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Friday, 20 December 2019 21:00
FAREWELL, THE CLIFFS, SHOREHAM
FAREWELL, THE CLIFFS, SHOREHAM The MSC are moving out of The Cliffs after 75 years or so. That is, Brian Gallagher is moving out. The Victoria-Tasmania community recently had a farewell gathering, prayer and a meal. Photos of us and, for those who have not been to Shoreham recently, some…
Thursday, 19 December 2019 21:42
MSC BURSARS’ MEETING, ROME
MSC BURSARS’ MEETING, ROME Report, Rene Balboa, Province Manager. Photos from Humberto Henriques MSC, General House. Six months ago, the Fr General, Abzalon Alvarado Tovar, sent us a letter about the proposed meeting of the Provincial Bursars/Treasurers. This is the first time for it to be held. While the travel…
Wednesday, 18 December 2019 22:26
FROM INDIA TO KIPPAX, ACT: MICHAEL NITHAN STEPHAN MSC
FROM INDIA TO KIPPAX, ACT: MICHAEL NITHAN STEPHAN MSC Welcome to our confrere from India, working in Kippax. We invited him to introduce himself, I Michael Nithan Stephan son of Stephan and Joseph Selvi, born on 12th August 1990 in India. I have an older brother called Sengol Cyril…
Tuesday, 17 December 2019 21:57
THE PRINTED MSC AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE
THE PRINTED MSC AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE. Have you seen copies of the printed MSC Magazine, MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART? Beside the MSC Logo on the top of the front cover, there are the words, the encouragement, Be on earth the heart of God. The new issue is out, Issue 4,…
Monday, 16 December 2019 22:47
A SURPRISING LETTER FROM OUR MSC CONFRERE, JONAS HASSAN, WHO WORKS IN FORMATION IN CAMEROUN.
A SURPRISING LETTER FROM OUR MSC CONFRERE, JONAS HASSAN, WHO WORKS IN FORMATION IN CAMEROUN. Jonas studied at Marymount, Castle Hill, in a renewal program in 2017. He also visited MSC communities in Australia, especially the Northern Territory. He keeps in touch, especially with Formation news. This was an unexpected…
Sunday, 15 December 2019 22:21
A HAPPY MSC DAY: PROFESSING HIS FIRST VOWS, KENJI KONDA, MSC
A HAPPY MSC DAY: PROFESSING HIS FIRST VOWS, KENJI KONDA, MSC Saturday, December 14, in the community Chapel at St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, Kenji Konda completed his novitiate and made his first profession - a province celebration, a community celebration. Provincial superior, Chris McPhee, received the vows. Kenji’s mother…
Friday, 13 December 2019 22:25
REMEMBERING 130 YEARS OF ANNALS – A COMMEMORATIVE LUNCH
REMEMBERING 130 YEARS OF ANNALS – A COMMEMORATIVE LUNCH Two months before he died, Paul Stenhouse planned to celebrate the 130 years of Annals and his completion of the final edition. He wanted a lunch at Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, an invitation to those who had supported Annals over the…
Thursday, 12 December 2019 21:54
KHOI DOAN NGUYEN MSC, NEW BOOK: TOWARDS CALVARY, The Stations of the Cross in Everyday Life.
KHOI DOAN NGUYEN MSC, NEW BOOK: TOWARDS CALVARY, The Stations of the Cross in Everyday Life. Khoi’s third book, the first in Vietnames, the second, A Quiet Place Within, Contemplation from the Heart. He lives at Cuskelly House, the MSC Formation House in Blackburn, Melbourne, where he is the Director…
Wednesday, 11 December 2019 22:38
40th ANNIVERSARY OF SILOAM, THE PROGRAM FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS, 1979-2019.
40th ANNIVERSARY OF SILOAM, THE PROGRAM FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS, 1979-2019 SILOAM, a program for Spiritual Direction, celebrates 40 years in 2019. The program was established by Brian Gallagher MSC, drawing on his studies in Boston in spiritual direction and a Clinical Pastoral Education program. Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, was the…
Tuesday, 10 December 2019 22:20
CELEBRATING THE FAREWELL TO THE MSC FROM THE RESIDENCE AT DARAMALAN COLLEGE.
CELEBRATING THE FAREWELL TO THE MSC FROM THE RESIDENCE AT DARAMALAN COLLEGE. On 8th December, Foundation Day for the MSC, a Mass was celebrated to honour the MSC presence at the College, the withdrawal by the last three MSC, Fr Harold Baker, Fr Jim Littleton, Br John Walker. You will…
Monday, 09 December 2019 23:33
MSC EDUCATION, TRANSITION TO A LAY DIRECTOR, MARK McGINNITY
MSC EDUCATION, TRANSITION TO A LAY DIRECTOR, MARK McGINNITY In recent decades, Jim Littleton, Denis Uhr, Bob Irwin, have served in this rolel, Director of MSC Education, for our four colleges, Downland, Chevalier, Monivae, Daramalan – Mark McGinnity, finishing his term as principal of Monivae College, now takes on the…
Sunday, 08 December 2019 22:29
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART, IMAGES VIETNAM
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART, IMAGES VIETNAM With the Feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred to Monday this year, we have a Marian theme today which nicely follows Foundation Day. Bob Irwin writes: A few days ago we visited an artist’s house here in Saigon. At the request of…
Friday, 06 December 2019 22:25
MSC FOUNDATION DAY, DECEMBER 8TH – 165 YEARS
MSC FOUNDATION DAY, DECEMBER 8TH – 165 YEARS As always we celebrate the novena made by Frs Chevalier and Maugenest, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception 1854, the donation that enabled them to found the Congregation. This offers an occasion for reflecting on the MSC Spirit and Spirituality. A talk…
Thursday, 05 December 2019 21:57
FIRST FRIDAY DECEMBER, CHEVALIER FAMILY POSTER AND JUSTICE THEME
FIRST FRIDAY DECEMBER, CHEVALIER FAMILY POSTER AND JUSTICE THEME Visitors to the site will have noticed the First Friday posters during the last six months. They have been prepared by members of the Chevalier Family, MSC, OLSH, MSC Sisters, Lay MSC as a contribution to our Heart Spirituality. The focus…
Wednesday, 04 December 2019 22:58
SOME CATCH-UP PHOTO STORIES
SOME CATCH-UP PHOTO STORIES Three items today: Paul Stenhouse, burial. We were unable to include photos from Paul Stenhouse’s burial at Douglas Park last week. With thanks to the photographer from St Mary’s Towers The annual morning tea at Kensington Monastery, the Chevalier Resource Centre. News of a PNG Lay…
Tuesday, 03 December 2019 21:53
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY HERBERT MSC, 80
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY HERBERT MSC, 80. Terry Herbert turns 80 on December 4th. Here is an article he wrote earlier this year for the OLSH Randwick Parish Bulletin, his perspective on his life, call to the MSC and his ministry A Blessed Life Lived Fully Terry Herbert MSC Bowral, on…
Monday, 02 December 2019 22:33
WELL WORTH WATCHING, INTERPRETING 'THE TWO POPES'
WELL WORTH WATCHING, INTERPRETING 'THE TWO POPES' THE TWO POPES UK/Argentina/Italy/US, 2019, 125 minutes, Colour, Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujin. Directed by Fernando Meirelles. There are many reasons, good reasons, to see The Two Popes. Some of them are worth noting before the consideration of religious themes. First of…
Sunday, 01 December 2019 22:16
SOME SIGNIFICANT DECEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT DECEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019 8th December, the anniversary of the foundation of the Congregation, 164 years ago. Also the transferring of Mother Marie-Louise Hartzer to the Crypt at Issoudun. And several dates significant for Fr Chevalier and Fr Maugenest - the novena for the foundation,…
Saturday, 30 November 2019 10:50
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF PAUL STENHOUSE MSC
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF PAUL STENHOUSE MSC There was a memorial vigil and sharing of stories at Kensington Monastery. The Requiem Mass was held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kensington, many MSC Confreres, Paul’s brother, Richard, and his family, a church full of friends, celebrant Jim Littleton with…
Thursday, 28 November 2019 22:39
OUR MSC WEBSITE MOVING FORWARD
OUR MSC WEBSITE MOVING FORWARD. Well, at least, some initial steps towards developments for 2020. On 28th November, there was a website meeting and discussion at Treand House, Coogee. We took the opportunity for some assessment of our content and layout. Our site was set up in 2006 and was…
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 22:05
CARDINAL JOHN RIBAT MSC, A PNG PERSPECTIVE AT THE SYNOD OF THE AMAZON
CARDINAL JOHN RIBAT MSC, A PNG PERSPECTIVE AT THE SYNOD OF THE AMAZON Cardinal John Ribat of Papua New Guinea is participating in the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, said he plans to take the idea of forming a church network back to the Pacific. By Barbara J. Fraser …
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 21:33
HEART OF LIFE CENTRE, CELEBRATING GRADUATIONS
HEART OF LIFE CENTRE, CELEBRATING GRADUATIONS November 25th, celebration of Heart of Life graduates at St Paschal’s chapel, Box Hill. Director, Paul Beirne welcomed graduates, staff, families and visitors. Presiding at the Eucharist was Kevin Hennessy CP. The principal graduates were those for Siloam, the one year full-time program for…
Monday, 25 November 2019 22:52
CHALLENGE TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: GRACE a DIEU/ BY THE GRACE OF GOD
CHALLENGE TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH: GRACE a DIEU/ BY THE GRACE OF GOD France, 2019, 137 minutes, Directed by François Ozon. SIGNIS STATEMENT World Catholic Association for Communication. This very topical film, for the Church, the Churches and all institutions with cases of sexual abuse of minors. This is a…
Sunday, 24 November 2019 23:11
PAUL CASTLEY MSC, BOOK LAUNCH, A TIME TO HOPE.
PAUL CASTLEY MSC, BOOK LAUNCH, A TIME TO HOPE. St Thomas’ parish, Blackburn, and its PP, Terry Bowman MSC, hosted the occasion of the launching of Paul Castley’s new book, A Time to Hope. Brian Gallagher was MC and launching the book was Greg Bourke of Melbourne Archdiocese, Executive Secretary…
Friday, 22 November 2019 22:24
AN INVITATION – TO A SOMEWHAT SAD EVENT, DARAMALAN MSC RESIDENCE
AN INVITATION – TO A SOMEWHAT SAD EVENT, DARAMALAN MSC RESIDENCE The invitation is to a farewell Mass, 8th December, McCowage Hall, Daramalan College, 10.30 am. The souvenir photo below is well worth studying – many moments for nostalgia. Our veteran MSC who have lived at the Residence for…
Thursday, 21 November 2019 22:41
RIP, SISTER PATRICIA RUSH MSC
RIP, SISTER PATRICIA RUSH MSC Sister Trish Rush MSC died on November 15th. Recently, she celebrated 100 years of life and over 80 years of religious profession. Her Requiem Mass was presided over by her Franciscan brother, Theophane (Paul) Rush. A eulogy was presented by Sister Francis Baum MSC. “Our…
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 22:46
FROM JAPAN TO RANDWICK
FROM JAPAN TO RANDWICK From the OLSH Randwick Parish Bulletin. A migration and conversion story. Kaoru Kagami-Chua completed the RCIA program and became a Catholic at the Easter Vigil in April this year. I was born and raised in Japan and attended an Anglican school from Year 1…
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 15:58
RIP, PAUL STENHOUSE MSC
RIP, PAUL STENHOUSE MSC Steve Dives, MSC Deputy, has sent the following message: "It is with great sadness that I advise that our dear confrere Paul Stenhouse died very peacefully at 1.27 pm this afternoon. He has been unconscious for the last few days. He has been very comfortable and…
Monday, 18 November 2019 23:01
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MSC HISTORY IN TENNANT CREEK, NT?
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MSC HISTORY IN TENNANT CREEK, NT? Googling turns up some news and history items. During the 1930s Tennant Creek was in the midst of a gold mining boom. In 1934, to cater to the growing non-Aboriginal population, approval was granted for the establishment of…
Sunday, 17 November 2019 22:15
MSC INTERPROVINCE COLLABORATION: US -WITH FR JOANE SIGARARA AND FR CORNEILLE BOYEYE
MSC INTERPROVINCE COLLABORATION: US - WITH FR JOANE SIGARARA AND FR CORNEILLE BOYEYE. FR JOANE SIGARARA MSC – FROM FIJI, PACIFIC UNION. MILITARY Two photos from 2019, at Mass and in uniform for Veterans’ Day. We delved into the website archives and found two items. We thought them well worth…
