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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 22:24
CELEBRATING ST MARY MacKILLOP FOR HER FEAST DAY
CELEBRATING ST MARY MacKILLOP FOR HER FEAST DAY St Mary MacKillop. Tomorrow, 8th August, is her Feast day, the 110th anniversary of her death. We celebrate Australian’s first saint. Recently we had a popular response to the photos of the PNG stamp collection for Blessed Peter To Rot. We thought…
Monday, 05 August 2019 22:33
FURTHER SUPPORT FOR MALCOLM FYFE’S LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER – From Catholic Religious Australia, Pax Christi – and the Darwin News
FURTHER SUPPORT FOR MALCOLM FYFE’S LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER – From Catholic Religious Australia, Pax Christi – and the Darwin News. We published Malcolm’s letter on this site on Friday July 26th last. It had wide circulation on the MSC Justice Facebook page as well as on Cathnews. There…
Sunday, 04 August 2019 23:13
MSC PHILIPPINES, 2 STORIES ON FORMATION, PROFESSION CEREMONY AND NEW COLLEGE FORMATION HOUSE
MSC PHILIPPINES, 2 STORIES ON FORMATION: PROFESSION CEREMONY AND NEW COLLEGE FORMATION HOUSE PROFESSIONS On August 6, 2019, on the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord, two Novices will profess the religious vows as MSCs for the first time: Novice Franz Kim D. Pelare (Ozamiz City) and Novice Diomuel…
Friday, 02 August 2019 23:13
CONGRATULATIONS, BARRY SMITH MSC, GOLDEN JUBILEE OF PROFESSION
CONGRATULATIONS, BARRY SMITH MSC, GOLDEN JUBILEE OF PROFESSION Barry renews his vows - and his nephew, David, and his sister, Pat, bring up the gifts at the Eucharist And celebrated by the local musicians Barry Smith, who grew up in Victoria, made his Novitiate at St Mary’s Towers, Douglas…
Thursday, 01 August 2019 22:31
THE CHEVALIER FAMILY FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE IN THE WORLD, FIRST FRIDAY AUGUST 2019
THE CHEVALIER FAMILY FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE IN THE WORLD, FIRST FRIDAY AUGUST 2019 Each month, the Chevalier Family for Justice (MSC, OLSH, MSC Sisters, Lay MSC) promote an issue for prayer and action for each month and provide us with a poster, Here is the August poster and its…
Thursday, 01 August 2019 08:13
ACKNOWLEDGING BARRY BRUNDELL MSC
ACKNOWLEDGING BARRY BRUNDELL MSC. In recent years we have been acknowledging Australian MSC on the occasion of a significant birthday, especially when they turn 80. Tomorrow, August 2nd, Barry Brundell turns 80, Barry Brundell came from Hamilton, Western Victoria, and did his secondary schooling at the Apostolic School, Douglas Park.…
Tuesday, 30 July 2019 22:12
SOME SIGNIFICANT AUGUST DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT AUGUST DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019 Looking at a number of the entries, August seems very much an OLSH month,Mary Louise Hartzer, the foundation, arrivals in Yule Island and Kiribati. A re-enactment. 1 August, 1887 The first four FDNSC Sisters arrive at Yule Island, PNG. 3 August,…
Monday, 29 July 2019 22:20
HINDMARSH, NEW BOOK BY JIM LITTLETON MSC
HINDMARSH, NEW BOOK BY JIM LITTLETON MSC On the occasion of the handing back of Hindmarsh parish to the Archdioces of Adelaide. Jim Littleton has produced a book on the MSC work in the parish and the men who worked there. The last item before the posting gap was…
Sunday, 28 July 2019 22:34
HAROLD BAKER MSC, 70 YEARS ORDAINED
HAROLD BAKER MSC, 70 YEARS ORDAINED While our website was being restructured, we were unable to note a happy celebration on July 24. We make up for lost time as we congratulate Harold Baker, senior professed member of the Australian Province, 70 years ordained. The above photo is up-to-date…
Saturday, 27 July 2019 10:02
ONLINE AGAIN – WITH BLESSED PETER TO ROT, PNG
ONLINE AGAIN – WITH BLESSED PETER TO ROT, PNG After two weeks of transferring the site from one server to another, we return with our daily posts. So here we are with Peter To Rot. We had intended to feature Blessed Peter To Rot whose feastday is July 7th –…
Friday, 26 July 2019 15:36
OPEN LETTER, ASYLUM SEEKERS, MANUS ISLAND AND NAURU - MALCOLM FYFE MSC, VICAR GENERAL, DARWIN.
OPEN LETTER, ASYLUM SEEKERS, MANUS ISLAND AND NAURU - MALCOLM FYFE MSC, VICAR GENERAL, DARWIN “It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.” Prayer of St Francis.’ THE POSSIBILITY OF A BI-PARTISAN AMNESTY An open letter to our political leaders by Fr Malcolm P. Fyfe msc, Vicar General of…
Friday, 26 July 2019 10:09
Eulogy: Sr Damian Mary George fdnsc (12.10.1925 - 7.06.2019)
Eulogy: Sr Damian Mary George fdnsc (12.10.1925 - 7.06.2019) Eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. (John 17:3) What amazing and reassuring words given to us by Jesus! With confidence in these words, we slightly understand what our Sr…
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 22:07
Website restructuring for two weeks. No postings for a fortnight, but then...
Website restructuring for two weeks. No postings for a fortnight, but then...... Website restructuring for two weeks. No postings for a fortnight, but then... As recorded on Monday, there have been a number of difficulties in access to the MSC Province website. News came today that restructuring will begin…
Monday, 15 July 2019 21:09
STEPHEN HACKETT MSC, GENERAL SECRETARY, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE
STEPHEN HACKETT MSC, GENERAL SECRETARY, AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE Canberra hosts international meeting of general secretaries, France, Germany, England and Wales. General secretaries of the bishops conferences of France, Australia, Germany and England and Wales at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The general secretaries of the bishops conferences of…
Sunday, 14 July 2019 22:18
APOLOGY TO VISITORS TO THIS SITE, LACK OF AVAILABILITY
APOLOGY TO VISITORS TO THIS SITE, LACK OF AVAILABILITY Increasingly, visitors to this site have found that a message comes up, "Resource Limit is reached". It is doing this as I write for the MSC Home Page and Peter Malone's website as well as not allowing photos to uploaded…
Friday, 12 July 2019 23:55
HINDMARSH, MSC PRESENCE AND WITHDRAWAL
HINDMARSH, MSC PRESENCE AND WITHDRAWAL We present a tribute to MSC in Hindmarsh parish, Adelaide, as we withdraw and hand the parish back to the Archdiocese of Adelaide. Noel Mansfield MSC collected the material and the photos. With thanks. In the coming week, we will have a post on…
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 22:20
PETER TO ROT FEAST DAY CELEBRATION
PETER TO ROT FEAST DAY CELEBRATION. PNG Catholic Association New South Wales Catechist from New Britain, Peter To Rot, martyr, killed by the Japanese towards the end of World War II, was beatified in Port Moresby in 1995. His Feast Day, July 7th, is more than a day…
Tuesday, 09 July 2019 22:14
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EDITION OF ENCOUNTERS OF HEARTS
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EDITION OF ENCOUNTERS OF HEARTS This is the first edition of the magazine of the Lay Members of the Chevalier Family. Jules Chevalier had a dream of a lay branch of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. This vision has come to life in recent decades, spreading…
Monday, 08 July 2019 22:55
GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY BEYOND AUSTRALIA
GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY BEYOND AUSTRALIA After the local glimpses yesterday, here is some activity in PNG and the Philippines – people we might know. PNG and a visit to the PNG Province by the MSC Superior General, Abzalon And quite a welcome to De Boismenu College – a welcome…
Monday, 08 July 2019 22:52
GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY BEYOND AUSTRALIA
GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY BEYOND AUSTRALIA After the local glimpses yesterday, here is some activity in PNG and the Philippines – people we might know. PNG and a visit to the PNG Province by the MSC Superior General, Abzalon And quite a welcome to De Boismenu College – a welcome…
Monday, 08 July 2019 01:30
SOME GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY
SOME GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY Visitors to the site sometimes wonder what MSC are doing, where they are. Here are some glimpses. Peter Hendriks, parish priest of Nightcliff, Darwin, First Communion. And from the NT to the highlands of PNG Brian Cahill, Tarpini, PNG, fund-raiser, with a cheque and on…
Monday, 08 July 2019 01:23
SOME GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY
SOME GLIMPSES OF MSC MINISTRY Visitors to the site sometimes wonder what MSC are doing, where they are. Here are some glimpses. Peter Hendriks, parish priest of Nightcliff, Darwin, First Communion. And from the NT to the highlands of PNG Brian Cahill, Tarpini, PNG, fund-raiser, with a cheque and on…
Friday, 05 July 2019 23:08
Do you know the Australian congregation of Sisters, The Missionary Sisters of Service?
Do you know the Australian congregation of Sisters, The Missionary Sisters of Service? This year they are celebrating 75 years. And their Melbourne celebration is being hosted by the MSCs at Blackburn parish. Here is some history well worth knowing. (Story by Fiona Basile and photos) Celebrating 75 years of…
Thursday, 04 July 2019 23:17
CHEVALIER FAMILY FIRST FRIDAY, SOCIAL JUSTICE INTENTION
CHEVALIER FAMILY FIRST FRIDAY, SOCIAL JUSTICE INTENTION We join the Chevalier Famiy around the world in their focus and intention for July.
Wednesday, 03 July 2019 23:12
HINDMARSH PARISH: FAREWELL TO BILL BRADY MSC
HINDMARSH PARISH: FAREWELL TO BILL BRADY MSC Over nine years ago, Bill Brady was appointed to Hindmarsh. He has served as parish priest and as Community Leader of the Adelaide Community. As the MSC withdraw from Hindmarsh, he is making his way to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish,…
Tuesday, 02 July 2019 23:06
CELEBRATING THE SACRED HEART, BY WAY OF CONTRAST
CELEBRATING THE SACRED HEART, BY WAY OF CONTRAST How did you celebrate the feast of the Sacred Heart? Here are two stories – by way of contrast. Each year, Fr Terry Bowman hosts an evening Mass for the Chevalier family in Melbourne and for parishioners of St Thomas, Blackburn. And,…
Monday, 01 July 2019 22:16
IN MEMORIAM, GREG McCANN MSC, PHOTOS AND STORIES
IN MEMORIAM, GREG McCANN MSC, PHOTOS AND STORIES Requiem Mass was celebrated at Kensington Monastery on Thursday April 27th, followed by burial at St Mary's Towers, Douglas Park. For memories, we reprint some of the stories told by his nephew, Greg, on the occasion of Uncle Greg's 100th birthday celebration…
Sunday, 30 June 2019 23:00
SOME SIGNIFICANT JULY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT JULY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019 July seems to have been a mission establishing month: MSC in Yule Island, PNG; MSC in Bangalore, India; MSC in Canada; MSC Sisters in Peru. It is also a month of memories of murdered MSCs, in Indonesia during World War II,…
Saturday, 29 June 2019 08:38
BEEN TO CROYDON MONASTERY LATELY? MANY TRANSFORMATIONS,
BEEN TO CROYDON MONASTERY LATELY? MANY TRANSFORMATIONS The feast of the Sacred Heart brings back memories of where many of us (older rather than younger) absorbed Heart Spirituality (despite the cold). Opened in 1939, sold to the archdiocese of Melbourne in 1991, and becoming the parish centre, opening the local…
Thursday, 27 June 2019 22:10
CELEBRATING HEART SPIRITUALITY FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART, 2019
CELEBRATING HEART SPIRITUALITY FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART, 2019 * In our Christ centred and incarnational spirituality, God in Jesus loves us with a human heart. *Our spirituality is grounded in the belief of God’s love for us: the heart of Jesus is the Heart of God. *An incarnational spirituality,…
