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Tuesday, 12 March 2019 22:31
MARCH 13th POPE FRANCIS AFTER SIX YEARS?
MARCH 13th. POPE FRANCIS AFTER SIX YEARS? Elected March 13th 2013. Changing the Church? How? Some ideas from Thomas Reese SJ. The pope has called for a new way of evangelizing. He tells us that the first words of evangelization must be about the compassion and mercy of God, rather…
Monday, 11 March 2019 22:13
TIM BRENNAN: NEW POSTING AT MSC GENERAL HOUSE
TIM BRENNAN: NEW POSTING AT MSC GENERAL HOUSE The Australian contingent at the MSC General House in Rome is about to be increased with the recent appointment of Tim Brennan. His task is to establish a specialist Safeguarding Desk at the General House. Tim Brennan, following a stint as the…
Sunday, 10 March 2019 22:37
ACKNOWLEDGING ELIZABETH (LIZ) PHELAN
ACKNOWLEDGING ELIZABETH (LIZ) PHELAN On our site we have been acknowledging MSC priests and brothers as they turn a significant age, and upwards. Perhaps taking a cue from our post for International Women’s Day last Friday and the focus on the women in the Chevalier Family, it is important…
Friday, 08 March 2019 23:44
BISHOP ROCHUS TATAMAI MSC AT PORT MORESBY MEETING ON VATICAN MEETING.
BISHOP ROCHUS TATAMAI MSC AT PORT MORESBY MEETING ON VATICAN MEETING. Rochus Tatamai was present at the Vatican Meeting as President of the Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. The following meeting took place a week after the Vatican meeting. An immediate response - with speakers,…
Thursday, 07 March 2019 22:35
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’ DAY – CELEBRATING THE CHEVALIER FAMILY
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’ DAY – CELEBRATING THE CHEVALIER FAMILY Acknowledging and celebrating International Women’s Day - beginning at home: the Chevalier Family. Jules Chevalier had a broad vision for his mission – and the women and men called to it. There are more women than men in the Chevalier Family, OLSH…
Thursday, 07 March 2019 07:17
RIP, DENIS EDWARDS
RIP, DENIS EDWARDS The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart offer sympathy and prayers to the Archdiocese of Adelaide on the death of their priest and theologian, Denis Edwards. Msgr Edwards, 75, died at the Royal Adelaide Hospital after suffering a stroke on the weekend. A senior lecturer in theology with…
Tuesday, 05 March 2019 22:42
Ash Wednesday Reflection
Ash Wednesday Reflection Laura Kazlas From: http://www.acatholic.org/ash-wednesday-reflection/ Today is Ash Wednesday and Catholics throughout the world are observing this occasion by attending Ash Wednesday services at their parish and fasting, or abstaining from meat. The first reading for mass today from the book of Joel, goes right along with…
Monday, 04 March 2019 23:19
SURGERY AND TREATMENT FOR HEART OF LIFE CENTRE DIRECTOR
SURGERY AND TREATMENT FOR HEART OF LIFE CENTRE DIRECTOR That sounds a somewhat sensational heading – but it is designed to draw attention to the beginning of 2019 at Heart of Life. Last month, HOL director (since 2014), Paul Beirne, had surgery on face and neck, putting him out of…
Sunday, 03 March 2019 22:29
PNG INDIGENOUS SISTERS – YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD THIS STORY
PNG INDIGENOUS SISTERS – YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD THIS STORY We know that quite a number of religious congregations of sisters were established with the help of MSC bishops and priests. Indigenous Sisters, Daughters of Mary Immaculate, New Britain. We also know the stories of the Japanese imprisonment of…
Saturday, 02 March 2019 13:35
GOLDEN JUBILEES OF PROFESSION, 1969-2019.
GOLDEN JUBILEES OF PROFESSION, 1969-2019. Congratulations to the men who are celebrating 50 years of profession. The actual day was 1st March. Celebrations for the jubilarians (and for some of those 60 years and 70 years professed), March 2nd. And, in alphabetical order. Henk Bosman MSC. Originally from Holland, older…
Thursday, 28 February 2019 23:20
FIRST FRIDAY OF MARCH, CHEVALIER FAMILY JUSTICE AND PEACE REFLECTION
FIRST FRIDAY OF MARCH, CHEVALIER FAMILY JUSTICE AND PEACE REFLECTION. A message and resolutions ______________________________________________
Thursday, 28 February 2019 00:21
SOME SIGNIFICANT MARCH DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY - 2019
SOME SIGNIFICANT MARCH DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY - 2019 March 25th has many entries, a significant day. It includes the foundation of the Handmaids of the Lord in 1918 by Archbishop Alain de Boismenu MSC. Mary Drum, MSC Provincial Australia, and Paul, MSC PNG However, there are quite a…
Wednesday, 27 February 2019 00:19
MSC BROTHERS, AND A DIP INTO THE ARCHIVES, GEORGE CARTER MSC
MSC BROTHERS, AND A DIP INTO THE ARCHIVES, GEORGE CARTER MSC MSC Brothers at the APIA Conference, Sydney, 2018 American MSC Brother, Warren Perrotto, working in Fiji, has written on the vocation of the MSC Brother. Here is one of his focus points. Jesus walked on earth as Brother. He…
Tuesday, 26 February 2019 03:15
AN ‘ALL-OUT BATTLE’ AGAINST THE ABUSE OF MINORS
AN ‘ALL-OUT BATTLE’ AGAINST THE ABUSE OF MINORS We support the Vatican meeting on abuse - and its hoped-for developments. Mebers of End Clergy Abuse and survivors The time has come for an "all-out battle" against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth,…
Monday, 25 February 2019 04:39
MSC ORDINATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 2018
MSC ORDINATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 2018. Numbers joining the congregation go up and down. Recently we featured four men joining in Australia. Here are some photo reminders from other provinces and regions. PACIFIC UNION INDONESIA CAMEROUN PHILIPPINES INDIA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, 22 February 2019 23:18
PROFESSION ANNIVERSARY TIME AGAIN
PROFESSION ANNIVERSARY TIME AGAIN 26th February used to be the traditional date for first professions. This means that in 2019, we celebrate 70 years for Martin Wilson who lives at the Chevalier Resource Centre, Kensington. We remember his years of teaching philosophy in the seminary, his even more years in…
Thursday, 21 February 2019 23:25
VATICAN MEETING ON CLERICAL SEXUAL ABUSE OPENS TODAY
VATICAN MEETING ON CLERICAL SEXUAL ABUSE OPENS TODAY For the first time in Catholic history, nearly 200 church leaders from around the world, including more than 100 bishops, will gather at the Vatican starting Thursday to confront the scourge of clergy who sexually abuse children. The unprecedented four-day summit, convened…
Wednesday, 20 February 2019 22:52
GOD EXISTS, AND HER NAME IS PETRUNIJA
GOD EXISTS, AND HER NAME IS PETRUNIJA Now, here is a heading go get some attention, if not (I hope). This is the tile of the film which won the Ecumenical Prize at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival last week. The Berlinale provides an opportunity to highlight some of the…
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 22:56
RIP, SR MONA ISOBEL SACKLEY OLSH
RIP, SR MONA ISOBEL SACKLEY OLSH 24th April 1927 – 6 December 2018 This site offers memorials of OLSH Sisters who have died. Their stories are personal but also illustrate the wide history of the mission heritage of Jules Chevalier. “My song will be for you, forever, You the…
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 04:24
FOR THE RECORD: PHOTOS OF ADRIAN MEANEY'S REQUIEM AND FUNERAL
FOR THE RECORD: PHOTOS OF ADRIAN MEANEY'S REQUIEM AND FUNERAL With thanks to our correspondent at Kenstington and Douglas Park. Requiem Mass: Fr Adrian Francis Meaney MSC OBE CSM 10:30am Friday 15th February 2019 Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kensington Main Celebrant: Provincial Fr Chris McPhee Homilist: Paul Castley…
Monday, 18 February 2019 03:19
DARAMALAN MEMORIES, BEGINNINGS TO THE PRESENT
DARAMALAN MEMORIES, BEGINNINGS TO THE PRESENT This is a special posting for past staff and students of Daramalan MSC College, Canberra - and for the present and those in-between. This note was written on October 22nd 2018, the day after Chevalier Day (the anniversary of Jules Chevalier’s death). As part…
Saturday, 16 February 2019 06:17
MSC MISSION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA
MSC MISSION OFFICE, AUSTRALIA The main legacy of Adrian Meaney is the Mission Office with its large outreach across the world. The challenge now is for it to continue and grow. Some acknowledgements of the Mission Office have arrived. Here are some quotations and some pictures. Fiji, Chevalier Hostel THE…
Thursday, 14 February 2019 23:51
Adrian Francis Meaney MSC (1933-2019)
ADRIAN FRANCIS MEANEY MSC (1933-2019) This pen and photo portrait of Adrian was sent by a correspondent for this site Born: 15th December, 1933 (Teneriffe, Brisbane) Parents: James Aloysius Meaney (Bauple, Qld) & Margaret Mary Whelan (Koroit, Vic) Siblings: Basil (d), Carmel & Damien Childhood homes: Teneriffe, Harrisville, Tully,…
Thursday, 14 February 2019 04:03
MSC BURIED IN TOOWOOMBA
MSC BURIED IN TOOWOOMBA In recent years, this site has featured MSC who are not buried at Douglas Park. Brian Scrivener is buried in Kiribati; Bishop Jim Cuskelly is buried in Brisbane; we featured the names of those buried at Croydon. (For details, type in names in the Search Engine…
Wednesday, 13 February 2019 07:11
A CHEVALIER COLLEGE STORY, DROUGHT, POEM
A CHEVALIER COLLEGE STORY, DROUGHT, POEM This month sees students returning to school. We have featured Downlands and Monivae on the site. Here is a Chevalier story sent by Gerry Burke MSC, a Chevalier student and his poem: Darcy Howard. Darcy has a twin brother who has been dux in…
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:24
MSC PRESENCE IN JAPAN
MSC PRESENCE IN JAPAN MSC ministry in Japan began in the late 1940s, supported by Fr Archie Bryson MSC who had been a war chaplain. Brian Taylor with Chris McPhee. The three Australian MSC now in Japan, Fr Brian Taylor for over 50 years, Fr Keith Humphries (who was in…
Monday, 11 February 2019 03:56
MSC SISTERS GENERAL CONFERENCE, MANILA, FEBRUARY 2019
MSC SISTERS GENERAL CONFERENCE, MANILA, FEBRUARY 2019 February 2, 2019 Quezon City, Philippines The Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSC Sisters) celebrated the 25th year of their mission in the Philippines; the event was made even more blessed with MSC Sisters from around the world who…
Saturday, 09 February 2019 06:11
MSC WEEKEND: MORE STORIES AND PICTURES
MSC WEEKEND: MORE STORIES AND PICTURES Jonas Hassan MSC, Cameroun, who studied in Sydney two years ago, sent condolences at the death of Adrian Meaney and some photo mementos. Word also came this week of the death of former Irish MSC Provincial, Pat Courtney. May he rest in peace. A…
Thursday, 07 February 2019 16:38
RIP, ADRIAN MEANEY MSC
RIP, ADRIAN MEANEY MSC It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of our brother, Adrian Meaney. Adrian has been in and out of hospital over the past couple of weeks with infections and complications. He was placed in intensive care with kidney failure and…
Thursday, 07 February 2019 01:18
INTRODUCING THE MEN WHO HAVE JUST JOINED THE MSC: TRIEU NGUYEN
INTRODUCING THE MEN WHO HAVE JUST JOINED THE MSC: TRIEU NGUYEN “To be MSC means to be yourself” This is the sentence that impressed me and helped me make the decision to join the MSC order. My name is Trieu Nguyen and I come from Viet Nam. I was a…
