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Friday, 30 May 2025 13:51
Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Some international pictures to remind us. The purpose of this devotion, according to Father Chevalier, is to honour Mary "in her relationship of ineffable love which exists between her and the Sacred Heart of Jesus." "Our Lady of the Sacred Heart" refers…
Thursday, 29 May 2025 13:15
RIP, Paul Compton
RIP, Paul Compton We received the very sad news last night that Paul Compton died at 5:30 yesterday. Paul spent some of his early years sharing MSC life. Then he generously shared his insight, intellect, and many gifts over the years as a member of the MSC Parishes Committee, on…
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 15:52
An Tairseach – a sabbatical for our time!
An Tairseach – a sabbatical for our time! John Walker MSC A chance meeting with Timothy Radcliffe, OP, in early 2024 in Australia and a shared discussion on cosmology led me to An Tairseach, Ireland, for a ten-week sabbatical focused on cosmology and ecology, with our central text…
Sunday, 25 May 2025 08:14
RIP, Kevin Ehlefeldt MSC
RIP, Kevin Ehlefeldt MSC Last night (Saturday, 24 May), we received news that Fr. Kevin Ehlefeldt MSC, passed away at 9.30 pm at Prince of Wales (POW) Hospital, Randwick, NSW. From Tim Brennan MSC: “After a number of days of slowly deteriorating at POW Hospital, he has gone to…
Friday, 23 May 2025 09:43
Wadeye anniversary – first Mass 1935
Wadeye anniversary – first Mass 1935 On June 23rd the community of Wadeye will celebrate 90 years since Fr Richard Docherty celebrated the first Mass on the beach at what is sometimes called Old Mission. A black and white photo of the event taken by the renowned Australian anthropologist…
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 12:34
A Joyful Celebration: Centenary of St Thérèse of Lisieux in Moonah
A Joyful Celebration: Centenary of St Thérèse of Lisieux in Moonah with thanks to Fr Bartha MSC, PP, for photos and text. On a beautiful morning at St Therese’s Church, Moonah, the parish community came together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the canonisation of St Thérèse of Lisieux.…
Friday, 16 May 2025 21:32
RIP, Noel Mansfield MSC
RIP, Noel Mansfield MSC We received the sad news that Fr. Noel Mansfield MSC, passed away today at 3.30 pm at Prince of Wales (PoW) Hospital, Randwick, NSW. Noel had been at St Joseph's Aged Care, Kensington, NSW, in recent years as his health declined and he needed more assistance.…
Thursday, 15 May 2025 11:13
Some Significant May Days for the Chevalier Family, 2025
Some Significant May Days for the Chevalier Family, 2025 May, an Our Lady of the Sacred Heart month. A reminder, May 6th, that the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Randwick was opened in 1888, only a few years after the arrival of the first MSC…
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 10:31
Congratulations, Julson Ribauw MSC, Final Vows
Congratulations, Julson Ribauw MSC, Final Vows From Robati Tebaieua MSC History in the making: Today a son of the Catholic Church in Nauru received his Perpetual Vows in the Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart for the very first time since 1898. Br Julson Ribauw MSC professed his…
Saturday, 10 May 2025 13:20
We, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart welcome Pope Leo XIV.
We, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart welcome Pope Leo XIV. Poster circulated by Abzalon, Superior General, MSC affirmation of Leo XIV. While everybody is posting a tribute to the new Pope, we thought it might be good to check out some MSC connections. * Robert Prevost studied at the Catholic…
Wednesday, 07 May 2025 22:30
A Tribute as we remember our confrere, Michael Fallon MSC
A Tribute as we remember our confrere, Michael Fallon MSC Last week, a requiem Mass for Michael was celebrated at Holy Rosary Church, Kensington. Relatives, as well as friends from the UNSW Chaplaincy days, shared memories. He was then buried at St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park. By way of tribute,…
Saturday, 03 May 2025 09:30
Chevalier Family, Justice and Peace Poster, May 2025, First Friday
Chevalier Family, Justice and Peace Poster, May 2025, First Friday Apologies for the delay, timing and format difficulties
Monday, 28 April 2025 09:05
Frank Dineen MSC, Golden Jubilee Celebration, 50 years ordained.
Frank Dineen MSC, Golden Jubilee Celebration, 50 years ordained. The 10.30 Mass at St Thomas parish, Blackburn, April 27th, saw a parish and MSC celebration of 50 years of priesthood for Frank Dineen MSC. Frank was Formation Director at Cuskelly House and assisted the parish priest, so a celebration in…
Thursday, 24 April 2025 22:24
Anzac Day, remembering MSC Military Chaplains.
Anzac Day, remembering MSC Military Chaplains. Each Anzac Day, Lest We Forget – we as MSC have a long history of military chaplains and should pay tribute to them. Jim Littleton MSC, our historian of remarkable MSC, published a revised edition of his book on our war chaplains. …
Monday, 21 April 2025 18:11
Pope Francis RIP
Pope Francis, RIP Sudden news of the death of Pope Francis - but his joy at his final appearance and Easter Message to the World, Urbi et Orbi, on Easter Sunday. A happy MSC link, Francis with Cardinal John Ribat His words yesterday: On this day,…
Sunday, 20 April 2025 08:55
List of MSC buried at Croydon, Victoria
List of MSC buried at Croydon, Victoria. With the Paschal Triduum, contemplating Jesus’ death and resurrection, we remember our MSC confreres. Most are buried at St Mary’s Towers, many elsewhere. Our cemetery at Croydon, now in the Sacred Heart parish of Croydon, is the resting place of confreres we have…
Thursday, 17 April 2025 08:27
RIP, Michael Fallon MSC
RIP, Michael Fallon MSC The sad news that Michael Fallon has died, after a short time in hospital. 16th April was his 88th birthday. Michael was the youngest of the three Fallon brothers who joined the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. Jim Fallon was a long time missionary in Papua…
Monday, 14 April 2025 09:08
Visits to the Heart of Life Centre
Visits to the Heart of Life Centre Heart of Life was blessed by the presence of Bishop Joseph and his Chancellor, Fr Thy, of the Phu Cuong Diocese in Vietnam with two local friends. Pre-COVID-19, one of Bishop Joseph’s priests participated in the Siloam Spiritual Directors program, and next year,…
Saturday, 12 April 2025 09:04
For Families - Holy Week and Easter, The King of Kings
For Families - Holy Week and Easter, The King of Kings A film to help younger audiences appreciate the Gospel story - and enjoyable for the family The King of Kings, South Korea/US, 100 minutes. Voices of: Kenneth Branagh, Oscar Isaac, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill, Forest Whitaker, Ben…
Wednesday, 09 April 2025 11:15
MSC Vietnam: Pre-Novitiate Acceptance Mass
MSC Vietnam: Pre-Novitiate Acceptance Mass On April 1 st, 2025, the MSCs in Vietnam joyously welcome Dominic Long Hoang NGUYEN and Joseph Trung Van TRAN to the Community as they were accepted to the Pre-Novitiate Program. Joining this celebration were the MSCs, the OLSH Sisters and the MSC Sisters in…
Monday, 07 April 2025 09:12
A farewell to Kew
A farewell to Kew With the closure and sale of our house at IA Mountain Grove, Kew, the Melbourne community celebrated a farewell and blessing. We have had a community living at Kew since August 1988. A count tells us that 21 confreres have lived some time in the house,…
Friday, 04 April 2025 09:18
Chevalier Family Justice and Peace– A Lenten First Friday
Chevalier Family Justice and Peace– A Lenten First Friday Anti-Plastic Campaign, Jesus and Mary College.
Wednesday, 02 April 2025 09:12
Pope clears path for canonization of PNG Blessed Peter To Rot
Pope clears path for canonization of PNG Blessed Peter To Rot By Tiziana Campisi & Devin Watkins, Vatican News The Pope cleared the path to canonization for Blessed Peter To Rot, a layman martyred for the faith in present-day Papua New Guinea (PNG). First Papuan Saint Born on March 5,…
Monday, 31 March 2025 09:31
Congratulations, Tamati Sefo MSC, new Prefect Apostolic, Marshall Islands.
Congratulations, Tamati Sefo MSC, new Prefect Apostolic, Marshall Islands. Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru On Saturday 29th March In the Marshall Islands, Most Rev Fr Tamati Sefo installed as the fourth Prefect Apostolic. He has served as Provincial of the Pacific Islands province and has recently been parish priest…
Thursday, 27 March 2025 08:39
MSC Sisters celebrate 125 years
MSC Sisters celebrate 125 years March 25th 1900 is the date of the foundation of the MSC Sisters, the role of Fr Hubert Linckens MSC, the sisters to go to the missions of what is now New Britain, then under the authority of Germany, forbidding French sisters from entering. A…
Monday, 24 March 2025 10:36
Congratulations, Graduation, Bachelor of Theology, YTU, Trieu Nguyen MSC, Hoa Tran MSC
Congratulations, Graduation, Bachelor of Theology, YTU, Trieu Nguyen MSC, Hoa Tran MSC Graduation at St Patrick’s Cathedral Trieu Hoa Students The Vietnamese group MSC Community, Blackburn
Monday, 17 March 2025 07:39
MSC Melbourne Gathering
MSC Melbourne Gathering We don’t often have a confrere’s 89th birthday cake and candles – Michael Sims. 14th March saw our first community gathering at Cuskelly House, Blackburn. If you look closely you can pick us out – Community Leader, Dominic Gleeson, and with his pre-novitiate student, Samuel Joshua; Khoi…
Saturday, 15 March 2025 23:21
Blessed Peter To Rot, Celebration of his Anniversary of Beatification and Death. July 2025
Blessed Peter To Rot, Celebration of his Anniversary of Beatification and Death. July 2025 Remembering the Beatification of Peter To Rot on 17 January 1995, we are planning a celebration also of his death, 80 years ago. There are not many confirmed dates in the life of To Rot, but…
Friday, 14 March 2025 10:25
Frank Brennan SJ and memories of 50 years ago – joining the Jesuits
Frank Brennan SJ and memories of 50 years ago – joining the Jesuits Catholic Outlook Was being a Jesuit or a priest something you had thought about growing up? From the interview in Eureka Street by Jim McDermott – including the MSC story that Frank has often told. I’d…
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 12:56
Some Significant March Days for the Chevalier Family, 2025
Some Significant March Days for the Chevalier Family, 2025 March 25th has many entries, a significant day., including the foundation and some mission outreaches. This year is the 125th anniversary of the MSC Sisters. It includes the foundation of the Handmaids of the Lord in 1918 by Archbishop…
