you are safe there. In this email, I just would…
Sunday, 05 April 2020 22:54
ACKNOWLEDGING JOHN BOSMAN MSC, 80.
ACKNOWLEDGING JOHN BOSMAN MSC, 80. John Bosman was born on April 6th 1940, a month before the Nazi invasion and occupation of the Netherlands, May 1940 The Bosman family migrated to Australia in the 1950s, settling in Adelaide. John made his novitiate in 1959, profession on February 26th 1960, last…
Friday, 03 April 2020 22:33
LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE? SOME MORE HELPFUL DOSES!
LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE? SOME MORE HELPFUL DOSES! With a positive response to last week's selection of cartoons, we thought we should post some more cheer in these difficult, physical distancing times. And a selection for dog lovers. And practical for the housebound...
Thursday, 02 April 2020 22:53
CHEVALIER FAMILY JUSTICE AND PEACE, FIRST FRIDAY - AN INTNTENTION FROM MSC AFRICA
CHEVALIER FAMILY JUSTICE AND PEACE, FIRST FRIDAY - AN INTENTION FROM MSC AFRICA The First Friday of April 2020 is not what we anticipated. We have the monthly poster. However, below the poster is a letter from our Cameroun confrere, Jonas Hassan Mouchi MSC, writing from the formation house in…
Wednesday, 01 April 2020 22:42
KENSINGTON MONASTERY LOCKDOWN – BUT PHOTOS STILL ACCESSIBLE
KENSINGTON MONASTERY LOCKDOWN – BUT PHOTOS STILL ACCESSIBLE Back Row: Ted Merritt, Roger Purcell, John Kelliher. Front row: Herman Kooyman. As noted on the site last week, Kensington is in lockdown. You won’t be able to visit for some time – and the community can’t visit you. However, community leader,…
Tuesday, 31 March 2020 22:45
SOME SIGNIFICANT APRIL DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2020
SOME SIGNIFICANT APRIL DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2020 Some emphasis on buildings during this month – and mission outreach. However… In years to come, March-April, 2020, will be remembered as the months in which covid-19 moved to rapid expansion around the whole world. We remember March already –…
Monday, 30 March 2020 22:19
REMEMBERING THE GREAT FLU AND OUR LADY’S NURSES
REMEMBERING THE GREAT FLU AND OUR LADY’S NURSES Masked influenza relief workers outside Blackfriar’s Depot, Chippendale, Sydney, 1919. Randwick City Library, local history collection. Recalling the Great Flu of 1919 and the Heroism of Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor Mary O’Connell In 1919 Australian soldiers returning from the War…
Sunday, 29 March 2020 21:37
IN OUR ISOLATION, OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE MSC STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
IN OUR ISOLATION, OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE MSC STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE BELOVED AMAZON Report from Humberto Henriques MSC Before we had to stop the accompaniments because of the restrictions of the covid-19 pandemic, I had the opportunity to travel to our MSC mission in Amazonas to get…
Friday, 27 March 2020 21:51
LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE? BUT IT CAN HELP.
LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE? BUT IT CAN HELP. In these difficult, sometimes distressing times, some humour can offer some light relief. These cartoons have been circulating and you may have seen them. More later, in weeks to come... a tip for successfully working from home. Lockdown challenge AND.... IF ONLY...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 21:33
BEST WISHES TO THE MSC SISTERS WORLDWIDE, 120 YEARS
BEST WISHES TO THE MSC SISTERS WORLDWIDE, 120 YEARS On March 25th, the MSC Sisters celebrate the anniversary of their foundation, their founder Hubert Linckens MSC, the spirit of Jules Chevalier MSC. Below some pictures of the PNG Sisters celebration, with thanks to Rosemary Lavarabin and her Facebook page.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 22:15
Update on Sacred Heart Monastery and St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park , Lockdown
Update on Sacred Heart Monastery and St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, Lockdown Letter from Provincial, Chris McPhee. St Vincent’s Care Services and the MSC Aged Care Committee have directed that as of midnight tonight, Sacred Heart Monastery and St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park are to be in Lockdown. This directive…
Tuesday, 24 March 2020 21:18
MARY, FROM THE ANNUNCIATION CONSENT TO THE FOOT OF THE CROSS.
MARY, FROM THE ANNUNCIATION CONSENT TO THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. From the Formation House in Vietnam, modelled on the Crucifixion and Mary at the foot of the cross in the Basilica in Issoudun. This reflection for March 25th, Feast of the Annunciation, begins with an anecdote. It concerns our…
Monday, 23 March 2020 22:33
40 YEARS ANNIVERSARY, DEATH OF ST OSCAR ROMERO. LEGACIES.
40 YEARS ANNIVERSARY, DEATH OF ST OSCAR ROMERO. LEGACIES. Painting by Rafael Valera at San Salvador international airport. 40th anniversary of Óscar Romero's assassination, March 24. Excerpts from an article by Chris Herlinger, Global Sisters Report. In a country where Romero's visage is seemingly everywhere — in churches, on street…
Sunday, 22 March 2020 22:37
NEW BOOK BY JIM LITTLETON MSC 86 YEARS…. CAMP HILL PARISH
NEW BOOK BY JIM LITTLETON MSC 86 YEARS…. CAMP HILL PARISH For almost 15 years, Jim Littleton has produced a strong list of books and booklets tracing many aspects of MSC life in the Australian Province, highlighting significant characters, histories of particular ministries and three tributes to our deceased confreres.…
Friday, 20 March 2020 21:55
OUR CURRENT REALITY AND CHALLENGE
OUR CURRENT REALITY AND CHALLENGE Facing Coronavirus, Covid-19, with seriousness, humour and generosity – with less self-focus. Jesus for an international pandemic. Here is a quote from the Victorian Bishops’ letter concerning Masses and Churches: Again and again Jesus said ‘peace be with you.’ (Jn 20:19) Let us not panic,…
Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:16
MSC PHILIPPINES 40th ANNIVERSARY - AND CORONAVIRUS
MSC PHILIPPINES 40th ANNIVERSARY - AND CORONAVIRUS We had hoped to feature this week the 40th Anniversary of the Philippine Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and the blessing of the Church-Shrine of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Surigao. It was not to be. Anniversary celebrations…
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 21:40
MARCH 19th, St JOSEPH. IMAGES
MARCH 19th, St JOSEPH. IMAGES Jules Chevalier had a strong devotion to St Joseph, ‘Model and Patron of those who love the Sacred Heart of Jesus”. The liturgy, referring to the Psalms and the tradition of the Wisdom literature about fathers and sons, calls him 'the wise and just man'.…
