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Monday, 13 July 2020 21:58
Greater Melbourne locked down for a second six weeks’ period. hope and humour.
Greater Melbourne locked down for a second six weeks’ period. hope and humour. This site comes from Melbourne, from lockdown again for millions of us, more than five weeks to go. Here is a quote from Pope Francis’ Easter prayer, still relevant to us. And, then, please…
Sunday, 12 July 2020 22:54
An Appeal from the Director of the MSC Mission Office
An Appeal from the Director of the MSC Mission Office, Roger Purcell. REPRINTING: GEORGES DELBOS, THE MUSTARD SEED “FROM A FRENCH MISSION TO A PAPUAN CHURCH” Published in 1985 for the centenary of the founding to the Catholic Church on Yule Island in 1885 this is a very readable and…
Friday, 10 July 2020 22:29
MSC Good News – new venue for Heart of Life: Kildara Centre, Malvern
MSC Good News – new venue for Heart of Life: Kildara Centre, Malvern Following several meetings between the Brigidine Victorian Community Office, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and the Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, an agreement was reached for Heart of Life to lease…
Thursday, 09 July 2020 22:42
Acknowledging Tony Young MSC, 85.
Acknowledging Tony Young MSC, 85. From Melbourne, Tony Young was born on July 10th. 1935. He made his novitiate in 1955 and was professed on February 26th 1956. His studies for the priesthood took place at Sacred Heart Monastery, Croydon, Victoria and was ordained in Melbourne on July 23rd 1962.…
Wednesday, 08 July 2020 22:27
THE DAY OF GRATEFUL HEARTS
Choir practice for Most Sacred Heart. News from MSC Vietnam: The Day of Grateful Hearts. With thanks to Quy Thien Bui MSC Mass for the Most Sacred Heart. Presider: Fr. Hoang, MSC. Many of us have known very well the house of the Lover of Holy Cross Sisters in…
Tuesday, 07 July 2020 22:31
Celebrating Martin Wilson, MSC, 90 years of age, 65 years a priest, missionary and academic.
Celebrating Martin Wilson, MSC, 90 years of age on July 8th, 65 years a priest, missionary and academic. Leo Wearden MSC I have been asked to write some words about Martin Wilson on the occasion of reaching this milestone of 65 years since his ordination as a priest. Martin, though…
Monday, 06 July 2020 22:21
July 7th. PNG pride in its saint, Peter ToRot.
July 7th. PNG pride in its saint, Peter ToRot. The Catholic Bishops Conference PNGSI officially ended their 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM) with a thanksgiving Holy Eucharist at the CBC head office in Port Moresby on Thursday, 02 July 2020 at 5.00 pm. The celebrations incorporated the laity theme of…
Sunday, 05 July 2020 22:34
New Bishop for Kiribati. The Church Heritage of Kiribati.
New Bishop for Kiribati. The Church Heritage of Kiribati. Cathedral Tarasa Atoll Kiribati. Bishop Paul Mea MSC resigns. Monsignor Koru Tito appointed as the new Bishop. Bishopo Paul Mea MSC, Nauru stamp, Christmas 1982 Archbishop-elect of Rabaul, Rochus Tatamai MSC, writes: Congratulations to Bishop Paul Mea MSC (Eusebius…
Friday, 03 July 2020 22:43
Acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, July 5th
Acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday, July 5th In these days of ‘Black Lives Matter’, of ‘Closing the Gap’ discussions and proposals for the National Cabinet, we support and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. Bishops Commission for relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Dear to the…
Thursday, 02 July 2020 22:54
The Chevalier Family, First Friday, Environmental Concern and Commitment
The Chevalier Family, First Friday Focus: Environmental Concern and Commitment Each month, members of the Chevalier Family highlight a focus for concern, prayer and activity for the First Friday. This month, the poster mentions addictions. What Is Social Media Addiction? Checking and scrolling through social media has become an increasingly…
Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:37
Acknowledging Vince Carroll MSC, 80
Acknowledging Vince Carroll MSC, 80 Today, Vince Carroll turns 80. A Queenslander, secondary school at Downlands, Profession, March 3rd 1959. Studies at Canberra and Croydon, including some ANU courses. Ordained July 21st 1965. Vince’s ministry has been in MSC colleges, parishes, NT and PNG missions. In more recent decades he…
Tuesday, 30 June 2020 22:29
Acknowledging Michael Curran MSC, 80
Acknowledging Michael Curran MSC, 80 Michael Curran MSC turns 80 on July 1st. He served as Superior General of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, 1993-2005. Michael is a Kerry man. He made his first profession, 21st September 1960. He went to Rome for his Licentiate in Theology, 1962-1966, and…
Monday, 29 June 2020 22:19
SOME SIGNIFICANT JULY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2020
SOME SIGNIFICANT JULY DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY, 2020. 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. Statue of Blessed Peter to Rot It is also a month of memories of murdered MSCs,…
Sunday, 28 June 2020 22:15
A Tribute to the late Bishop Des Moore MSC. He would have been a bishops, 50 years on July 2nd
A Tribute to the late Bishop Des Moore MSC. He would have been a bishops, 50 years on July 2nd Tribute by Joe Ensing, Tony Young and Russ Andersen, longtime MSC missionaries in Eastern Papua. Courtesy of MSC Magazine Bishop Sir Desmond Charles Moore msc KBE “I think we lived…
Friday, 26 June 2020 22:46
Month of June, last weekend, Images of the Sacred Heart
Month of June, last weekend, Images of the Sacred Heart From Brazil Archbishop Mark Coleridge, on the occasion of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, offered this Tweet. Given how enduringly popular devotion to the Sacred Heart is and how rich its background and literature are, I’m always surprised by…
Thursday, 25 June 2020 22:34
The Zoom Lectern, for Theology and Spirituality sessions
The Zoom Lectern, for Theology and Spirituality sessions The less formal Zoom lectern, Philip Malone MSC at home with Moral Theology. Schools have furnished programs for distant learning. Parishes have found ways to put Masses and ceremonies on line. The Chevalier Institute has hosted two webinars, most recently last Wednesday…
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 22:38
Sue Richardson, pbvm: Getting to know the MSCs
Sue Richardson, pbvm: Getting to know the MSCs After almost four decades of ministry in Melbourne, Sue Richardson, well-known to many MSC, is returning to Lismore. Here, she remembers Siloam, Heart of Life work, and her being the Director of the Centre at two different periods. Latterly, she has been…
Tuesday, 23 June 2020 22:22
Over 60? Midweek Memories
Over 60? Midweek Memories What I learned from my parents!!! Laughter... good therapy (and maybe a help to over 60s still getting over being home schooled)! Most of generation of 60+ were HOME SCHOOLED in many ways . 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE . "If you're going…
Monday, 22 June 2020 22:35
An Interview with Sister Sally Duigan OLSH (From South Australia to South Africa)
An Interview with Sister Sally Duigan OLSH (From South Australia to South Africa). Sister Sally Duigan, who belongs to the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, is director of Holy Family Care Centre in Limpopo, South Africa. They provide residential care for orphans and vulnerable…
Photos, Funeral of Bishop Des Moore, for the record. Presence at the funeral was limited to 50. It was held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Kensington, Chris McPhee presiding, Roger Purcell delivering the homily, Des Moore’s niece speaking a eulogy. The film of the Requiem can be found…
Saturday, 20 June 2020 09:43
New Archbishop of Rabaul, Rochus Tatamai MSC
New Archbishop of Rabaul, Rochus Tatamai MSC The Apostolic Nunciature in Papua New Guinea informs that His Holiness, Pope Francis, has accepted the resignation presented to him by His Grace Most Reverend Francesco PANFILO, SDB, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Rabaul for having reached the age limit.…
Friday, 19 June 2020 22:28
Feast of the Sacred Heart, MSC Melbourne celebration.
Feast of the Sacred Heart, MSC Melbourne celebration. We gathered at Blackburn, celebrated a Eucharist in the crying room at St Thomas’s Church, social distancing, with Khoi as a Eucharistic celebrant, with Robyn Reynolds OLSH continuing our tradition of having a social justice reflection in our celebration. We were joined…
Thursday, 18 June 2020 22:10
A Reflection for the Feast of the Sacred Heart – fresh meaning for ‘Reparation’.
A Reflection for the Feast of the Sacred Heart – fresh meaning for ‘Reparation’ Gerardine Doherty OLSH We used the word ‘reparation’ in a sense of penance and mortification. How can it be understood more challengingly now? Jules Chevalier was intensely aware of the “evils of his time” and…
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 22:19
Acknowledging Fr Arthur Stidwell MSC, 90th birthday.
Acknowledging Fr Arthur Stidwell MSC, 90th birthday Congratulations to Arthur Stidwell on his 90th birthday today. Arthur was one of the first group in 1966 of ‘late vocations’. They did an accompaniment program that year with Frank Fletcher MSC. They made their novitiate with Bob Mitchell MSC in 1967, making…
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 22:35
Fr Parthalomai Paniadial MSC welcomed to Australia and to St Paul's Nightcliff
Fr Parthalomai Paniadial MSC welcomed to Australia and to St Paul's Nightcliff We invited Fr Bartha to tell us a little about himself and his ministry in Darwin. "I am Parthalomai Paniadiai from India. We are seven members in my family, father, mother, three brothers and a sister. I am…
Monday, 15 June 2020 21:57
Introducing new MSC Business Manager, Andrew Mir
Introducing new MSC Business Manager, Andrew Mir Andrew Mir, newly appointed Business Manager, joined the MSC Provincial team on 16 March 2020 Andrew Mir has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over sixteen years, with the last twelve and a half years being Chief Financial Officer for global not-for-profit entities…
Sunday, 14 June 2020 22:12
MSC Vietnam, Acceptance of three Pre-Postulants
MSC Vietnam, Acceptance of three Pre-Postulants On the Feast of The Mary- the Mother of the Church, Jun 1st, MSC in Vietnam happily accept three young men (one is not really young) to the pre-postulancy program. They will have six months to focus on their English skills as well as…
Friday, 12 June 2020 23:06
Some kind words about MSC Education. A Monivae story.
Some kind words about MSC Education. A Monivae story. Monivae Passing Out Parade 2012, Pat and Mick Dodson as guests Suddenly, while reading Tony Wright’s column in the Age, Saturday June 6th – on the topical issue of Black Lives Matter and Australian repercussions - this sentence stood out. “Many…
Thursday, 11 June 2020 22:48
MSC Magazine out now
MSC Magazine out now The current issue of the MSC Magazine has just been published – with stories of how each community in the Province has been living with the covid-19 lockdown. There are also features, including articles on members who have been celebrating Golden Jubilees of ordination, some stories…
Wednesday, 10 June 2020 22:42
Two Significant NT Women, RIP, Imelda Palmer and Doris Ford
Two Significant NT Women, RIP, Imelda Palmer and Doris Ford Malcolm Fyfe MSC, Vicar General, Darwin, has sent this news and photos of the two women. IMELDA PALMER RIP A very significant Arrernte personality has passed from this world to the next. Imelda Palmer died on Monday evening, June 1st. …
