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Thursday, 30 June 2022 22:45
The Chevalier Family First Friday theme - Use of Social Media. Awareness
The Chevalier Family First Friday theme - Use of Social Media Awareness
Wednesday, 29 June 2022 23:05
Some Significant July Days for the Chevalier Family, 2022
Some Significant July Days for the Chevalier Family, 2022 July seems to have been a mission establishing month: MSC in Yule Island, PNG; MSC in Bangalore, India; MSC in Canada; MSC Sisters in Peru. It is also a month of memories of murdered MSCs, in Indonesia during World War II,…
Tuesday, 28 June 2022 22:10
Clean Water Vietnam Project, Roger and the Mission Office
Clean Water Vietnam Project, Roger and the Mission Office But, all courtesies are offered to visitors to Vietnam. Roger Purcell, director of the MSC Mission Office, visits Vietnam for a clean water project. Surveying the project And Transport laid on
Monday, 27 June 2022 22:14
End of an era at Henley Beach
End of an era at Henley Beach After nearly 110 years of ministry in the western suburbs of Adelaide, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart will withdraw from Henley Beach parish at the end of the year. Jenny Brinkworth Southern Cross Announced in a joint statement from the MSC…
Sunday, 26 June 2022 18:59
More Sacred Heart Day – MSC Vietnam
More Sacred Heart Day – MSC Vietnam Lay MSC and community And visitor, Roger Purcell from the MSC Mission Office
Friday, 24 June 2022 23:49
Sacred Heart Day, Heart of Life, Kensington Monastery, Blackburn parish
Sacred Heart Day, Heart of Life, Kensington Monastery, Blackburn parish You have the weekend to look at all these photos. Thanks to Clare Sherman and Hoa Tran – and, in Sydney, Peter Hendriks. Lunch at Heart of Life From Clare Shearman: “A feast for a feast day” was the…
Thursday, 23 June 2022 16:47
Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart 2022
Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart 2022 A greeting from the Generalate and from the Australian MSC And here is some communal spirit with Heart. Celebration at Chevalier College 2002
Wednesday, 22 June 2022 20:31
Reviving a custom, our Colleges’ students visiting NSW MSC Communities.
Reviving a custom, our Colleges’ students visiting NSW MSC Communities. Members of ‘Treand House’ from Downlands in front of a portrait of Peter Treand. Before Covid and lockdown, our colleges used to have a kind of pilgrimage to Treand House, Kensington Monastery, St Mary’s Towers. After the lockdown hiatus,…
Tuesday, 21 June 2022 22:01
Rev Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. From Auxiliary to Bishop of Tarma, Peru.
Rev Timoteo Solórzano Rojas, M.S.C. From Auxiliary to Bishop of Tarma, Peru. Fr. Timoteo Solórzano Rojas was born on 24 January 1969 in Chucos, diocese of Huari. After completing his primary and secondary studies in Huantar, he entered the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and carried out…
Monday, 20 June 2022 22:13
Action in the Pacific. Not conflict but opportunity – Chevalier Training Centre
Action in the Pacific. Not conflict but opportunity – Chevalier Training Centre. A new term has begun at the Chevalier Training Centre in Fiji, where every year, up to 75 underprivileged boys and young men are given the opportunity to learn the skills they need to find employment and strengthen…
Friday, 17 June 2022 22:11
MSC 2022, Who? Where? The last list, Sydney parishes.
MSC 2022, Who? Where? The last list, Sydney parishes. Randwick Gerard McCormick PP Bill Brady Pat Mara Parthalomai Paniyadimai Coogee Phil Hicks PP, Superior Thang Nhu Nguyen Kensington Terry Bowman PP Erskineville Tan Nguyen PP Phil Reilly
Thursday, 16 June 2022 22:14
Social comment, words and images, for you sites and posts
Social comment, words and images, for you sites and posts
Wednesday, 15 June 2022 23:03
Treand House, Business and Finance Management
Treand House, Business and Finance Management The new Provincial Business Manager is Joan Fernando. Joan began one week ago and has brought her wonderful calm and confident presence to the office. She met the members of the MSC Finance and Resources Committee when they met yesterday, and she presented finances…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 22:18
Safeguarding Ministry is the Mission of the Heart
Safeguarding Ministry is the Mission of the Heart We are urged to keep in mind the impact of sexual abuse, and clerical sexual abuse, with empathy for those who have suffered. Tim Brennan MSC, worked in this area in the Australian Church after his terms as Provincial Superior. He…
Monday, 13 June 2022 23:27
Chung, welcome to Melbourne, to Naughton House, to Siloam face-to-face
Chung, welcome to Melbourne, to Naughton House, to Siloam face-to-face After a long delay in receiving his visa, and a longer delay for his ordination, happily experienced on June 3rd in Manila, Chung arrived at Tullmarine, June 10th. He was met by Trieu and Hoa, and the community leader, Philip…
Sunday, 12 June 2022 21:32
New Provincial Superior, Edwin Borlasa MSC Philippines
New Provincial Superior, Edwin Borlasa MSC Philippines The MSC Philippine Province gladly announces the election of Rev. Father Edwin Borlasa, MSC as its new provincial superior. His term will officially start on January 2023. Fr. Edwin Borlasa, MSC hails from Poro, Camotes Island, Cebu. He is 62 years of age…
Friday, 10 June 2022 22:50
MSC 2022. Who? Where? MSC Colleges.
MSC 2022. Who? Where? MSC Colleges. MSC Colleges, Downlands, Chevalier, Monivae, Daramalan. In the past, they were staffed by MSC priests and brothers and were boys’ schools. From the 1950s, there was an increase in lay staffs, and by 2000, lay principals. Each school is a separate incorporated entity…
Thursday, 09 June 2022 22:25
10th June, Noel Mansfield MSC, 55 years ordained (after a 7 years’ delay), a very happy day.
10th June, Noel Mansfield MSC, 55 years ordained (after a 7 years’ delay), a very happy day. 10th June 1967 was an ordination day for the Province but more significant than usual. Noel was teaching at Monivae at the time. His ordination had been put on hold ( he was…
Wednesday, 08 June 2022 22:08
Former Chief Justice Gerard Brennan, RIP – and condolences.
Former Chief Justice Gerard Brennan, RIP – and condolences. Gerard Brennan died on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Mabo judgment which put an end to the policy of ‘terra nullius’. Justice Brennan wrote the lead judgment on the Mabo case and land ownership. He was 94. Our…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 22:13
"What are you looking for?" (John 1:38) Spread the word!
"What are you looking for?" (John 1:38) Spread the word! After last year’s retreat, online and face-to-face, there is another retreat (in Vietnamese) which will be held in July. We look forward to having you both online and offline.
Monday, 06 June 2022 22:34
Joy and congratulations – at last – for the MSC Manila Ordinations
Joy and congratulations – at last – for the MSC Manila Ordinations As noted last week, Covid has had quite some consequences. Our deacons have not been able to travel to the Philippines for ordination because of covid and borders – for over two years. At last.... Ordination of our…
Sunday, 05 June 2022 21:19
Acknowledging Keith Humphries MSC, 80
Acknowledging Keith Humphries MSC, 80 Keith was born on 5th June 1942. He did secondary studies at Chevalier College, Bowral. He made profession on 26th February 1962. He was ordained on June 27th 1968. After teaching in MSC colleges. Most of his ministry has been in Japan. Some years ago…
Friday, 03 June 2022 21:52
Padre Jose Maria Gran Cirera MSC and the Blessed Matyrs of El Quiche
Padre Jose Maria Cirera MSC and the Blessed Matyrs of El Quiche Date of birth: April 27, 1945. Place of birth: Barcelona, Spain. Priestly ordination: June 9, 1972. Year of his arrival in Guatemala: 1975. Date of his death: June 4, 1980. Place: Near Xe Ixoq Vitz Village, Chajul…
Thursday, 02 June 2022 22:06
First Friday, Chevalier Family intention - and praying for the ordinations today.
First Friday, Chevalier Family intention - and praying for the ordinations today The intention is DIALOGUE. And the themes of Awareness, Prayer and Action
Wednesday, 01 June 2022 22:15
Anticipating MSC joy for Friday ordinations of our Vietnamese confreres
Anticipating MSC joy for Friday ordinations of our Vietnamese confreres Covid has had quite some consequences. Our deacons have not been able to the Philippines for ordination because of covid and borders – for over two years. Our students make their novitiate in the Philippines and have had…
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 22:17
Some Significant June Days for the Chevalier Family 2022
Some Significant June Days for the Chevalier Family, 2022 Feast of the Sacred Heart, 24th June 80 years this year: Japanese forces captured NewBritain in January 1942 1 June, 1940 Mother M Electa, MSC, promises to build a chapel in honour of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, in…
Monday, 30 May 2022 22:24
Churches, Religious Leaders support Uluru Statement from the Heart – and from Pope Francis.
Churches, Religious Leaders support Uluru Statement from the Heart – and from Pope Francis. Chiaro Porro, Laudato Si’ Movement’s Jacqui Remond, Pope Francis, Theresa Ardler and ACU’s Dermot Nestor with a copy of the Uluru Statement from the Heart (Vatican Media) Australia’s Prime Minister has committed his government to…
Sunday, 29 May 2022 22:44
MSC Sisters’ General Chapter 2022
MSC Sisters’ General Chapter 2022 In coming days, we will post details of the new administration. In the meantime, some photos from the chapter, highlighting the internationality of the Sisters. The Sisters have completed their Chapter, two years delayed because of Covid – which also disrupted some of the sessions…
Friday, 27 May 2022 21:13
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Fr. Chevalier always had a devotion to Mary because of her intimate relationship with her Son, Jesus. In a prayer for the beatification of Servant of God, Jules Chevalier, the MSC pray, “Standing at the foot of the cross with…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 22:09
Michael Casey OCSO, Tarawarra Abbey, Honorary Doctorate
Michael Casey OCSO, Tarawarra Abbey, Honorary Doctorate Those who lived at Croydon Monastery from 1954 probably visited the Cisstercian Abbey at Yarra Glen, Tarrawarra (Cisterians of Strict Observane, the Trappists) – and met Michael Casey. His parents were a great support to the MSCs who worked in Park-Orchards- Warrendyte parish…
