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Friday, 08 April 2022 23:05
Another MSC Australian statistic… which seems out of proportion: Uncles and Nephews
Another MSC Australian statistic… which seems out of proportion: Uncles and Nephews Recently we listed what was a surprising number of family brothers in the Province, in the 20s. We were surprised at the number of uncles and nephews 8. This list might bring back memories Uncles and newphews:…
Thursday, 07 April 2022 22:36
Sydney Harbour Bridge, 90 years – a Bridge story and a former MSC, Adrian McCunn
Sydney Harbour Bridge, 90 years – a Bridge story and a former MSC, Adrian McCunn Peter Hendriks writes: The 90th birthday of the Sydney Harbour Bridge last Saturday has reminded me that one of the unexpected but special aspects of this role is when I am contacted from relatives of…
Thursday, 07 April 2022 22:12
Treand House: Advertisement/ Business/Operations Manager
Treand House: Advertisement/ Business/Operations Manager Business/Operations Manager Catholic Religious Congregation Location: Coogee, Sydney The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Australian Province, has around 140 members and their ministries include Parishes; mission both locally and overseas – Northern Territory, Vietnam, Japan, Fiji, and PNG; a Retreat Centre; Education…
Wednesday, 06 April 2022 22:29
Ukrainian Calvary. Ukrainian flag flying at St Mary’s Towers in solidarity.
Ukrainian Calvary. Ukrainian flag flying at St Mary’s Towers in solidarity. Acknowledging posts and photos from the Province updates.Trieu and Hoa in the choir at ELSPM/ English Language Studies for Pastoral Ministry at the Yarra Theological Union. Trieu and Hoa in the choir at ELSPM/ English Language Studies…
Tuesday, 05 April 2022 22:13
RIP Sister Yvonne Berecry OLSH
RIP Sister Yvonne Berecry OLSH 21/10/1934 – 13/03/2022 Sad news this year with the deaths of so many sisters this year. Condolences to our sisters “So long Thy Love has led me, surely it will lead me on” As Yvonne looked back over her life’s journey, she realised how this…
Monday, 04 April 2022 22:22
MSC Photos update. Photos and news thanks to Peter Hendriks.
MSC Photos update. Photos and news thanks to Peter Hendriks. The initial attention-grabbing photo of him, pie and sauce is from the magazine, Be on earth the Heart of God Now available on the website homepage to download, and available in hard copy. The caption to the photo was: having…
Sunday, 03 April 2022 22:04
Shane Carr MSC, Silver Jubilee of Ordination, April 4th
Shane Carr MSC, Silver Jubilee of Ordination, April 4th Bishop McGuckin of Toowoomba blessing an extension to the Primary School. Shane Carr attends Congratulations to Shane. Here he tells his story. God certainly does work in mysterious ways! Some of you will remember me and might even recall that I…
Friday, 01 April 2022 21:59
MSC, Who? Where? 2022. Henley Beach, Adelaide
MSC, Who? Where? 2022. Henley Beach, Adelaide Paul Cashen, Community Leader Peter Hearn, Parish Priest Paul McCormack, Assistant Priest Kenji Konda, Ministry Formation Program
Thursday, 31 March 2022 22:36
Some Significant April Days for the Chevalier Family, 2022
Some Significant April Days for the Chevalier Family, 2022 There are some memories in April of Vunapope – and Rochus Tatamai is again an MSC Archbishop of Rabaul. 3 April, 1857 First meeting of the "Oeuvre des Campagnes" ("Work of the Countryside") arranged by Father Vandel, held in the…
Wednesday, 30 March 2022 22:16
RIP, Sister Nora Hanrahan, OLSH
RIP, Sister Nora Hanrahan, OLSH 11/11/1939 – 7/3/2022 Our condolences to our sisters, especially with so many sisters already dying this year. Come you whom my Father has blessed, take for your inheritance the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. We heard these words from…
Tuesday, 29 March 2022 22:22
Pope Francis and the reform/ re-organisation of the Roman Curia.
Pope Francis and the reform/ re-organisation of the Roman Curia. We recommend the article by Fr Brian Lucas in Eureka Street. https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/reforming-the-roman-curia? Here are some key paragraphs. Pope Francis, on the feast of Saint Joseph, has promulgated an apostolic constitution Praedicate evangelium (To preach the Gospel) to bring all the…
Monday, 28 March 2022 22:07
Paul Collins, new book, Recovering the ‘TRUE CHURCH’
Paul Collins, new book, Recovering the ‘TRUE CHURCH’ Acknowledging Paul Collins and his writings on the Church over many decades. From the back cover “Paul Collins is a theologian with a special interest in the history of the Church. He knows well that, over the centuries, there have been various…
Sunday, 27 March 2022 22:30
MSC Sisters celebrate their Foundation Day, March 25th (1900)
MSC Sisters celebrate their Foundation Day, March 25th (1900) From their Mass booklet. Remembering Fr Hibert Linckens MSC, 2022 the centenary of his death. And their history
Friday, 25 March 2022 22:45
Who? Where? MSC in 2022. St Mary’s Tower, Douglas Park.
Who? Where? MSC in 2022. St Mary’s Tower, Douglas Park. (A John 'Walker MSC Photo) The professed community is smaller than it once was. And in age respect: Len Helm, retired Paul Brennan, retired Peter Harvey-Jackson, Retreat House Josef Senjuk, House Dominic Gleeson, Community Leader Tru Nguyen, Pastoral…
Thursday, 24 March 2022 22:13
A sad staff death at PRS, Fiji. Australian MSC support
A sad staff death at PRS, Fiji. Australian MSC support 19th March It is with heavy hearts we at Pacific Regional Seminary of Saint Peter Chanel heard of the untimely death of Fr. Joe Tuimavule. It a huge loss for the Seminary, Vincentian Community and Fr Joe's family. He was…
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 22:19
Alan Neville MSC, Irish Province, with news and struggles from South Sudan.
Alan Neville MSC, Irish Province, with news and struggles from South Sudan. Australian OLSH Sisters have worked in South Sudan for many years. Sister Rita Grunke is there. It is an Irish truism that if you dig a good ditch, you don’t get time off, you get a bigger shovel.…
Tuesday, 22 March 2022 22:13
Younger MSC Gathering
Younger MSC Gathering From left to right: Tru, Peter, Thang, Frank, Khoi, Kimi, Michael, Pat, Shane, Krish, Bartha. This news item was lost in our files. But now it is time to post it on our site. The years after ordination are considered important years of formation, not just…
Monday, 21 March 2022 22:08
Notification of building appeal, Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC Residence, Campion College.
Notification of building appeal, Fr Paul Stenhouse MSC Residence, Campion College. Photo of the promotion brochure. “Fr Stenhouse was a renowned scholar and had a deeply Catholic perspective of the liberal arts and of the nature of Campion as a Catholic liberal arts institution.” Paul had a long history with…
Sunday, 20 March 2022 22:05
Chevalier College, new OLSH statue, where and how
Chevalier College, new OLSH statue, where and how John Mulrooney writes: Please find a picture of our new statue of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ‘enthroned’ in a new garden area at Chevalier College. There is quite a lot of work yet to be done in the garden:…
Friday, 18 March 2022 23:14
MSC Australian 2022, Who? Where? Victoria-Tasmania Community
MSC Australian 2022, Who? Where? The Victoria- Tasmania Community. Gathering yesterday evening at Kew, Krish and Kenji visiting And showing reverence and respect for Age, in Age order! Ted McCormack, Monivae, Supply Paul Castley, Kew, Supply Michael Sims, Little Sisters of the Poor, Northcote Brian Gallagher, Blackburn, retired Peter Malone,…
Thursday, 17 March 2022 22:15
MSC Philippines, Justice, Politics and a coming election
MSC Philippines, Justice, Politics and a coming election Fr Bogey Cabrera MSC, Provincial Superior
Wednesday, 16 March 2022 22:11
Life at Cuskelly House getting under way for 2022
Life at Cuskelly House getting under way for 2022 Living at Cuskelly House, Professed, Daniel, Trieu, Vincent and Hua. Studying English at YTU, Long. Student director, Mark Hanns. (We realise that the photos can be momentarily misleading because it is Trieu out of the picture behind the camera – see…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 22:07
RIP, Sister Gertrude Mary OLSH
RIP, Sister Gertrude Mary OLSH We offer our condolences to our OLSH Sisters I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the heart of God - Margaret Mary Alacoque These words from St Margaret Mary Alacoque capture well the driving force behind our dear Sister Gertrude Mary’s life. Deep…
Monday, 14 March 2022 21:43
International award for Australian Catholics film reviewer
International award for Australian Catholics film reviewer The work of Australian Catholics film reviewer Peter Malone was honoured at the recent International Catholic Film Critics Association (ICFCA) awards. From the Australian Catholics website: Fr Peter took out the Honour for Outstanding Criticism (ICFCA member) section. Other nominees included John Mulderig,…
Sunday, 13 March 2022 21:58
RIP, Sister Floriane Melinz MSC
RIP, Sister Floriane Melinz MSC We offer our condolences to our MSC Sisters and celebrate the long missionary life of Floriane, Croatia, Germany, PNG/ New Britain (37 years), Melbourne “Follow me.” Mt. 4:19 Sr. Floriane MSC – Stephanie Melinz Born: 10-11-1930 in Turbe, Croatia First Profession: 3-2-1952 Entered Eternal…
Friday, 11 March 2022 22:25
Australian MSC Province unusual statistic. Did you know?
Australian MSC Province unusual statistic. Did you know? Kevin and John Over the years, the Australian Province has had quite a number of brothers, family brothers that is. But, in looking at the names, it seems that there are 22 sets of brothers in the Province history. There…
Thursday, 10 March 2022 22:34
Acknowledging Edmond Travers MSC, 80
Acknowledging Edmond Travers MSC, 80 March 11th, Ed Travers turns 80. Ed’s background is farming, South Australia. He was one of the original ‘late vocations’ to join the MSC in 1967. His brother, Basil, a priest of Port Pirie diocese. He made his novitiate with Bob Mitchell MSC and was…
Wednesday, 09 March 2022 22:24
Treand House: Advertisement
Treand House: Advertisement Business/Operations Manager Catholic Religious Congregation Location: Coogee, Sydney The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Australian Province, has around 140 members and their ministries include Parishes; mission both locally and overseas – Northern Territory, Vietnam, Japan, Fiji, and PNG; a Retreat Centre; Education…
Tuesday, 08 March 2022 22:33
A Chevalier College Lent story, from John Franzmann MSC
A Chevalier College Lent story, from John Franzmann MSC We thought many of you may wish to read Fr John Franzmann's homily on Ash Wednesday which focuses on a Chev Past Student's amazing charity work. I want today to speak of another who spends his life helping the less fortunate.…
Monday, 07 March 2022 22:14
MSC in Bogota, Colombia
MSC in Bogota, Colombia The MSC Foundation in Colombia was made by the American MSC. Mark McDonald, former Superior General, was one of the American MSC who worked there. 23rd February saw Final Professions. We remind you that you are all welcome to the Holy Eucharist today Wednesday February 23…
