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Friday, 22 October 2021 22:59
Tribute to Herman Kooyman MSC
Tribute to Herman Kooyman MSC Peter Hendriks writes: Herman Kooyman MSC: At the age of 86, retiring from his activities. Herman’s gifts to those he served include: (well worth a look): Papua New Guinea (where he lived for nearly 20 years, both before and after novitiate) Hagita High School…
Thursday, 21 October 2021 22:56
Congratulations, MSC Indonesian Province, 50 Years, October 2021
Congratulations, MSC Indonesian Province, 50 Years, October 2021 In this part of the world, we have our largest province, Indonesia. We have PNG, Australia, Pacific Islands. On October 6th, 2021, the MSC Indonesian Province celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the province. Before it became an autonomous province,…
Wednesday, 20 October 2021 22:13
Fr Chevalier, October 21st, 1907, anniversary of his death
Fr Chevalier, October 21st, 1907, anniversary of his death Today is the Death Anniversary of our Founder, the Servant of God, Fr. Jules Chevalier, MSC. Here is an excerpt from the notes of Fr. Charles Piperon, MSC at the moment Fr. Chevalier rejoined our loving Lord: "...like…
Tuesday, 19 October 2021 22:16
Siloam, Spiritual Direction program, Heart of Life, 2021
Siloam, Spiritual Direction program, Heart of Life, 2021 Only a month to go for the 2021 Siloam program. Tru and Danh can be seen in the full-time group. Khoi is amongst the part-time group. There is a wide range amongst the part-timers with the course this year on Zoom. …
Monday, 18 October 2021 22:36
Addendum, Back to Via Balbo. MSC Students in Rome before World War II
Addendum, Back to Via Balbo. MSC Students in Rome before World War II Yesterday news from Via Aventina, now going back to the 1920s and 1930s. Now we have a list of those who were sent before the war. Quite an interesting group who contributed a great deal to the…
Sunday, 17 October 2021 23:40
Did you know the MSC own a Christian School in Rome?
Did you know the MSC own a Christian School in Rome? The photo has Tim Brennan with Secretary General, Mike Miller, and assistant, Richard Suresh – the gentleman in the shirt is the Principal of the school, Eric Mayer. Tim writes: Presently about 200 students and 50 boarders-some housed offsite.…
Friday, 15 October 2021 23:09
It’s the middle of Spring today. Humour from the days when we used to go to Church. May it happen again
It’s the middle of Spring today. Humour from the days when we used to go to Church. May it happen again.
Thursday, 14 October 2021 22:21
Laudato si and MSC Formation – the backyard of Cuskelly House, Blackburn
Laudato si and MSC Formation – the backyard of Cuskelly House, Blackburn The long Melbourne lockdown fosters activities at home. In the garden. Hard work and vegetables and Danh having a break from Siloam.
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 22:21
New Book, Peter Malone MSC, 10 Minutes, Gospel Reflections for Mind and Heart
New Book, Peter Malone MSC, 10 Minutes, Gospel Reflections for Mind and Heart All Scripture is inspired by God and can profitably be used for teaching, for refuting error, for guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be holy. 2 Timothy 3:16 10 Minutes is a fresh way…
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 22:55
An OLSH story, Helen Armstrong
An OLSH story, Helen Armstrong Jenny Brinkworth, Southern Cross Catholic News SA July 29, 2021 (Reprinted in the MSC Magazine, 2021) Sr Helen Armstrong is adamant she would never have had such a “fascinating life” if she hadn’t been a member of the Daughters of Our Lady of the…
Monday, 11 October 2021 22:20
Stories from past students of Daramalan
Stories from past students of Daramalan Some months ago, we included some of the stories and photos from the Daramalan Alumni Facebook page, with its lively editor and comments. It received a good number of hits. A good idea to add some more – and Daramalan is this year in…
Sunday, 10 October 2021 22:47
A Monivae PS to the Plenary Council.
A Monivae PS to the Plenary Council. Today, October 11th, is the 59th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II. 2000 Bishops in copes and mitres, and the Pope carried on the Sedia Gestatoria, walked into St Peter’s and closed the doors. Pope John XXIII urged them to open the…
Friday, 08 October 2021 23:33
MSC International News: Vietnam, USA, Belgium, Phillipines.
MSC International News: Vietnam, USA, Belgium, Phillipines. Vietnam students and covid support Our men in Vietnam with their charity activities of supplying food for the poor. From: Ngoc Minh Pham, MSC MSC Vocation Office in Vietnam reports they have had their monthly meeting with aspirants. There are 16 aspirants! They shared how…
Thursday, 07 October 2021 22:13
Ben Alforque MSC remembers his arrest, interrogations, torture and faith-testing during the Marcos Martial Law period in the Philippines, in 1973
Ben Alforque MSC remembers his arrest, interrogations, torture and faith-testing during the Marcos Martial Law period in the Philippines, in 1973 A story of our confrere and the courage of his convictions. Long but worth reading and considering. As I begin this narrative, I must confess the fear and…
Wednesday, 06 October 2021 22:36
A Plenary theme: clericalism. Some comments for reflection, some posters of Pope Francis’ perspective.
A Plenary theme: clericalism. Some comments for reflection, some posters of Pope Francis’ perspective. Clericalism is the idealisation of the priesthood, and by extension, the idealisation of the Catholic Church. Clericalism is linked to a sense of entitlement, superiority and exclusion, and abuse of power.’ A person suffering from clericalism…
Tuesday, 05 October 2021 22:18
New Book, Brian Gallagher MSC, The Joy of Ageing, A Spirituality for Oldies
New Book, Brian Gallagher MSC, The Joy of Ageing, A Spirituality for Oldies Coventry Press, 2021, pp. 72. From the back cover We do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 2 Cor. 4:16 Though…
Monday, 04 October 2021 22:23
MSC Chevalier College, a 75 years story: care packages for Year 12.
MSC Chevalier College, a 75 years story: care packages for Year 12. A few weeks ago we had the students drive through in groups to collect their care package. Given our 160 Year 12 students live far and wide from Bowral only three students were unable to come in. You…
Sunday, 03 October 2021 22:24
Chris McPhee MSC, Philippa Murphy OLSH, Mary Drum MSC, Delegates to the Plenary Council
Chris McPhee MSC, Philippa Murphy OLSH, Mary Drum MSC, Delegates to the Plenary Council Over 120 people gathered on Zoom on the 4 August in a Commissioning Ceremony of the 45 members of Religious Congregations and Institutes of Apostolic Life who are preparing to attend the forthcoming Assembly of…
Friday, 01 October 2021 22:57
Abzalon MSC, Exhortation from the General Conference
Abzalon MSC, Exhortation from the General Conference For our weekend reading and reflection Dear Confreres, this General Conference has been for all of us a new opportunity to unlearn and deconstruct previous formats and paradigms of action and to open ourselves to the possibility of the new, of what emerges…
Thursday, 30 September 2021 22:21
First Friday of October, MSC Justice and Peace Australia, The Chevalier Family
First Friday of October, MSC Justice and Peace Australia, The Chevalier Family The 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 of the Sacred Heart, their affiliates and co-workers, injustices where structure perpetuates violence,…
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 22:10
Some Significant October Days for the Chevalier Family, 2021
Some Significant October Days for the Chevalier Family, 2021 Many of the significant October days are part of the life of Jules Chevalier, not only the anniversary of his death, October 21st but other days: his vision of the role of the laity in the MSC, his resignation, his anointing.…
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 22:11
The Kensington Monastery Spring Collection
The Kensington Monastery Spring Collection It’s spring here, season of growth and colour. These photos were part of a Province update, new life at Kensington Monastery. We might call it the Kensington Spring Collection. Easy for your eyes
Monday, 27 September 2021 22:16
Catholic Church affirmation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Catholic Church affirmation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have been living and working with our Indigenous Brothers and Sisters since 1906 in the NT, Palm Island, Wilcannia, Balranald and Bourke, Erskineville. We affirm the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Brisbane…
Sunday, 26 September 2021 22:23
Report: End of MSC General Conference 2021
Report: End of MSC General Conference 2021 Superior General, Abzalon, has written his response and exhortation – it will be posted on Saturday for reading and weekend reflection. Last night Australian time we had the last session of the MSC General Conference 2021 which was held on line because of…
Friday, 24 September 2021 22:33
Vocations’ promotion. Zoom weekend retreat, Blackburn and Vietnam
Vocations’ promotion. Zoom weekend retreat, Blackburn and Vietnam Trieu Nguyen MSC, who organised this retreatm writes. The retreat went well according to the feedback of participants. We had 9 men who joined the retreat, including Long, our pre-novice who was invited by Khôi. The retreat was for discerning vocation,…
Thursday, 23 September 2021 22:15
Two new appointments.
Two new appointments. Meta Jackman: We congratulate Meta who has accepted the invitation to be on the inaugural MSC Safeguarding Commission of the General Council. The other three members are Ms Christina Campbell (Glasgow), Fr James Espuerto MSC (Philippines Province) and Ms Mary Tallon (Ireland). Meta has done outstanding and…
Wednesday, 22 September 2021 22:23
Zooming in on the General Conference.
Zooming in on the General Conference. The General Conference is taking place this week. One picture worth a thousand words. In this picture there are 31 individual pictures, so with the main photo, here are the equivalent of 32,000 words! For your consideration!
Tuesday, 21 September 2021 21:54
New Director, Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, Clare Shearman.
New Director, Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, Clare Shearman. Clare and her husband, Artie, with Brian Gallagher, Shoreham 2021 21 September 2021 Dear Friends of Heart of Life, It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Clare Shearman as Director: Heart of Life…
Monday, 20 September 2021 22:20
Eulogy: Sr Patricia Mary Mawn fdnsc (9.5.1926 - 6.9.2021)
Eulogy: Sr Patricia Mary Mawn fdnsc (9.5.1926 - 6.9.2021) I want to say one word to you and this word is joy. Wherever consecrated people are, there is always joy! - Pope Francis This simple statement is a beautiful summary of our dear Sr Patricia Mawn’s whole life: a rich life of…
Sunday, 19 September 2021 22:12
MSC GENERAL ADMINISTRATION MEETINGS
MSC GENERAL ADMINISTRATION MEETINGS This week sees the next phase of the General Conference, all by Zoom. Chris Chaplin, third counsellor, consigliere terzo, offers a reflection on the functioning of the General MSC Administration. Thrust into international leadership three years ago, the General Leadership Team has had a very steep…
