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Monday, 03 June 2019 22:47
CHEVALIER NOVITIATE, FILIPINO AND VIETNAMESE NOVICES
CHEVALIER NOVITIATE, FILIPINO AND VIETNAMESE NOVICES From the MSC Filipino Facebook pages June 1, 2019 Malolos City, Philippines Today, the MSC Philippine and Australian Provinces celebrated the investing of our six MSC novices (4 Filipinos and 2 Vietnamese) with the religious habit of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. In…
Sunday, 02 June 2019 22:42
MISSION ONE HEART MANY VOICES – BIENNIAL CATHOLIC MISSION CONFERENCE
MISSION ONE HEART MANY VOICES – BIENNIAL CATHOLIC MISSION CONFERENCE Every two years there is a Catholic Mission Conference. This year the title was Mission One Heart Many Voices. Roger Purcell MSC, Director of the MSC Mission Office reports. The MSC attending were Vince Caroll and a staff member of…
Friday, 31 May 2019 22:33
PHOTO CELEBRATION OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEES
PHOTO CELEBRATION OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEES We acknowledged the Golden Jubilees of Priesthood yesterday, May 31st, of Frs Paul Cashen and Joe Ensing MSC. In fact they had a celebration together at Kensington Monastery on May 19th at the close of the Provincial Conference. Both Joe and Paul were members…
Thursday, 30 May 2019 22:14
SOME SIGNIFICANT JUNE DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT JUNE DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019.. Feast of the Sacred Heart, 28th June Drawing on many religious traditions 1 June, 1940 Mother M Electa, MSC, promises to build a chapel in honour of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, in Hiltrup, Germany, to seek protection for the…
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 22:25
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF PRIESTHOOD, PAUL CASHEN MSC AND JOE ENSING MSC
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF PRIESTHOOD, PAUL CASHEN MSC AND JOE ENSING. Congratulations to Paul and Joe for May 31st, the anniversary of their ordination, 1969. They both made their novitiate together, their first profession, February 26th 1963. They did their studies in Canberra and Croydon. Joe has spent most of his…
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 22:42
ACKNOWLEDGING PATRICK SHARPE MSC
ACKNOWLEDGING PATRICK SHARPE MSC We have been establishing a feature of this site in acknowledging the life and ministry of our confreres at the time they turn 80, 85, 90, 95, significant milestones. It is the turn of Patrick Sharpe MSC who turns 85 tomorrow. Patrick came from the Orange…
Monday, 27 May 2019 23:26
ALBERT YELDS MSC, FAREWELL TO KIRIBATI
ALBERT YELDS MSC, FAREWELL TO KIRIBATI With thanks to Martin Everi MSC and his Facebook page for the selection of photos at the airport. After more than 30 years working in Kiribati, Albert Yelds is leaving the Pacific nation and returning to Australia. He is a veteran MSC, to turn…
Sunday, 26 May 2019 22:44
PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE AT WORK
PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE AT WORK Because of a technical glitch with our uploading photos on to our site during the weekend, the range of photos taken during the Provincial Conference could not be included in the previous post. For visitors who would like to see the participants at work, here are…
Saturday, 25 May 2019 07:34
MSC PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE 2019: “FEED MY SHEEP”
MSC PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE 2019: “FEED MY SHEEP” What does the Provincial Conference do? What are the issues for 2019? 14 to 17 May, 2019 Chevalier Resource Centre, Kensington, NSW Australia PROGRAM Tuesday 14 May 5:00 pm Arrival and drinks 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Opening Liturgy by…
Thursday, 23 May 2019 22:24
TOMORROW, THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
TOMORROW, THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART The 2019 celebration takes place in Eastertide. The Gospels chosen for the feastday Eucharist are the wedding feast of Cana and Mary and John at the foot of the Cross. What about including the reading from Acts 1? Where Mary,…
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 22:23
HEART OF LIFE CENTRE FOR SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL FORMATION, FIRST SEMESTER CHALLENGE.
HEART OF LIFE CENTRE FOR SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL FORMATION, FIRST SEMESTER CHALLENGE 2019 has seen the director, Paul Beirne, undergoing surgery and recuperating. Since the Centre is a significant ministry of the Australian Province Spirituality Services, there is an increased presence this semester of members of the Chevalier Family. Philip…
Tuesday, 21 May 2019 22:12
MSC EDUCATION MEETING, MAY 2019
MSC EDUCATION MEETING, MAY 2019 MSC Colleges: Downlands, Chevalier, Monivae, Daramalan. MSC College Principals Bob Irwin MSC writes: Basically, the meetings were for the Education Council, all MSC Principals, Directors of Mission, school Business Managers,Board Chairs, Chevalier Institute, some MSC,and the Provincial. Directors of Mission. Chevalier Institute. Board Chairs. This…
Monday, 20 May 2019 22:47
AN MSC PNG STUDENTS’ STORY. TOMB OF VENERABLE ARCHBISHOP ALAIN DE BOISMENU
AN MSC PNG STUDENTS’ STORY. TOMB OF VENERABLE ARCHBISHOP ALAIN DE BOISMENU A story from the students. And, for those who would like a reminder about Alain de Boismenu MSC, some information and photos below. So the MSC Scholastics decided to visit the tomb of Bp. Alain de Boisemenu at…
Sunday, 19 May 2019 21:23
MSC PARISHES MINISTRY ANNUAL GATHERING
MSC PARISHES MINISTRY ANNUAL GATHERING With thanks for this report from Gerard McCormick MSC, Parish Committee - .and glimpses of people you may know. A gathering of MSCs ministering in MSC in parishes took place at the Chevalier Resource Centre at Kensington from the 7th to the 8th of May.…
Friday, 17 May 2019 22:09
ELECTION DAY/WEEKEND. SOME COMIC RELIEF FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NEED IT
ELECTION DAY/WEEKEND. SOME COMIC RELIEF FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NEED IT Since so much of the campaign relied on ‘dirty tricks’ (old terminology) and ‘fake news’ (current terminology) and these took place on social media, here are some cautions about this social media. Of course, they seem more amusing for…
Thursday, 16 May 2019 22:37
ELECTION 2019 TOMORROW. WHAT DO WE VALUE?
ELECTION 2019 TOMORROW. WHAT DO WE VALUE? A note for our overseas visitors. Saturday May 18th is our Federal election day. Voting is compulsory in Australia. It seemed only right to post something to focus on Gospel values and our voting. Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv., Bishop of Paramatta, has…
Wednesday, 15 May 2019 22:22
THE MEMORIAL IN NORTHERN VICTORIA FOR FATHER EDWARD McGRATH MSC,1881 – 1977
THE MEMORIAL IN NORTHERN VICTORIA FOR FATHER EDWARD McGRATH MSC,1881 – 1977. Fr Ted Mc Cormack alerted us to this memorial to Fr Edward McGrath up Benalla way.out in the countryside. Thanks to Ted and to Peter Hendriks MSC for the photos. See below for Fr McGrath's story. We posted…
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:40
FR TOUSSAINT ILUKU BOLUMBU MSC - NEW BISHOP IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
FR TOUSSAINT ILUKU BOLUMBU MSC - NEW BISHOP IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Bokungu-Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Rev. Fr. Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu, M.S.C., currently superior of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart for the French-speaking African…
Monday, 13 May 2019 23:28
MSC STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
MSC STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD You may know some of the people in these stories and recognise their pictures. There are celebrations. There is joy even in troubled Venezuela. The Philippines: Many know Fil Pelingon MSC who studied theology in Australia, spent some years as Bursar General and was…
Sunday, 12 May 2019 22:56
OUR MSC PRINT MAGAZINE, AUSTRALIAN PROVINCE
OUR MSC PRINT MAGAZINE, AUSTRALIAN PROVINCE We have two MSC media outlets for the life of our Province. Our website, which you are visiting, launched in 2006. It has continued in its present style in 2010, revamped in 2013 – and some updating anticipated soon. In July 2018, the first…
Saturday, 11 May 2019 09:52
BRIAN GALLAGHER MSC, BOOK LAUNCH, COMMUNAL DISCERNMENT, SET ME FREE
BRIAN GALLAGHER MSC, BOOK LAUNCH, COMMUNAL DISCERNMENT, SET ME FREE May 2nd saw the launch of two books by Brian Gallagher MSC, Communal Wisdom and Set Me Free at the Study Centre of the Yarra Theological Union. The event was chaired by Peter Malone MSC who introduced the speakers…
Thursday, 09 May 2019 22:31
SISTER MARGARET SULLIVAN OLSH – A TRIBUTE
SISTER MARGARET SULLIVAN OLSH – A TRIBUTE Missionary Sister recognised for decades of service in Kiribati Sr Margaret Sullivan FDNSC (seated) with her sister, Denise, a Dominican Sister. Photo: Catholic Weekly/Alphonsus Fok. After a remarkable 65 years as a missionary in one of the world’s poorest island nations, Sr…
Wednesday, 08 May 2019 21:34
RIP JEAN VANIER, ONE OF THE GREATS OF OUR TIME
RIP JEAN VANIER, ONE OF THE GREATS OF OUR TIME. Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche, the international community for people with learning disabilities, has died in Paris at the age of 90. In a statement on L’Arche’s website, its leaders said: “Jean passed away peacefully today . . .…
Tuesday, 07 May 2019 22:31
MSC SISTERS CELEBRATE 90 YEARS IN AUSTRALIA.
MSC SISTERS CELEBRATE 90 YEARS IN AUSTRALIA. It was in May 1928 that Sister Liboria MSC, the American Provincial at the time, landed with a group of sisters in Australia. In the early years, they worked with the Salesian priests at their newly-founded college in Sunbury, Victoria. Eventually, they were…
Monday, 06 May 2019 23:22
MSC PERSONNEL: 'THERE WERE MOVEMENTS AT THE STATIONS...', (THANKS TO BANJO PATERSON FOR THE ADAPTED QUOTE!).
MSC PERSONNEL: 'THERE WERE MOVEMENTS AT THE STATIONS...', (THANKS TO BANJO PATERSON FOR THE ADAPTED QUOTE!). Some recent information on appointments. BILL BRADY MSC. Completing his term as Community Leader in Adelaide and moving to Randwick parish. EDMOND TRAVERS MSC. In recent years a spiritual director at the Sydney Archdiocesan…
Sunday, 05 May 2019 22:04
LES MURRAY, RIP, EMINENT POET – AN MSC CONNECTION
LES MURRAY, RIP, EMINENT POET – AN MSC CONNECTION Many of us hoped that Les Murray would win the Nobel Prize for Literature. He has died at 80. RIP. In 1985, on the occasion of MSC presence in Australia, there was a National Congress in major cities, A New Heart…
Sunday, 05 May 2019 09:25
CYCLONE KENNETH, DEVASTATION IN MOZAMBIQUE
CYCLONE KENNETH, DEVASTATION IN MOZAMBIQUE Perhaps visitors to this site are more alert to cyclones in Mozambique because of the recent MSC foundation there. it was in the diocese of Pemba which was the main target of the cyclone, the second to ravage Mozambique within a short time. MSC group…
Saturday, 04 May 2019 09:49
INTERFAITH SYMPATHY AFTER THE SRI LANKA KILLINGS, DARWIN CATHOLICS AND MUSLIMS, LETTER OF MALCOLM FYFE MSC, VICAR GENERAL
INTERFAITH SYMPATHY AFTER THE SRI LANKA KILLINGS, DARWIN CATHOLICS AND MUSLIMS, LETTER OF MALCOLM FYFE MSC, VICAR GENERAL In the aftermath of the Easter Sunday killings of so many Catholics in the Churches in Sri Lanka, the secretary of the Islamic Society of Darwin, Robiul Islam, wrote a letter of…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 22:35
CHEVALIER FAMILY JUSTICE AND PEACE, FIRST FRIDAY PRAYER
CHEVALIER FAMILY JUSTICE AND PEACE, FIRST FRIDAY PRAYER The members of the Chevalier Family, Lay MSC, OLSH Sisters, MSC Sisters, MSC Brothers and Priests, invite us to pray for and reflect on Heart Spirituality Justice Isses. JPIC (Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation) Fr. Jules Chevalier, MSC was convinced…
Wednesday, 01 May 2019 22:27
SOME SIGNIFICANT MAY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT MAY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY 2019 A reminder 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. 1 May,…
