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Monday, 11 October 2021 22:20
Stories from past students of Daramalan
Stories from past students of Daramalan Some months ago, we included some of the stories and photos from the Daramalan Alumni Facebook page, with its lively editor and comments. It received a good number of hits. A good idea to add some more – and Daramalan is this year in…
Sunday, 10 October 2021 22:47
A Monivae PS to the Plenary Council.
A Monivae PS to the Plenary Council. Today, October 11th, is the 59th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II. 2000 Bishops in copes and mitres, and the Pope carried on the Sedia Gestatoria, walked into St Peter’s and closed the doors. Pope John XXIII urged them to open the…
Friday, 08 October 2021 23:33
MSC International News: Vietnam, USA, Belgium, Phillipines.
MSC International News: Vietnam, USA, Belgium, Phillipines. Vietnam students and covid support Our men in Vietnam with their charity activities of supplying food for the poor. From: Ngoc Minh Pham, MSC MSC Vocation Office in Vietnam reports they have had their monthly meeting with aspirants. There are 16 aspirants! They shared how…
Thursday, 07 October 2021 22:13
Ben Alforque MSC remembers his arrest, interrogations, torture and faith-testing during the Marcos Martial Law period in the Philippines, in 1973
Ben Alforque MSC remembers his arrest, interrogations, torture and faith-testing during the Marcos Martial Law period in the Philippines, in 1973 A story of our confrere and the courage of his convictions. Long but worth reading and considering. As I begin this narrative, I must confess the fear and…
Wednesday, 06 October 2021 22:36
A Plenary theme: clericalism. Some comments for reflection, some posters of Pope Francis’ perspective.
A Plenary theme: clericalism. Some comments for reflection, some posters of Pope Francis’ perspective. Clericalism is the idealisation of the priesthood, and by extension, the idealisation of the Catholic Church. Clericalism is linked to a sense of entitlement, superiority and exclusion, and abuse of power.’ A person suffering from clericalism…
Tuesday, 05 October 2021 22:18
New Book, Brian Gallagher MSC, The Joy of Ageing, A Spirituality for Oldies
New Book, Brian Gallagher MSC, The Joy of Ageing, A Spirituality for Oldies Coventry Press, 2021, pp. 72. From the back cover We do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 2 Cor. 4:16 Though…
Monday, 04 October 2021 22:23
MSC Chevalier College, a 75 years story: care packages for Year 12.
MSC Chevalier College, a 75 years story: care packages for Year 12. A few weeks ago we had the students drive through in groups to collect their care package. Given our 160 Year 12 students live far and wide from Bowral only three students were unable to come in. You…
Sunday, 03 October 2021 22:24
Chris McPhee MSC, Philippa Murphy OLSH, Mary Drum MSC, Delegates to the Plenary Council
Chris McPhee MSC, Philippa Murphy OLSH, Mary Drum MSC, Delegates to the Plenary Council Over 120 people gathered on Zoom on the 4 August in a Commissioning Ceremony of the 45 members of Religious Congregations and Institutes of Apostolic Life who are preparing to attend the forthcoming Assembly of…
Friday, 01 October 2021 22:57
Abzalon MSC, Exhortation from the General Conference
Abzalon MSC, Exhortation from the General Conference For our weekend reading and reflection Dear Confreres, this General Conference has been for all of us a new opportunity to unlearn and deconstruct previous formats and paradigms of action and to open ourselves to the possibility of the new, of what emerges…
Thursday, 30 September 2021 22:21
First Friday of October, MSC Justice and Peace Australia, The Chevalier Family
First Friday of October, MSC Justice and Peace Australia, The Chevalier Family The MSC Justice and Peace Centre tries to promote God's love for all people in all places by actively drawing to the attention of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, their affiliates and co-workers, injustices where structure perpetuates violence,…
Wednesday, 29 September 2021 22:10
Some Significant October Days for the Chevalier Family, 2021
Some Significant October Days for the Chevalier Family, 2021 Many of the significant October days are part of the life of Jules Chevalier, not only the anniversary of his death, October 21st but other days: his vision of the role of the laity in the MSC, his resignation, his anointing.…
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 22:11
The Kensington Monastery Spring Collection
The Kensington Monastery Spring Collection It’s spring here, season of growth and colour. These photos were part of a Province update, new life at Kensington Monastery. We might call it the Kensington Spring Collection. Easy for your eyes
Monday, 27 September 2021 22:16
Catholic Church affirmation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Catholic Church affirmation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have been living and working with our Indigenous Brothers and Sisters since 1906 in the NT, Palm Island, Wilcannia, Balranald and Bourke, Erskineville. We affirm the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Brisbane…
Sunday, 26 September 2021 22:23
Report: End of MSC General Conference 2021
Report: End of MSC General Conference 2021 Superior General, Abzalon, has written his response and exhortation – it will be posted on Saturday for reading and weekend reflection. Last night Australian time we had the last session of the MSC General Conference 2021 which was held on line because of…
Friday, 24 September 2021 22:33
Vocations’ promotion. Zoom weekend retreat, Blackburn and Vietnam
Vocations’ promotion. Zoom weekend retreat, Blackburn and Vietnam Trieu Nguyen MSC, who organised this retreatm writes. The retreat went well according to the feedback of participants. We had 9 men who joined the retreat, including Long, our pre-novice who was invited by Khôi. The retreat was for discerning vocation,…
Thursday, 23 September 2021 22:15
Two new appointments.
Two new appointments. Meta Jackman: We congratulate Meta who has accepted the invitation to be on the inaugural MSC Safeguarding Commission of the General Council. The other three members are Ms Christina Campbell (Glasgow), Fr James Espuerto MSC (Philippines Province) and Ms Mary Tallon (Ireland). Meta has done outstanding and…
Wednesday, 22 September 2021 22:23
Zooming in on the General Conference.
Zooming in on the General Conference. The General Conference is taking place this week. One picture worth a thousand words. In this picture there are 31 individual pictures, so with the main photo, here are the equivalent of 32,000 words! For your consideration!
Tuesday, 21 September 2021 21:54
New Director, Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, Clare Shearman.
New Director, Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation, Clare Shearman. Clare and her husband, Artie, with Brian Gallagher, Shoreham 2021 21 September 2021 Dear Friends of Heart of Life, It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Clare Shearman as Director: Heart of Life…
Monday, 20 September 2021 22:20
Eulogy: Sr Patricia Mary Mawn fdnsc (9.5.1926 - 6.9.2021)
Eulogy: Sr Patricia Mary Mawn fdnsc (9.5.1926 - 6.9.2021) I want to say one word to you and this word is joy. Wherever consecrated people are, there is always joy! - Pope Francis This simple statement is a beautiful summary of our dear Sr Patricia Mawn’s whole life: a rich life of…
Sunday, 19 September 2021 22:12
MSC GENERAL ADMINISTRATION MEETINGS
MSC GENERAL ADMINISTRATION MEETINGS This week sees the next phase of the General Conference, all by Zoom. Chris Chaplin, third counsellor, consigliere terzo, offers a reflection on the functioning of the General MSC Administration. Thrust into international leadership three years ago, the General Leadership Team has had a very steep…
Friday, 17 September 2021 22:58
Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, Tree Planting, Season of Creation
Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, Tree Planting, Season of Creation MSC Update: Roger Purcell: To coincide with the “Season of Creation”, Sept 4-Oct 4 (Feast of St Francis), Roger organised a “tree planting” as part of an existing plan to plant more natives around the Monastery. Mark, the gardener, and…
Thursday, 16 September 2021 22:38
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh, Melbourne. Jules Chevaliler and Marie Louise Hartzer Statues.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Bentleigh, Melbourne. Jules Chevaliler and Marie Louise Hartzer Statues. Melbourne is still in lockdown, including schools, but… The first thing the students, staff, and families will notice when they return to OLSH College Bentleigh is the striking new bronze statues of Mother…
Wednesday, 15 September 2021 22:09
Update Covid volunteering
Update: Covid volunteering, Saigon Saigon Covid-19 Hospital: Hung Quoc LE MSC and Vu Thanh NGUYEN MSC began their one-month volunteering yesterday at the Covid Hospital in Saigon. The other two men Tien Minh NGUYEN MSC and Thanh Vu NGUYEN MSC will have to wait for the next volunteering intake as…
Tuesday, 14 September 2021 22:19
Wikipedia now has an entry, Sacred Heart Monastery
Wikipedia now has an entry, Sacred Heart Monastery The author is Professor James Franklin of the University of New South Wales Here is the entry: The Sacred Heart Monastery in Kensington, New South Wales, is a monastery of the Catholic men's religious order, the Missionaries of the…
Monday, 13 September 2021 22:24
Congratulations to Giacomo Gelardi MSC
Congratulations to Giacomo Gelardi MSC From the Irish Province: Heartfelt congratulations to Giacomo on the occasion of his Final Profession in Killinarden, 8th September. Giacomo, from Italy, was studying in Ireland and met the MSC. Visitors to our site will remember his article recently on his covid-19 ministry in Dublin.…
Sunday, 12 September 2021 22:25
Safeguarding Sunday
Safeguarding Sunday Australian Missionaries of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to Safeguarding and Child Protection The Catholic Church in Australia marks Safeguarding Sunday (formerly Child Protection Sunday) on the second Sunday of September -- at the conclusion of National Child Protection Week. Safeguarding Sunday seeks to acknowledge the immense damage…
Friday, 10 September 2021 22:34
Victoria-Tasmania MSC Community – Back to 2020 and Zoom Community Meetings
Victoria-Tasmania MSC Community – Back to 2020 and Zoom Community Meetings Yes, Melbourne in lockdown, so community meeting by Zoom, kindly set up by Khoi. And thanks for photos of one of the site’s photographers, Trieu Nguyeen MSC. An opportunity to share what is happening in the latter part of…
Thursday, 09 September 2021 22:49
Australian conscience: Australian Black Lives Matter
Australian conscience: Australian Black Lives Matter The Chevalier Family has had connections with indigenous communities for over 100 years, especially in the Northern Territory. We are committed to the raising of awareness of racism, of deaths in custody, of the current need for vaccination of aboriginal communities, of the situation…
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 22:28
Acknowledging Russell Andersen MSC, 85
Acknowledging Russell Andersen MSC, 85 Today Russell Andersen turns 85. Russell is a Queenslander who made his first profession on February 26th, 1955. After studies at Croydon, he was ordained on June 29th 1961. After brief parish work, he was appointed to Eastern Papua which has been his home and…
Tuesday, 07 September 2021 22:28
Desire to be a volunteer in Covid-19 treatment hospital in Saigon City
Desire to be a volunteer in Covid-19 treatment hospital in Saigon City Peter Hendriks, Deputy update: Hoàng, the Superior of the MSC Community in Vietnam sought permission from the Provincial for members of their community to respond to a desperate request. The Saigon Archdiocese has called for volunteers from Religious…
