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Tuesday, 07 January 2020 21:31
POPE FRANCIS, SLAP, BAD EXAMPLE, ‘I APOLOGISE’
POPE FRANCIS, SLAP, BAD EXAMPLE, ‘I APOLOGISE’ “Love makes us patient,” Pope Francis told faithful gathered to celebrate the feast of the Solemnity of Mary and the 53rd World Day of Peace. “We often lose our patience. Me too, and I apologize for the bad example I set yesterday,” he…
Monday, 06 January 2020 21:29
NEW BOOK BY MICHAEL FALLON MSC: JESUS OF NAZARETH as portrayed in the New Testament
NEW BOOK BY MICHAEL FALLON MSC: JESUS OF NAZARETH as portrayed in the New Testament To find the online text of this book (102) pages, go to Michael’s website, mbfallon.com You will find the title in the first list of books on the home page. Click to Download. JESUS OF…
Sunday, 05 January 2020 21:23
ROSEMARY TAYLOR RIP. SIGNIFICANT LIFE AND MISSION. VIETNAM.
ROSEMARY TAYLOR RIP. SIGNIFICANT LIFE AND MISSION. VIETNAM. Rosemary Taylor died last month and is to be buried on Thursday. The MSC connection is her brother, Fr Brian Taylor, who has been working in Japan for almost sixty years. Her brother, Robert, spent some time as an MSC student. Brian…
Friday, 03 January 2020 22:11
EPIPHANY/REVELATION/EVANGELISATION - PLENARY COUNCIL 2020
EPIPHANY/REVELATION/EVANGELISATION - PLENARY COUNCIL 2020 2020 in Australia is a potentially powerful year for the Church in Australia, with thought and action in prayer and discernment for the Plenary Council. An opportunity renewal and for the future of the Church. It seemed a good moment at the beginning of the…
Friday, 03 January 2020 07:08
FIRST FRIDAY, JANUARY 2020, MONTHS OF BUSHFIRES, BUSHFIRES NOW
FIRST FRIDAY, JANUARY 2020, MONTHS OF BUSHFIRES, BUSHFIRES NOW Each month the Chevalier Family Justice and Peace offer a theme for the First Friday. This month we have an intention here in Australia: our devastating bushfire destruction. Men and women have been injured. Some have died. Many homes and properties…
Wednesday, 01 January 2020 22:23
SOME SIGNIFICANT JANUARY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2020
SOME SIGNIFICANT JANUARY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2020 Archbishop Couppe MSC, See January 15th and January 31st 1 January, Motherhood of God 6.January,: Feast of the Epiphany - one of Chevalier's favourite feast. The true nature of God is manifested through the flesh of the infant Jesus. 10…
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 22:15
BLESSINGS FOR 2020, CELEBRATING MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS – AND CELEBRATING THE MOTHERING OF GOD. THE MOTHERING OF GOD Isaiah 66:12-14 New International Version (NIV) For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the we
BLESSINGS FOR 2020, CELEBRATING MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS – AND CELEBRATING THE MOTHERING OF GOD. THE MOTHERING OF GOD Isaiah 66: 12-14, For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse…
Tuesday, 24 December 2019 21:42
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND BLESSINGS TO ALL OUR VISITORS
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND BLESSINGS TO ALL OUR VISITORS Greetings to all visitors to our MSC Australia Province site and to those who receive our Province Facebook page. And, just letting you know that we are taking a Christmas break until New Year’s Day when we will begin 2020 postings with…
Monday, 23 December 2019 22:51
RIP, BISHOP AMBROSE KIAPSENI MSC, EMERITUS BISHOP OF KAVIENG, NEW IRELAND
RIP, BISHOP AMBROSE KIAPSENI MSC, EMERITUS BISHOP OF KAVIENG, NEW IRELAND News came at the end of last week of the death of Ambrose Kiapseni MSC. He had been Bishop of Kavieng, New Ireland but resigned during 1918 and was succeeded by Bishop Rochus Tatamai, who was transferred from the…
Sunday, 22 December 2019 21:34
DARAMALAN FAREWELL
DARAMALAN FAREWELL CANBERRA TIMES NEWS/ AND TOLD AGAIN IN THE CATHOLIC VOICE End of an era as last priests and brothers leave Daramalan College/ and a visit of Archbishop Christopher Prowse. Megan Doherty Canberra's Daramalan College was founded in 1962 by the priests and brothers of the Missionaries of the…
Friday, 20 December 2019 21:00
FAREWELL, THE CLIFFS, SHOREHAM
FAREWELL, THE CLIFFS, SHOREHAM The MSC are moving out of The Cliffs after 75 years or so. That is, Brian Gallagher is moving out. The Victoria-Tasmania community recently had a farewell gathering, prayer and a meal. Photos of us and, for those who have not been to Shoreham recently, some…
Thursday, 19 December 2019 21:42
MSC BURSARS’ MEETING, ROME
MSC BURSARS’ MEETING, ROME Report, Rene Balboa, Province Manager. Photos from Humberto Henriques MSC, General House. Six months ago, the Fr General, Abzalon Alvarado Tovar, sent us a letter about the proposed meeting of the Provincial Bursars/Treasurers. This is the first time for it to be held. While the travel…
Wednesday, 18 December 2019 22:26
FROM INDIA TO KIPPAX, ACT: MICHAEL NITHAN STEPHAN MSC
FROM INDIA TO KIPPAX, ACT: MICHAEL NITHAN STEPHAN MSC Welcome to our confrere from India, working in Kippax. We invited him to introduce himself, I Michael Nithan Stephan son of Stephan and Joseph Selvi, born on 12th August 1990 in India. I have an older brother called Sengol Cyril…
Tuesday, 17 December 2019 21:57
THE PRINTED MSC AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE
THE PRINTED MSC AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE. Have you seen copies of the printed MSC Magazine, MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART? Beside the MSC Logo on the top of the front cover, there are the words, the encouragement, Be on earth the heart of God. The new issue is out, Issue 4,…
Monday, 16 December 2019 22:47
A SURPRISING LETTER FROM OUR MSC CONFRERE, JONAS HASSAN, WHO WORKS IN FORMATION IN CAMEROUN.
A SURPRISING LETTER FROM OUR MSC CONFRERE, JONAS HASSAN, WHO WORKS IN FORMATION IN CAMEROUN. Jonas studied at Marymount, Castle Hill, in a renewal program in 2017. He also visited MSC communities in Australia, especially the Northern Territory. He keeps in touch, especially with Formation news. This was an unexpected…
Sunday, 15 December 2019 22:21
A HAPPY MSC DAY: PROFESSING HIS FIRST VOWS, KENJI KONDA, MSC
A HAPPY MSC DAY: PROFESSING HIS FIRST VOWS, KENJI KONDA, MSC Saturday, December 14, in the community Chapel at St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, Kenji Konda completed his novitiate and made his first profession - a province celebration, a community celebration. Provincial superior, Chris McPhee, received the vows. Kenji’s mother…
Friday, 13 December 2019 22:25
REMEMBERING 130 YEARS OF ANNALS – A COMMEMORATIVE LUNCH
REMEMBERING 130 YEARS OF ANNALS – A COMMEMORATIVE LUNCH Two months before he died, Paul Stenhouse planned to celebrate the 130 years of Annals and his completion of the final edition. He wanted a lunch at Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, an invitation to those who had supported Annals over the…
Thursday, 12 December 2019 21:54
KHOI DOAN NGUYEN MSC, NEW BOOK: TOWARDS CALVARY, The Stations of the Cross in Everyday Life.
KHOI DOAN NGUYEN MSC, NEW BOOK: TOWARDS CALVARY, The Stations of the Cross in Everyday Life. Khoi’s third book, the first in Vietnames, the second, A Quiet Place Within, Contemplation from the Heart. He lives at Cuskelly House, the MSC Formation House in Blackburn, Melbourne, where he is the Director…
Wednesday, 11 December 2019 22:38
40th ANNIVERSARY OF SILOAM, THE PROGRAM FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS, 1979-2019.
40th ANNIVERSARY OF SILOAM, THE PROGRAM FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS, 1979-2019 SILOAM, a program for Spiritual Direction, celebrates 40 years in 2019. The program was established by Brian Gallagher MSC, drawing on his studies in Boston in spiritual direction and a Clinical Pastoral Education program. Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, was the…
Tuesday, 10 December 2019 22:20
CELEBRATING THE FAREWELL TO THE MSC FROM THE RESIDENCE AT DARAMALAN COLLEGE.
CELEBRATING THE FAREWELL TO THE MSC FROM THE RESIDENCE AT DARAMALAN COLLEGE. On 8th December, Foundation Day for the MSC, a Mass was celebrated to honour the MSC presence at the College, the withdrawal by the last three MSC, Fr Harold Baker, Fr Jim Littleton, Br John Walker. You will…
Monday, 09 December 2019 23:33
MSC EDUCATION, TRANSITION TO A LAY DIRECTOR, MARK McGINNITY
MSC EDUCATION, TRANSITION TO A LAY DIRECTOR, MARK McGINNITY In recent decades, Jim Littleton, Denis Uhr, Bob Irwin, have served in this rolel, Director of MSC Education, for our four colleges, Downland, Chevalier, Monivae, Daramalan – Mark McGinnity, finishing his term as principal of Monivae College, now takes on the…
Sunday, 08 December 2019 22:29
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART, IMAGES VIETNAM
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART, IMAGES VIETNAM With the Feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred to Monday this year, we have a Marian theme today which nicely follows Foundation Day. Bob Irwin writes: A few days ago we visited an artist’s house here in Saigon. At the request of…
Friday, 06 December 2019 22:25
MSC FOUNDATION DAY, DECEMBER 8TH – 165 YEARS
MSC FOUNDATION DAY, DECEMBER 8TH – 165 YEARS As always we celebrate the novena made by Frs Chevalier and Maugenest, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception 1854, the donation that enabled them to found the Congregation. This offers an occasion for reflecting on the MSC Spirit and Spirituality. A talk…
Thursday, 05 December 2019 21:57
FIRST FRIDAY DECEMBER, CHEVALIER FAMILY POSTER AND JUSTICE THEME
FIRST FRIDAY DECEMBER, CHEVALIER FAMILY POSTER AND JUSTICE THEME Visitors to the site will have noticed the First Friday posters during the last six months. They have been prepared by members of the Chevalier Family, MSC, OLSH, MSC Sisters, Lay MSC as a contribution to our Heart Spirituality. The focus…
Wednesday, 04 December 2019 22:58
SOME CATCH-UP PHOTO STORIES
SOME CATCH-UP PHOTO STORIES Three items today: Paul Stenhouse, burial. We were unable to include photos from Paul Stenhouse’s burial at Douglas Park last week. With thanks to the photographer from St Mary’s Towers The annual morning tea at Kensington Monastery, the Chevalier Resource Centre. News of a PNG Lay…
Tuesday, 03 December 2019 21:53
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY HERBERT MSC, 80
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY HERBERT MSC, 80. Terry Herbert turns 80 on December 4th. Here is an article he wrote earlier this year for the OLSH Randwick Parish Bulletin, his perspective on his life, call to the MSC and his ministry A Blessed Life Lived Fully Terry Herbert MSC Bowral, on…
Monday, 02 December 2019 22:33
WELL WORTH WATCHING, INTERPRETING 'THE TWO POPES'
WELL WORTH WATCHING, INTERPRETING 'THE TWO POPES' THE TWO POPES UK/Argentina/Italy/US, 2019, 125 minutes, Colour, Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujin. Directed by Fernando Meirelles. There are many reasons, good reasons, to see The Two Popes. Some of them are worth noting before the consideration of religious themes. First of…
Sunday, 01 December 2019 22:16
SOME SIGNIFICANT DECEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT DECEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019 8th December, the anniversary of the foundation of the Congregation, 164 years ago. Also the transferring of Mother Marie-Louise Hartzer to the Crypt at Issoudun. And several dates significant for Fr Chevalier and Fr Maugenest - the novena for the foundation,…
Saturday, 30 November 2019 10:50
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF PAUL STENHOUSE MSC
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF PAUL STENHOUSE MSC There was a memorial vigil and sharing of stories at Kensington Monastery. The Requiem Mass was held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kensington, many MSC Confreres, Paul’s brother, Richard, and his family, a church full of friends, celebrant Jim Littleton with…
Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:39
OUR MSC WEBSITE MOVING FORWARD
OUR MSC WEBSITE MOVING FORWARD. Well, at least, some initial steps towards developments for 2020. On 28th November, there was a website meeting and discussion at Treand House, Coogee. We took the opportunity for some assessment of our content and layout. Our site was set up in 2006 and was…
