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Wednesday, 27 November 2019 22:05
CARDINAL JOHN RIBAT MSC, A PNG PERSPECTIVE AT THE SYNOD OF THE AMAZON
CARDINAL JOHN RIBAT MSC, A PNG PERSPECTIVE AT THE SYNOD OF THE AMAZON Cardinal John Ribat of Papua New Guinea is participating in the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, said he plans to take the idea of forming a church network back to the Pacific. By Barbara J. Fraser …
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 21:33
HEART OF LIFE CENTRE, CELEBRATING GRADUATIONS
HEART OF LIFE CENTRE, CELEBRATING GRADUATIONS November 25th, celebration of Heart of Life graduates at St Paschal’s chapel, Box Hill. Director, Paul Beirne welcomed graduates, staff, families and visitors. Presiding at the Eucharist was Kevin Hennessy CP. The principal graduates were those for Siloam, the one year full-time program for…
Monday, 25 November 2019 22:52
CHALLENGE TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: GRACE a DIEU/ BY THE GRACE OF GOD
CHALLENGE TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: GRACE a DIEU/ BY THE GRACE OF GOD France, 2019, 137 minutes, Directed by François Ozon. SIGNIS STATEMENT World Catholic Association for Communication. This very topical film, for the Church, the Churches and all institutions with cases of sexual abuse of minors. This is a…
Sunday, 24 November 2019 23:11
PAUL CASTLEY MSC, BOOK LAUNCH, A TIME TO HOPE.
PAUL CASTLEY MSC, BOOK LAUNCH, A TIME TO HOPE. St Thomas’ parish, Blackburn, and its PP, Terry Bowman MSC, hosted the occasion of the launching of Paul Castley’s new book, A Time to Hope. Brian Gallagher was MC and launching the book was Greg Bourke of Melbourne Archdiocese, Executive Secretary…
Friday, 22 November 2019 22:24
AN INVITATION – TO A SOMEWHAT SAD EVENT, DARAMALAN MSC RESIDENCE
AN INVITATION – TO A SOMEWHAT SAD EVENT, DARAMALAN MSC RESIDENCE The invitation is to a farewell Mass, 8th December, McCowage Hall, Daramalan College, 10.30 am. The souvenir photo below is well worth studying – many moments for nostalgia. Our veteran MSC who have lived at the Residence for…
Thursday, 21 November 2019 22:41
RIP, SISTER PATRICIA RUSH MSC
RIP, SISTER PATRICIA RUSH MSC Sister Trish Rush MSC died on November 15th. Recently, she celebrated 100 years of life and over 80 years of religious profession. Her Requiem Mass was presided over by her Franciscan brother, Theophane (Paul) Rush. A eulogy was presented by Sister Francis Baum MSC. “Our…
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 22:46
FROM JAPAN TO RANDWICK
FROM JAPAN TO RANDWICK From the OLSH Randwick Parish Bulletin. A migration and conversion story. Kaoru Kagami-Chua completed the RCIA program and became a Catholic at the Easter Vigil in April this year. I was born and raised in Japan and attended an Anglican school from Year 1…
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 15:58
RIP, PAUL STENHOUSE MSC
RIP, PAUL STENHOUSE MSC Steve Dives, MSC Deputy, has sent the following message: "It is with great sadness that I advise that our dear confrere Paul Stenhouse died very peacefully at 1.27 pm this afternoon. He has been unconscious for the last few days. He has been very comfortable and…
Monday, 18 November 2019 23:01
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MSC HISTORY IN TENNANT CREEK, NT?
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MSC HISTORY IN TENNANT CREEK, NT? Googling turns up some news and history items. During the 1930s Tennant Creek was in the midst of a gold mining boom. In 1934, to cater to the growing non-Aboriginal population, approval was granted for the establishment of…
Sunday, 17 November 2019 22:15
MSC INTERPROVINCE COLLABORATION: US -WITH FR JOANE SIGARARA AND FR CORNEILLE BOYEYE
MSC INTERPROVINCE COLLABORATION: US - WITH FR JOANE SIGARARA AND FR CORNEILLE BOYEYE. FR JOANE SIGARARA MSC – FROM FIJI, PACIFIC UNION. MILITARY Two photos from 2019, at Mass and in uniform for Veterans’ Day. We delved into the website archives and found two items. We thought them well worth…
Friday, 15 November 2019 22:28
MSC APPOINTMENTS II - THE SEQUEL, PHOTOS AND ALL
MSC APPOINTMENTS II - THE SEQUEL, PHOTOS AND ALL Recently we posted a list of appointments in the Province for 2020. Now, it seems by popular demand, the release of the sequel! Photos and all. Barry Smith has been appointed to a new position of the Australian Province- Manager-Province…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 22:14
THE ANNALS, 130 YEARS OLD - LOOKING BACK, PART 1, 1889-1930
THE ANNALS, 130 YEARS OLD - LOOKING BACK, PART 1, 1889-1930 Keeping accounts in1911 The Australian Annals, Annals of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, began publication in 1889. This month we celebrate 130 years. To commemorate this anniversary, we will have this article today, another next week and a…
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 22:23
MSC INDONESIA, A VISIT BY THE SUPERIOR GENERAL
MSC INDONESIA, A VISIT BY THE SUPERIOR GENERAL Yesterday’s post paid tribute to our Asian confreres and their assistance to our province. Our neighbouring province, Indonesia, the largest in the congregation deserves our gratitude as well – especially in sending chaplains for the Indonesian communities, especially in Sydney. They also…
Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:27
MSC APPOINTMENTS - AND OUR DEBT TO ASIA
MSC APPOINTMENTS - AND OUR DEBT TO ASIA Several appointments for 2020 have been announced - and more news of some of them to come. However, the list notes that today, November 13th, sees our confrere from India, Parthalomai Paniyadimai, taking up his role as Assistant Parish Priest in Darwin.…
Monday, 11 November 2019 22:56
KIRIBATI, MSC ORDINATION AND SILVER JUBILEE
KIRIBATI, MSC ORDINATION AND SILVER JUBILEE Saturday 9th November 2019, priestly ordination of Fr. Tokabwebwe Kiaman. And some striking photos of ceremony and celebration With thanks to our confrere from Kiribati, Robati Tebaiuea MSC Also celebrating 25 years of ordination for Fr Tatieru Ewenteang MSC -----------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, 10 November 2019 22:40
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, SILOAM AND THE HEART OF LIFE CENTRE
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, SILOAM AND THE HEART OF LIFE CENTRE. The Heart of Life Centre for Spirituality and Pastoral Formation is sponsored by MSC Spirituality Services, Australia. The core program is for formation of Spiritual Directors, Siloam. In recent years, many of those coming for the Siloam program are from outside…
Saturday, 09 November 2019 07:51
THREE MEN BEGIN THE MSC NOVITIATE AT DOUGLAS PARK.
THREE MEN BEGIN THE MSC NOVITIATE AT DOUGLAS PARK. The event was a 'Reception into the Novitiate', held at St Mary’s Towers, the traditional home of the MSC Novitiate, in the community chapel, Mitchell House. They were welcomed, each coming in the door, by their Pre-Novitiate Director, Khoi Nguyen. A…
Thursday, 07 November 2019 22:15
ACKNOWLEDGING TONY ARTHUR MSC, 80
ACKNOWLEDGING TONY ARTHUR MSC, 80. The second 80 birthday in the province in one week. Tony Arthur came from Sydney but did the last two years of his secondary studies at Chevalier College. After a year in the apostolic school at Douglas Park, he made his novitiate and was professed…
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 22:20
LETTER GREETINGS AGAIN FROM SAIGON, BOB IRWIN MSC
LETTER GREETINGS AGAIN FROM SAIGON, BOB IRWIN MSC Greetings from Saigon, November already, so I had better write this now before another month slips away. I hope you and yours are doing well, and in good health. If you receive this on Wednesday, you might storm the heavens for the…
Tuesday, 05 November 2019 22:12
THE EYES OF GOD: DISCERNMENT, BRIAN GALLAGHER MSC, NEW BOOK
THE EYES OF GOD: DISCERNMENT, BRIAN GALLAGHER MSC, NEW BOOK While Brian had written a number of books on prayer and discernment over several decades, in the last year he has been more prolific, drawing on the research work she did on spiritual direction and discernment for his doctoral thesis.…
Monday, 04 November 2019 22:34
MSC SISTERS, PROVINCE CHAPTER, AUSTRALIA
MSC SISTERS, PROVINCE CHAPTER, AUSTRALIA Afire for God’s Mission in Today’s World With thanks to the MSC Sisters for this outline of their recent Provincial Chapter. The Sisters are present in Australia which means that so many of the Chevalier Family do not have immediate contact with them. We…
Sunday, 03 November 2019 22:17
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY NAUGHTON MSC, 80
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY NAUGHTON MSC, 80 Once again, a tribute to a confrere who turned 80, yesterday, November 3. Terry has been unwell in recent weeks and we wish him good health. Terry is a Queenslander, from Warwick. He made his novitiate in 1958 at Douglas Park but received a diagnosis…
Friday, 01 November 2019 22:28
25th MSC GENERAL CONFERENCE: FINAL REPORT
25th MSC GENERAL CONFERENCE: FINAL REPORT. 25th General Conference: “whole is greater than the sum of its parts” Final report by Jommy Burgos, MSC (Philippine Province) The 2019 General Conference makes it big in Korea as the “Land of the Morning Calm.” It is also the 25th General Conference of…
Friday, 01 November 2019 07:18
THE CHEVALIER FAMILY'S FIRST FRIDAY JUSTICE MESSAGE
THE CHEVALIER FAMILY'S FIRST FRIDAY JUSTICE MESSAGE The recent MSC General Conference encouraged us to focus on Justice and Peace realities each First Friday. The Australian MSC Justice and Peace Centre tries to promote God's love for all people in all places by actively drawing to the attention of Missionaries…
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 22:27
SOME SIGNIFICANT NOVEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT NOVEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019 E.J. Cuskelly, Superior General, see November 12th. And, the beginning of the Novena to Our Lady for the founding of the congregation, November 30th 2 November, 1964 Father Karl Maria Weber was killed in the diocese of Ikela. (Zaïre at…
Tuesday, 29 October 2019 22:22
MONIVAE COLLEGE, JONATHAN ROWE APPOINTED PRINCIPAL, 2020
MONIVAE COLLEGE, JONATHAN ROWE APPOINTED PRINCIPAL, 2020 MSC appointments for 2020 have been announced. Significant for the MSC Education ministry, is the appointment of Jonathan Rowe as the next Principal of Monivae College. Earlier in the year, Bob Irwin MSC wrote: Good news.....very happy to announce that after careful…
Monday, 28 October 2019 22:09
7 LAY FAITHFUL, 3 MSC, KILLED IN GUATMALA, 1980-1991
7 LAY FAITHFUL, 3 MSC, KILLED IN GUATMALA, 1980-1991 BEATIFICATION OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD: JOSÉ GRAN CIRERA AND 9 COMPANIONS. On June 11, 2019, the meeting of the Theological Congress of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints was held in the Vatican to discuss the alleged martyrdom of…
Sunday, 27 October 2019 22:35
VINCE CARROLL MSC: Report on South African Visit.
VINCE CARROLL MSC: Report on South African Visit. Mon 16th Sept -Thurs 17th Oct 2019 With first 1950s convert, Granny Mary. I don’t particularly like talking about myself, but I feel I should tell you something of my 4 weeks in South Africa. I returned to my old place…
Saturday, 26 October 2019 06:43
MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART, AUSTRALIA, PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME.
MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART, AUSTRALIA, PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME. The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is now a participating institution under the National Redress Scheme after being declared by the Minister for Social Services on 23rd October, 2019 https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019N00079 A person may apply to…
Thursday, 24 October 2019 22:25
Eileen O’Connor takes next step to sainthood
Eileen O’Connor takes next step to sainthood. Eileen O’Connor (Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor) Many visitors to this site may not be aware of Eileen O’Connor and developments in her cause for canonisation. The archdiocese of Sydney issued this statement. Mention is made of her co-founding her congregation. The…
