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Friday, 15 November 2019 22:28
MSC APPOINTMENTS II - THE SEQUEL, PHOTOS AND ALL
MSC APPOINTMENTS II - THE SEQUEL, PHOTOS AND ALL Recently we posted a list of appointments in the Province for 2020. Now, it seems by popular demand, the release of the sequel! Photos and all. Barry Smith has been appointed to a new position of the Australian Province- Manager-Province…
Thursday, 14 November 2019 22:14
THE ANNALS, 130 YEARS OLD - LOOKING BACK, PART 1, 1889-1930
THE ANNALS, 130 YEARS OLD - LOOKING BACK, PART 1, 1889-1930 Keeping accounts in1911 The Australian Annals, Annals of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, began publication in 1889. This month we celebrate 130 years. To commemorate this anniversary, we will have this article today, another next week and a…
Wednesday, 13 November 2019 22:23
MSC INDONESIA, A VISIT BY THE SUPERIOR GENERAL
MSC INDONESIA, A VISIT BY THE SUPERIOR GENERAL Yesterday’s post paid tribute to our Asian confreres and their assistance to our province. Our neighbouring province, Indonesia, the largest in the congregation deserves our gratitude as well – especially in sending chaplains for the Indonesian communities, especially in Sydney. They also…
Tuesday, 12 November 2019 22:27
MSC APPOINTMENTS - AND OUR DEBT TO ASIA
MSC APPOINTMENTS - AND OUR DEBT TO ASIA Several appointments for 2020 have been announced - and more news of some of them to come. However, the list notes that today, November 13th, sees our confrere from India, Parthalomai Paniyadimai, taking up his role as Assistant Parish Priest in Darwin.…
Monday, 11 November 2019 22:56
KIRIBATI, MSC ORDINATION AND SILVER JUBILEE
KIRIBATI, MSC ORDINATION AND SILVER JUBILEE Saturday 9th November 2019, priestly ordination of Fr. Tokabwebwe Kiaman. And some striking photos of ceremony and celebration With thanks to our confrere from Kiribati, Robati Tebaiuea MSC Also celebrating 25 years of ordination for Fr Tatieru Ewenteang MSC -----------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, 10 November 2019 22:40
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, SILOAM AND THE HEART OF LIFE CENTRE
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, SILOAM AND THE HEART OF LIFE CENTRE. The Heart of Life Centre for Spirituality and Pastoral Formation is sponsored by MSC Spirituality Services, Australia. The core program is for formation of Spiritual Directors, Siloam. In recent years, many of those coming for the Siloam program are from outside…
Saturday, 09 November 2019 07:51
THREE MEN BEGIN THE MSC NOVITIATE AT DOUGLAS PARK.
THREE MEN BEGIN THE MSC NOVITIATE AT DOUGLAS PARK. The event was a 'Reception into the Novitiate', held at St Mary’s Towers, the traditional home of the MSC Novitiate, in the community chapel, Mitchell House. They were welcomed, each coming in the door, by their Pre-Novitiate Director, Khoi Nguyen. A…
Thursday, 07 November 2019 22:15
ACKNOWLEDGING TONY ARTHUR MSC, 80
ACKNOWLEDGING TONY ARTHUR MSC, 80. The second 80 birthday in the province in one week. Tony Arthur came from Sydney but did the last two years of his secondary studies at Chevalier College. After a year in the apostolic school at Douglas Park, he made his novitiate and was professed…
Wednesday, 06 November 2019 22:20
LETTER GREETINGS AGAIN FROM SAIGON, BOB IRWIN MSC
LETTER GREETINGS AGAIN FROM SAIGON, BOB IRWIN MSC Greetings from Saigon, November already, so I had better write this now before another month slips away. I hope you and yours are doing well, and in good health. If you receive this on Wednesday, you might storm the heavens for the…
Tuesday, 05 November 2019 22:12
THE EYES OF GOD: DISCERNMENT, BRIAN GALLAGHER MSC, NEW BOOK
THE EYES OF GOD: DISCERNMENT, BRIAN GALLAGHER MSC, NEW BOOK While Brian had written a number of books on prayer and discernment over several decades, in the last year he has been more prolific, drawing on the research work she did on spiritual direction and discernment for his doctoral thesis.…
Monday, 04 November 2019 22:34
MSC SISTERS, PROVINCE CHAPTER, AUSTRALIA
MSC SISTERS, PROVINCE CHAPTER, AUSTRALIA Afire for God’s Mission in Today’s World With thanks to the MSC Sisters for this outline of their recent Provincial Chapter. The Sisters are present in Australia which means that so many of the Chevalier Family do not have immediate contact with them. We…
Sunday, 03 November 2019 22:17
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY NAUGHTON MSC, 80
ACKNOWLEDGING TERRY NAUGHTON MSC, 80 Once again, a tribute to a confrere who turned 80, yesterday, November 3. Terry has been unwell in recent weeks and we wish him good health. Terry is a Queenslander, from Warwick. He made his novitiate in 1958 at Douglas Park but received a diagnosis…
Friday, 01 November 2019 22:28
25th MSC GENERAL CONFERENCE: FINAL REPORT
25th MSC GENERAL CONFERENCE: FINAL REPORT. 25th General Conference: “whole is greater than the sum of its parts” Final report by Jommy Burgos, MSC (Philippine Province) The 2019 General Conference makes it big in Korea as the “Land of the Morning Calm.” It is also the 25th General Conference of…
Friday, 01 November 2019 07:18
THE CHEVALIER FAMILY'S FIRST FRIDAY JUSTICE MESSAGE
THE CHEVALIER FAMILY'S FIRST FRIDAY JUSTICE MESSAGE The recent MSC General Conference encouraged us to focus on Justice and Peace realities each First Friday. The Australian 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…
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 22:27
SOME SIGNIFICANT NOVEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT NOVEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2019 E.J. Cuskelly, Superior General, see November 12th. And, the beginning of the Novena to Our Lady for the founding of the congregation, November 30th 2 November, 1964 Father Karl Maria Weber was killed in the diocese of Ikela. (Zaïre at…
Tuesday, 29 October 2019 22:22
MONIVAE COLLEGE, JONATHAN ROWE APPOINTED PRINCIPAL, 2020
MONIVAE COLLEGE, JONATHAN ROWE APPOINTED PRINCIPAL, 2020 MSC appointments for 2020 have been announced. Significant for the MSC Education ministry, is the appointment of Jonathan Rowe as the next Principal of Monivae College. Earlier in the year, Bob Irwin MSC wrote: Good news.....very happy to announce that after careful…
Monday, 28 October 2019 22:09
7 LAY FAITHFUL, 3 MSC, KILLED IN GUATMALA, 1980-1991
7 LAY FAITHFUL, 3 MSC, KILLED IN GUATMALA, 1980-1991 BEATIFICATION OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD: JOSÉ GRAN CIRERA AND 9 COMPANIONS. On June 11, 2019, the meeting of the Theological Congress of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints was held in the Vatican to discuss the alleged martyrdom of…
Sunday, 27 October 2019 22:35
VINCE CARROLL MSC: Report on South African Visit.
VINCE CARROLL MSC: Report on South African Visit. Mon 16th Sept -Thurs 17th Oct 2019 With first 1950s convert, Granny Mary. I don’t particularly like talking about myself, but I feel I should tell you something of my 4 weeks in South Africa. I returned to my old place…
Saturday, 26 October 2019 06:43
MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART, AUSTRALIA, PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME.
MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART, AUSTRALIA, PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME. The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is now a participating institution under the National Redress Scheme after being declared by the Minister for Social Services on 23rd October, 2019 https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019N00079 A person may apply to…
Thursday, 24 October 2019 22:25
Eileen O’Connor takes next step to sainthood
Eileen O’Connor takes next step to sainthood. Eileen O’Connor (Our Lady’s Nurses for the Poor) Many visitors to this site may not be aware of Eileen O’Connor and developments in her cause for canonisation. The archdiocese of Sydney issued this statement. Mention is made of her co-founding her congregation. The…
Wednesday, 23 October 2019 22:47
A FORTUNATE LIFE, OLSH RANDWICK, PAST AND PRESENT, ANITA MURRAY CSB
A FORTUNATE LIFE, OLSH RANDWICK, PAST AND PRESENT, ANITA MURRAY CSB Brigidine Nun for 67 years, Sister Anita Murray looks back on her life. This is not only a personal story of a Brigidine Sister, but offers some glimpses into parish life in Randwick of the past. I was born…
Tuesday, 22 October 2019 22:35
MSC MUSIC MINISTRY, AUSTRALIA
MSC MUSIC MINISTRY, AUSTRALIA Yesterday our site post highlighted promoting MSC in Australia – and so, today, we feature our confreres who have contributed to the music ministry, especially in Liturgy. If you continue reading below, you will find photos of those involved as well as a tribute to…
Monday, 21 October 2019 23:31
PROMOTING THE MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART
PROMOTING THE MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART As we commemorated the death of Jules Chevalier yesterday, we acknowledged his mission outreach. Nowadays some of the provinces are experiencing decline in numbers while others welcome increasing numbers. The question arises: how do we promote the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and…
Sunday, 20 October 2019 22:05
JULES CHEVALIER DAY, 21st OCTOBER, 112th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH.
JULES CHEVALIER DAY, 21st OCTOBER, 112th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH. With thanks to Liz Taylor OLSH who prepared this outline for the gathering of the Melbourne Chevalier Family commemorative gathering. An invitation to spend some moments reflecting on just some of the life events of the man whose life has…
Friday, 18 October 2019 23:17
MSC, 90 YEARS IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, CELEBRATIONS IN ALICE SPRINGS.
MSC, 90 YEARS IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA, CELEBRATIONS IN ALICE SPRINGS. The celebrants for the day wearing stoles painted for the occasion by Delores Furber, Kathleen Wallace and Therese Ryder. Among those present as concelebrants was Rev Chris McPhee, MSC, Provincial, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Fr Raess SVD, parish…
Thursday, 17 October 2019 22:35
CHEVALIER COLLEGE STUDENT, DARCY HOWARD, YOUTH COMMUNITY AWARD, NSW.
CHEVALIER COLLEGE STUDENT, DARCY HOWARD, ORDER OF AUSTRALIA/YOUTH AWARD. It was a very proud day for the Howard family and Chevalier College Principal Chris McDermott on Friday 20 September when the group attended a very special presentation at NSW Government House in Sydney. Year 12 student Darcy Howard (from the…
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 22:30
90 YEARS MSC IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA - HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN ALICE SPRINGS
90 YEARS MSC IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA - HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN ALICE SPRINGS Last weekend there was a celebration in Alice Springs to commemorate 90 years of MSC presence in Central Australia. Fr James Long MSC Here is an abbreviated history (yet still quite long) from the OLSH…
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 22:37
COMPARING NOTES: OLD CHURCH, NEW CHURCH
COMPARING NOTES: OLD CHURCH, NEW CHURCH Bernadette Wallis at the launch at the Yarra Theological Union Study Centre Dear Mother, Dear Father, a collection of letters (with introductions and comments) by John Wallis, 1927-1949. John Wallis was a distinguished Australian priest, founder of the Missionary Sisters of Service,…
Monday, 14 October 2019 22:26
UPDATE ON MSC PRE-NOVITIATE PROGRAM, PASTORAL PLACEMENT.
UPDATE ON MSC PRE-NOVITIATE PROGRAM, PASTORAL PLACEMENT. Our three pre-novitiate students have spent this year at Cuskelly House in Blackburn. Left to right, Daniel, Trieu, Dean Before they enter the Novitiate on November 1st, they are spending a month in pastoral placement. (If you want to check on who they…
Sunday, 13 October 2019 22:39
TRANSFORMING FORMATION HOUSES. AN MSC-US STORY
TRANSFORMING FORMATION HOUSES. AN MSC-US STORY Before the US story and photos, a reminder our Australian formation-location history. In fact, In Australia, the MSC have had quite a history of Formation houses, of increasing numbers and then decreasing numbers and...: Croydon, today's younger with yesterday's older In the early…
