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Wednesday, 17 July 2024 23:15
A Significant MSC Gathering, Vietnam
A Significant MSC Gathering, Vietnam Khoi Nguyen msc This discernment gathering is one of the recommendations of the MSC Australian Chapter April 2023, that the MSC Vietnam Community is recommended to have such a gathering to discern their future together with the support and consideration for future decisions of the…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 22:50
Around the Provinces
Around the Provinces Father General meets the Archbishop of Jakarta The Superior General, Mario Absalon Alvarado, MSC is in Indonesia for his June-July 2024 Visit. One of the purposes of his visit is to have a meeting with the Archbishop of Jakarta, H.E. Ignatius Cardinal Suharyo Hardjoatmojo. The meeting…
Monday, 15 July 2024 22:39
MSC South Sudan news: Alan Neville MSC, Endings and Beginnings.
MSC South Sudan news: Alan Neville MSC, Endings and Beginnings Sent by the MSC Mission Office Australia. Alan Neville is from the Irish Province. There is war and famine in neighbouring Sudan. South Sudan is a new country -but MSC and OLSH presence, including OLSH Sisters from Australia, has continued…
Sunday, 14 July 2024 22:23
A rare event for MSC Australia, a 60th birthday celebration, Alo Lamere MSC.
A rare event for MSC Australia, a 60th birthday celebration, Alo Lamere MSC. Last year the Province had three men turning 60. This year, just the one, Alo. And, sadly a few more years before the next one. Alo is from Indonesia and worked there in formation. He then spent…
Friday, 12 July 2024 19:13
Pope Francis to PNG, Interview with Superior General, Abzalon Tovar MSC
Pope Francis to PNG, Interview with Superior General, Abzalon Tovar MSC From Vatican News. Pope will find ‘strong and multicultural’ Church in Papua New Guinea As Pope Francis prepares to visit Papua New Guinea in September, the Superior General of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart shares the current challenges…
Thursday, 11 July 2024 23:18
Photos from Facebook, US MSC and Laity of the Chevalier Family
Photos from Facebook, US MSC and Laity of the Chevalier Family Actually, this one is from Peru, part of the Chevalier Bicentenary celebration A Facebook account can be swamped with all kinds of advertising and so many sites that are unsolicited. But every so often there is a surprise photo…
Wednesday, 10 July 2024 22:31
An outstanding OLSH, PNG Missionary story, 60 years. (1928-1990)
An outstanding OLSH, PNG Missionary story, 60 years. (1928-1990) Sr. Simona gained much respect by learning several local languages and was gifted with many talents: teacher, nurse, singer, welfare officer, designer of clothes, organizer of primitive hospitals and elementary schools, and educational services. She also co-founded the small mountain village…
Tuesday, 09 July 2024 22:24
Memories for Chevalier Family who worked In the Tiwi Islands, NAIDOC Week
Memories for Chevalier Family who worked In the Tiwi Islands, NAIDOC Week Our Lady of Peace and St. Therese - Wurrumiyanga, Tiwi Islands: 113th Anniversary of the First Mass Celebrated by Bishop Francis Gsell in Tiwi Islands. (Story and photos from the parish Facebook page.) Today we celebrated the 113th…
Monday, 08 July 2024 21:09
Life’s Healing Journey – St Mary’s Towers and beyond
Life’s Healing Journey – St Mary’s Towers and beyond Ed Travers, msc, has been gifting the Life’s Healing Journey retreat to the men of the Seminary of the Good Shepherd for many years. This year Ed was supported in facilitating the retreat by the seminary Spiritual Director, Fr John…
Sunday, 07 July 2024 21:35
The Chevalier Family Australia supports NAIDOC week
The Chevalier Family Australia supports NAIDOC week – we have a history with the people of the Northern Territory and the Torres Strait Islands for over a hundred years, MSC Brothers and Priests, OLSH Sisters, Lay Missionaries. Our main current connection is Wadeye. Memory of Deacon Boniface. Leo Wearden, current…
Saturday, 06 July 2024 09:20
Some Significant July Days for the Chevalier Family, 2024
Some Significant July Days for the Chevalier Family, 2024 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,…
Thursday, 04 July 2024 22:06
The Chevalier Family First Friday Program, 2024, July
The Chevalier Family First Friday Program, 2024, July The poster for July And a supplementary good thought and challenge
Wednesday, 03 July 2024 22:36
Next Sunday, July 7th, Remembering Blessed Peter To Rot
Next Sunday, July 7th, Remembering Blessed Peter To Rot If you would like to know more about Peter to Rot, there is a great deal on him our our website. Go to News, the Current News. Where it indicates to type in the inquiry, put Peter to Rot and…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 22:08
Welcome Quy BUI and Tien Nguyen:
Welcome Quy BUI and Tien Nguyen: Peter Hendriks writes: Quy and Tien arrived in Australia last week for a two-week visit. They are here in preparation for the Safeguarding Audit that will take place later this year. As the Vietnam MSC Community is part of the Australian Province, it is…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 08:58
Paris - a pre-Olympics glimpse, John Walker MSC
Paris - a pre-Olympics glimpse, John Walker MSC John writes: Feeling chuffed! Received notice that one of my favourite photos shot in Paris will be exhibited in Chicago in July. I was visiting friends in Paris at the end of my sabbatical in 2012, and one of my favourite vantage…
Sunday, 30 June 2024 22:03
Chevalier Family Stories, Photos
Chevalier Family Stories, Photos First OLSH Australia, Sister Shirley Gallagher celebrates 70 years of profession at Bentleigh The Laity of the Chevalier Family New group in South Africa New group in PNG Large group in Indonesia Jules Chevalier would be happy
Friday, 28 June 2024 22:20
MSC Ongoing Formation Commission. Heartfelt congratulations
MSC Ongoing Formation Commission Heartfelt congratulations to the eleven Trainees who completed the 14-week English Language Training in the Practice of Group Facilitation!! Online Graduation Ceremony June 14, 2024 On Friday June 14 the following participants graduated during an online ceremony; Fr. Celestin Bela MSC from the UAF working in…
Thursday, 27 June 2024 19:18
MSC Mission Office, end of financial year
MSC Mission Office, end of financial year The Office depends on donations – it’s the end of the financial year. Our challenges and opportunities in 2024 The year 2024 is not an easy one for anyone. We face the threats of war, labour shortage, materials supply disruption, loss of real…
Wednesday, 26 June 2024 22:37
Andre Claessens, Provincial Superior, Belgium
Andre Claessens, Provincial Superior, Belgium A ministry of service! After his term as First Councillor of our General Council, Andre returned to Belgium. But, as they say, there is no rest for the wicked! News from Belgium: a new team was confirmed by the chapter to support the Belgian Missionaries…
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 22:17
Monivae, Sacred Heart Day 2024
Monivae, Sacred Heart Day 2024 On Friday we celebrated Sacred Heart Day, starting with an all school Mass presided over by the MSC Provincial Father Stephen Hackett, joined by Father Patrick Mugavin and Father Ted McCormack MSC. It was lovely to have Father Hackett back at Monivae College. having been…
Monday, 24 June 2024 22:13
RIP, Sister Joan Tierney OLSH, Eulogy
RIP, Sister Joan Tierney OLSH, Eulogy “God is love and anyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in them.” These words from the first letter of St. John capture well the driving force behind our dear Sister Joan’s life, a deep faith in the one who…
Sunday, 23 June 2024 22:39
Acknowledging Claude Mostowik MSC, 75
Acknowledging Claude Mostowik MSC, 75 Claude Mostowik made his profession as a Missionary of the Sacred Heart on December 4th 1971, studied at Sacred Heart Monastery, Canberra, then at Croydon, with a degree in Theology from the Yarra Theological Union. He was ordained on May 25th 1976. Golden Jubilee of…
Friday, 21 June 2024 22:24
Some weekend stories and photos
Some weekend stories and photos The Vocation team recently visited the two Pauls. Paul Cashen and Paul McCormack are still actively involved in chaplaincy work in Adelaide, and they are very committed to spreading our heart spirituality in their ministries. Vocation pamphlets display Chevalier Institute: Anne provides us with…
Thursday, 20 June 2024 22:21
MSC news from Holland
MSC news from Holland The Dutch MSC Province is now officially a community under the Generalate. Our Dutch MSC community will later become part of the European Union to be established. Our work is done, as I said during the General Chapter. What we can do now is: continue to…
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 21:37
From Hoang MSC in Vietnam
From Hoang MSC in Vietnam I would like to update 2 news of MSC Vietnam community: On May 30th, 2024, there are two MSC students who graduated from Jesuit Institute in Vietnam. VU Quoc Vuong graduated from the Philosophy program of 3 years 2021-2024. LE Van Thanh graduated from the…
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 22:31
Vigil for the Homeless. Reminder from Claude Mostowik MSC
Vigil for the Homeless. Reminder from Claude Mostowik MSC Greg Boyle SJ Claude Mostowik, MSC Justice and Peace Director has a notice for the homeless who have died and the visit of Fr Greg Boyle SJ. Greg Boyle has had a striking ministry – some details below. There will be…
Monday, 17 June 2024 22:11
Bob Irwin MSC, the Spirit of Chevalier
Bob Irwin MSC, the Spirit of Chevalier John Mulrooney writes: After the mass Bob Irwin received the ‘Esprit de Chevalier’ medal in recognition of his contribution to education in Australia. This award comes with the significant medal and looks a little like the Order of Australia medal!! This award started…
Sunday, 16 June 2024 22:22
St Paul’s Nightcliff, Darwin, a happy MSC parish occasion
St Paul’s Nightcliff, Darwin, a happy MSC parish occasion Sunday June 16th, One Mass, One Parish event, From the parish Facebook page: What a wonderful and blessed morning it was as we celebrated as a parish community with parish priest, John Kelliher MSC - one mass and amazing brunch to…
Friday, 14 June 2024 22:12
Our MSC Student group, Cuskelly House, Blackburn
Our MSC Student group, Cuskelly House, Blackburn Palm Sunday for Social Justice Trieu and Daniel professed final vows last December, Vincent and Hoa are preparing this year. As we reported here, the students have been working in Vocation Promotion with Frank Dineen during their mid-year Semester break from studies…
Thursday, 13 June 2024 20:41
Into the PNG MSC Archives, Bishop Louis Vangeke MSC
Into the PNG MSC Archives, Bishop Louis Vangeke MSC The anniversary of the ordination as priest, 1937, of Louis Vangeke MSC, the first Papua-New Guinean Catholic priest and bishop. Sir Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. KBE (1904–1982) was a Papua New Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop…
