This week’s cheerful news of Greg McCann’s celebration – and most heartening news from Vietnam, official recognition.
The Vietnamese Government has approved the establishment of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Ho Chi Minh City. We can now openly and publicly live and minister as Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
Last week, the MSC, OLSH, and MSC Sisters gathered for a beautiful celebration in the scholasticate in Thu Duc City. Before the mass, Tinh announced the great news, and Fr Danh read the approval letter from the Government. Fr Hoang spoke about the difficult process of getting to this point but how happy and blessed we now feel.
Hoàng (Superior) and Tinh (Bursar) receiving “Approval of City People’s Committee about the establishment of MSC in Ho Chi Minh City” by Mr Ngo Sy Tuan (staff of professional office 2- City Religious Committee) on July 27th 2023."
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- Greg McCann’s Jubilee: Greg was 60 years an MSC on Saturday and celebrated the weekend at Douglas Park with family, friends, and fellow MSC. Greg mentions,
o “As well as my immediate family, two of the profession group of 1963 (August 5th) could attend; they are Bernie McHugh and Ken Moroney. Unfortunately, Terry Hurley was unable to attend. Greg McEnnally was in our noviciate year at the time.
o It was a wonderful occasion, and the whole group agreed that the weekend's highlight was the Mass at Heart Works with Dominic Gleeson.
o Thank you to all the people who helped make this a real MSC celebration, Catherine Molihan and Nurse Jane for the cake, John Bosman for the Didgeridoo playing, Fred and Susan for making it all possible and all the Community at D.P. for your hospitality and friendship.”
o Greg said he remembers his first profession well, which was in the presence of Fr Leo McDougall The last sixty years have been a “wonderful adventure”. The words ‘Life is a Celebration’ were printed on the cover of the mass booklet for Saturday’s anniversary.
THAT WAS THEN
THIS IS NOW
