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Wednesday, 21 June 2023 22:21
Congratulations, Daniel Magadia MSC, Clinical Pastoral Education, Graduation
Congratulations, Daniel Magadia MSC, Clinical Pastoral Education, Graduation Clinical Pastoral Education is part of MSC formation, learning in action. Daniel has graduated from the CPE Programme in Royal Melbourne Hospital. Daniel, in his graduation, took the chance to share how MSC Charism has formed him in his ministry, and his…
Tuesday, 20 June 2023 22:30
Heart of Life Centre celebrates 40 years with two books
Heart of Life Centre celebrates 40 years with two books. At the celebration on the Feast of the Sacred Heart, two books were launched. The first was Celebrating 40 Years, Reflections on a Ruby Anniversary. Its subtitle reads: A compilation of personal reflections on the impact of Heart of Life…
Monday, 19 June 2023 22:34
MSC Formation meeting, Rome, report from Kimi Vunivesilevu MSC
MSC Formation meeting, Rome, report from Kimi Vunivesilevu MSC Report to THE MSC Provincial Council and Formation Committee on THE Initial Formation Accompaniment Process (IFAP) Gathering, (Monte Cucco, Rome, 15th - 22nd May 2023) Introduction The Initial Formation Accompaniment Process (IFAP) gathering in Monte Cucco (Rome) was the…
Sunday, 18 June 2023 21:48
A visit to Albert Chan MSC, Sacred Heart Chinese Community Centre
A visit to Albert Chan MSC, Sacred Heart Chinese Community Centre Trieu Nguyen doing some Vocations promotion in Brisbane went to the Sacred Heart Chinese Community Centre. Trieu writes: in the last few days, I visited our brother Albert Chan who lives in the retirement village which is looked after…
Friday, 16 June 2023 23:21
Feast of the Sacred Heart – Celebration of Heart of Life 40 years.
Feast of the Sacred Heart – Celebration of Heart of Life 40 years. 40 years directors, Brian Gallagher MSC, 1983 - and Clare Shearman, 2022- About 60 gathered at the Heart of Life Centre in Malvern to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart and 40 years of Heart of…
Thursday, 15 June 2023 18:57
Celebrating the Heart of Jesus
Celebrating the Heart of Jesus A variety of multicultural Sacred Heart images. Vietnam From the letter of Superior General, Abzalon, for celebrating our Feast: At the beginning of this letter, I would like to take up a quote that Fr. Mauro Lepori, Cistercian Abbot General, used to encourage us as…
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 22:13
Jules Chevalier Bicentenary - 15th of each month reminder
Jules Chevalier Bicentenary - 15th of each month reminder Each 15th, an alert to the Bicentenary of Jules Chevalier’s birth, March 15th 2024. We have featured photos of Via Asmara and the inauguration of the year. This month we have some photos from the Indonesian Province and the opening of…
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 22:42
Remembering Brian Carroll MSC ….. one of our (very) quiet achievers!
Remembering Brian Carroll MSC ….. one of our (very) quiet achievers! Terry Herbert writes: As a close friend, confidant, and teaching companion of Brian, I’m immensely grateful to have known him for just three years when we were on Staff at Chevalier College, 1975 - 77. Brian’s mother…
Monday, 12 June 2023 22:18
Laity of the Chevalier Family, Newsletter: Encounter of Hearts
Laity of the Chevalier Family, Newsletter: Encounter of Hearts Alison McKenzie writes: We have just mailed out the 2023 edition of Encounter of Hearts. This is a very important edition of the newsletter of the Laity of the Chevalier Family as it contains the revised Guiding Principles and many of…
Sunday, 11 June 2023 22:16
Acknowledging Frank Dineen MSC, 85, June 12th
Acknowledging Frank Dineen MSC, 85, June 12th And remembering his MSC life and ministry. After working in the bank, Frank joined the MSC in 1970, making his first profession on 15th January 1972. After studies at St Paul's National Seminary he was ordained on 25th January 1975. After a short…
Friday, 09 June 2023 21:58
Preparing for the General Chapter, September-October 2023
Preparing for the General Chapter, September-October 2023 First Pre-Chapter Online Session, May 30, 2023, by Javier Traperoin General Information for Delegates, Newson Posted on May 30, 2023 The first online preparatory session for the General Chapter took place in a fraternal atmosphere. Chris Chaplin, msc, one of the facilitators of…
Thursday, 08 June 2023 21:41
A Farewell for Robyn Reynolds OLSH, Yarra Theological Union and Heart of Life Centre
A Farewell for Robyn Reynolds OLSH, Yarra Theological Union and Heart of Life Centre This week Robyn is finishing her teaching at YTU and Heart of Life – and a farewell from each centre. Robyn spent many years in the Northern Territory, did academic studies in Mission Theology. In Aiming…
Wednesday, 07 June 2023 22:31
Covid-delayed celebrations, Tan Nguyen MSC, 20 years ordained
Covid-delayed celebrations, Tan Nguyen MSC, 20 years ordained Paul Cashen writes of Tan’s 20th anniversary (delayed due to Covid). On the 20th Anniversary of Tan’s ordination, 250 people gathered at the church at Pooraka. Apart from Peter, the two Pauls from Adelaide, there were priest friends from Sydney also, including…
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 23:08
Midweek Province photos.
Midweek Province photos. This tree was the symbol at our Chapter and was then transplanted at St Mary’s Towers, symbol of growth. Then, recently, with Laudato si motivation, parishioners planted trees – seen with Fred Stubenrauch. Meanwhile at St Mary’s Towers, Josef Senjuk turned 70. But, at Kensington, Noel Mansfield…
Monday, 05 June 2023 22:09
David’s Place poet launches new book on street spirituality, Redemption at Work: My Life Story
David’s Place poet launches new book on street spirituality, Redemption at Work: My Life Story Marilyn Rodrigues Catholic Weekly May 31, 2023 Sent by Claude Mostowik MSC, Province Justice and Peace Office. Street poet David Marsh with his seventh book, a memoir titled Redemption at Work: My life story. Photo:…
Sunday, 04 June 2023 22:10
MSC vietnam ordinations in the Philippines, June 3rd
MSC vietnam ordinations in the Philippines June 3rd "I thank my God, each time I think of you. And when I pray for you, I pray with joy." Frank Andersen MSC The ordination of the three Vietnamese MSCs of our Australian province. June 3rd 3023 The celebration took place…
Friday, 02 June 2023 23:04
St Mary’s Towers, beginning the pre-novitiate.
St Mary’s Towers, beginning the pre-novitiate. With thanks to Dominic Gleeson, pre-novitiate director for sending this account of the ceremony, a Douglas Park community ceremony, and to Tru for the photos. Dominic writes: “On the evening of 1 June,2023, Nang Vu and Long Tran committed themselves to walk…
Thursday, 01 June 2023 22:45
Chevalier Family Laudato si program, First Friday, June
Chevalier Family Laudato si program, First Friday, June Remembering our Chapter commitment The Chapter recommends, through the existing Laudato si’ Committee, that the Province join the Laudato si’ Action Platform and communicate resources and challenges to live with greater commitment. This is a sign of our individual and communal…
Wednesday, 31 May 2023 21:29
Some Significant June Days for the Chevalier Family, 2023
Some Significant June Days for the Chevalier Family, 2023 Feast of the Sacred Heart, 16th June NOTE: this is an amplified version of Significant Days, combining the list made originally by Cor Novum, Issoudun, now with the addition of dates from Father Jan Bovenmars MSC’s book, Jules Chevalier, Daily Readings.…
Tuesday, 30 May 2023 21:29
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Tim Brennan MSC, our Safeguarding Officer for the MSC Society has sent this press release from the Vatican, suggested that the release be posted. For issues of religious life and apostolic life today, visit www.vitaconsacrata.va PRESS…
Monday, 29 May 2023 22:43
Chevalier Institute, 20 years anniversary
Chevalier Institute, 20 years anniversary Bob Irwin and Anne McAtomney (current Chevalier Institute Director). 20 years ago, Bob Irwin founded the Chevalier Institute.Last week there was a gathering (mass and meal) with those who have journeyed most closely with the Institute over that time. James Maher, who worked with Julie…
Sunday, 28 May 2023 21:17
Blackburn farewell for Long and Nang as they go to Douglas Park for pre-novitiate formation.
Blackburn farewell for Long and Nang as they go to Douglas Park for pre-novitiate formation. Long came from North Vietnam last year. Nang’s family live in Melbourne. They have been living in the parish house with Alo Lamere. They had a farewell Mass in the parish. Khoi presiding. They have…
Friday, 26 May 2023 23:15
Provincial-elect, Stephen Hackett, has named the Provincial Council which will begin office on Juy 1st
Provincial-elect, Stephen Hackett, has named the Provincial Council which will begin office on Juy 1st Stephen’s ministries have included Education, St John's Darwin and Monivae, Chaplain at the University of New South Wales, early parish appointment to Park Orchards-Warrendyte, parish priest appointments in Casuarina, NT, Camp Hill, Queensland and Moonah-Lutana,…
Thursday, 25 May 2023 22:19
Some images for tomorrow’s celebration, the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart A mother in every culture.
Some images for tomorrow’s celebration, the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart A mother in every culture.
Wednesday, 24 May 2023 23:22
MSC Media and Communications in Vietnam
MSC Media and Communications in Vietnam A report from our confrere, Bang, who was a delegate to the Chapter. · We have some hard times in doing some kind of Media in Vietnam, especially while our MSC community in Vietnam is not registered to the government. However, there is some…
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 22:29
Merle Salazar fdnsc, new companion of the Laity of the Chevalier Family
Merle Salazar fdnsc, new companion of the Laity of the Chevalier Family The Trigeneralate and the International Council of the Laity of the Chevalier Family are delighted to announce that Sr Merle Salazar fdnsc has accepted the invitation to become the new companion of the laity. Sr Merle will work…
Monday, 22 May 2023 22:12
RIP, Doctor Ellen Mary Stack (1929-2023)
RIP, Doctor Ellen Mary Stack (1929-2023) From Malcolm Fyfe MSC, Vicar General, Darwin. “I write to tell you that another iconic Northern Territorian and outstanding Catholic has passed from this world to the next. DOCTOR ELLEN MARY STACK died yesterday at the age of 94. The photo above is how…
Sunday, 21 May 2023 22:21
Blessing of the new Issoudun Centre, Downlands College
Blessing of the new Issoudun Centre, Downlands College The Opening and Blessing of the Issoudun Centre, the new Prep to Year 4 precinct. Downlands is now a P-12 School. Bishop McGuckin blessed and opened the buildings. Basketball court L to R: Anne McAtomney (Chevalier Institute Director), Ian Mendes (former…
Friday, 19 May 2023 22:20
The Voice - for reflection, for the weekend
The Voice - for reflection, for the weekend This week a poll suggested that support for the Voice has lessened. And, this week the AFL came out in support of the Voice. Our Chapter voted in support of the Voice. Tim Brennan has sent an article by Gareth Evans which…
Thursday, 18 May 2023 22:14
Friday photos – more, around the Province.
Friday photos – more, around the Province. Bob Irwin and Phil Hicks celebrate their Golden Jubilee at Kensington – and plunge the knife into their photo. Kimi is at a meeting in Rome reflecting on initial formation. The glimpse is at bottom left. John Walker’s eye and lens see Kensington…
