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Monday, 06 September 2021 22:25
A shout-out, as they say, to Downlands College, celebrating (not in lockdown) 90 years.
A shout-out, as they say, to Downlands College, celebrating (not in lockdown) 90 years. Fr Vince Carroll MSC, himself a former student at the College in the 1950s, is now the only MSC in residence at Downlands. He has been promoting the 90 years' celebration. Fr Vince Carroll MSC (DPSA…
Sunday, 05 September 2021 22:13
St Mary’s Towers Retreat House Program: September and October LIVE Online Retreat Offerings!
St Mary’s Towers Retreat House Program: September and October LIVE Online Retreat Offerings! Due to the ongoing COVID situation, our September and October program will continue online. Our advertised program will then remain as is through into 2022. Retreats will be offered in the residential option when possible, and if not,…
Friday, 03 September 2021 22:53
Weekend roundup of 6 MSC/OLSH stories
6 _ Chevalier 75 years, this weekend in Issoudun, RIP Theresa Chue OLSH, RIP Lucas Lafleur, sad covid news Vietnam - and the car park lines at Kensington Monastery Back to Chev 75th Anniversary Celebrations Postponed to February 2022 Further to the August 15 email advising a decision would be taken…
Thursday, 02 September 2021 22:32
First Friday of the month: Join the Chevalier Family in Prayer and Action for Justice and Peace in the world.
First Friday of the month: Join the Chevalier Family in Prayer and Action for Justice and Peace in the world. 2021 Season of Creation: Pope Francis urges the participation of the faithful as the 2021 Season of Creation kicks off. The Season runs from 1 September - 4 October. Chevalier…
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 22:32
Good News on MSC periodicals: Encounter, Perspective and Nelen Yubu.
Good News on MSC periodicals: Encounter, Perspective and Nelen Yubu. With thanks to Brett Adamson of Chevalier Institute, and part of our site administration and responsible for the Province Facebook Page. Click here or go to the site Home Page, Click the heading Works and Ministries, Scroll to Media…
Tuesday, 31 August 2021 23:06
Some Significant September Days for the Chevalier Family, 2021.
Some Significant September Days for the Chevalier Family, 2021 See September 4th 1 September, 1897 The erection of the German MSC Province. Blessing of the first MSC house in Hiltrup, Germany. 1 September, 1899 First 8 candidates of the MSC Sisters are received as postulants in Hiltrup. 4 September,…
Monday, 30 August 2021 22:09
Dominic Gleeson MSC, Silver Jubilee of Ordination
Dominic Gleeson MSC, Silver Jubilee of Ordination Congratulations to Dominic on this occasion. Dominic made his novitiate with Terry Naughton as Novice Master and was professed on 26th June 1991. He went to Navarre House in Drummoyne , studies at the Catholic Institute of Sydney. He also spent a…
Sunday, 29 August 2021 22:35
Looking for a Pastoral Supervision program – Heart of Life offers Emmaus
Looking for a Pastoral Supervision program – Heart of Life offers Emmaus Emmaus Supervision Program ~ In person or via Zoom ~ Part-time - February 2022 to June 2023 The Emmaus Supervision Program has been developed in response to the demand for professional supervisors for those in…
Friday, 27 August 2021 23:08
A 50th Jubilee Reflection – Terry Herbert MSC
A 50th Jubilee Reflection – Terry Herbert MSC My 50th Jubilee Reflections God’s gentle but persistent “call” was with me from my very early years (about 6 or 7!); with wonderful parents, exemplary in their faith-practice and self-sacrificing love …. following that call was inevitable! I rejected it…
Thursday, 26 August 2021 22:38
The Australian Church tradition of Annual Social Justice Statements: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor
The Australian Church tradition of Annual Social Justice Statements: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor The Social Justice Statement commits to a more sustainable Church. Social Justice Sunday, August 29th. Australia’s bishops have made an historic commitment to work towards a more sustainable Church in their annual statement…
Wednesday, 25 August 2021 22:37
Vietnam students, Vows and annual retreat by Zoom from Quang MSC
Vietnam students, Vows and annual retreat by Zoom - from Quang MSC HOPE FROM HOPELESS LIFE FROM DEATH No one in the world likes to live in any difficulty, or crisis, or disaster, or pandemic, etc. Normally, the people have to face up to these unexpectant situations in daily…
Tuesday, 24 August 2021 22:17
More on South Sudan Alan Neville MSC, Irish Province
More on South Sudan Alan Neville MSC, Irish Province Last weekend, we posted news from Sister Rita Grunke OLSH on South Sudan. Irish MSC, Alan Neville, posted this report on the country and his experiences. Acknowledgement to the Irish Province Facebook. There seemed to be a dreadful inevitability to it,…
Monday, 23 August 2021 22:06
Golden Jubilee celebrations in lockdown, Kensington.
Golden Jubilee celebrations in lockdown, Kensington. Lockdown is not the time for Golden Jubilee celebrations, at least for gatherings. Saturday, August 21st was the date for a celebration Mass and dinner, and cake, for three of those ordained from St Paul’s seminary 50 years ago. Ed Travers, whose…
Sunday, 22 August 2021 22:40
MSC support of Australian Bishops Conference appeal to the government ln intake of Afghan refugees.
MSC support of Australian Bishops Conference appeal to the government ln intake of Afghan refugees. Australian Bishops urge expansion of Afghan refugee intake The Australian bishops’ conference call on their government to increase its intake of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan. By Vatican News staff writer As concern…
Friday, 20 August 2021 23:19
MSC Mission Office and South Sudan, Sister Rita Grunke OLSH.
MSC Mission Office and South Sudan, Sister Rita Grunke OLSH. The OLSH Sisters, Australian and international, have worked in South Sudan in recent decades. Not easy. And this week there was the sad news report of two sisters killed in an ambush, their congregation, Sisters of the Sacred Heart. …
Thursday, 19 August 2021 22:10
Position application, Heart of Life Centre
Position application, Heart of Life Centre Applications are invited for the position of Director of Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual & Pastoral Formation Applications are invited for the position of Following the retirement of Emeritus Professor…
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 22:28
Good MSC Formation News, French-speaking African Union and the Philippines.
Good MSC Formation News, French-speaking African Union and the Philippines. Jonas Hassan Mouchi MSC writes from the French-speaking Union of Africa. Pictures on the Profession Day of the three novices and the entrance of the 8 postulants. We are all fine and we started yesterday the community days to launch…
Tuesday, 17 August 2021 22:17
Acknowledging Len Helm MSC, 90
Acknowledging Len Helm MSC, 90 Len Helm turns 90 today. As noted in recent posts, he was one of the initial group of MSC students ordained from St Paul’s National Seminary for Late Vocations. He will celebrate his Golden Jubilee next Saturday, August 21st. Len made his first profession on…
Monday, 16 August 2021 22:25
Our Province Website, an anniversary
Our Province Website, an anniversary A memory jog. The current postings on the Province site began 11 years ago, August 17th 2010 when the then Provincial, Tim Brennan, persuaded the editor to try out the procedure for posting – and then declared that done once, it could be continued.…
Sunday, 15 August 2021 23:16
Anniversary, August 15th, MSC Foundation in Vietnam, 2003
Anniversary, August 15th, MSC Foundation in Vietnam, 2003 A letter from community leader, Hoang MSC (one of the original students). MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART …
Friday, 13 August 2021 22:29
Congratulations, MSC 50 years ordained, Arthur Stidwill, Len Helm, Ed Travers, Terry Herbert and Laurie Bayliss (RIP, 2006).
Congratulations, MSC 50 years ordained, Arthur Stidwill, Len Helm, Ed Travers, Terry Herbert and Laurie Bayliss (RIP, 2006). As mentioned yesterday, we are celebrating the Golden Jubilee of ordination of the first group from St Paul’s National Seminary for Late Vocations (1968-1998). Ed celebrated yesterday, August 13th. He was ordained…
Thursday, 12 August 2021 22:32
Golden Jubilees of the first priests from St Paul’s National Late Vocations Seminary.
Golden Jubilees of the first priests from St Paul’s National Late Vocations Seminary. E.J. Cuskelly MSC, inaugural rector of St Paul's. Tomorrow, we will acknowledge our MSC Golden Jubilarians, Arthur Stidwill, Len Helm, Ed Travers, Terry Herbert and the late Laurie Baylis. This article appeared in the Canberra-Goulburn…
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 22:13
Atheists and God cancellers
Atheists and God cancellers Michael McGirr Here is a recommended article. In the context of the census and strong campaigns about responding to the question about religion, Eureka Street has published Michael McGirr’s reflection. His distinction between atheists and god-cancellers is well worth noting. If you would…
Tuesday, 10 August 2021 22:12
An MSC Kiribati story by Br Kaake Ioane MSC, a Brother's vocation
An MSC Kiribati story by Br Kaake Ioane MSC, a Brother's vocation With acknowledgement to the Website of our new Pacific Province Acknowledging the Past, Embracing the Present, and Welcoming the Future I first came to know about the MSC in the 1970s. The MSC was the only Congregation in…
Monday, 09 August 2021 22:24
A Grand Adventure, by Sister Helen Warman OLSH, 60 years in Papua New Guinea, OLSH and MSC working together.
A Grand Adventure, by Sister Helen Warman OLSH, 60 years in Papua New Guinea, OLSH and MSC working together. A Grand Adventure is a memoir written by Sister Helen Warman, an Australian the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Sister Helen spent sixty years as an educator in…
Sunday, 08 August 2021 23:00
Onto Another Chapter… Daniel Magadia MSC, Formation Reflection
Onto Another Chapter… Daniel Magadia MSC, Formation Reflection One of the many insights I gained from my formation journey so far has been the importance of reflection, noticing the moments of growth, consolation, and even difficulty. As I dive into another semester of theological studies, I guess it is ideal…
Friday, 06 August 2021 23:12
Celebrating Mary MacKillop this weekend – and some MSC links
Celebrating Mary MacKillop this weekend – and some MSC links Sunday is the feast day of our saint, Mary MacKillop (1842-1909). Her congregation has the name and patronage of St Joseph – whose special year this is. There is also the naming of The Sacred Heart. St Joseph is described…
Thursday, 05 August 2021 22:32
August, First Friday, Chevalier Family intentions.
August, First Friday, Chevalier Family intentions. In this August poster sent from the Chevalier Family Justice Committee, we are asked to name two people who inspired us with their environment-friendly mindset. Whom would you name? For us in the Pacific, we nominate: John Ribat MSC and Anote Tong of Kiribati.…
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 22:18
Vincent Long, Australian Plenary Synod, Perspectives
Vincent Long, Australian Plenary Synod, Perspectives Bishop Vincent Long OFM.Conv. delivered the 2021 Helder Camara Lecture. A selection of paragraphs reminding us of approaches to Catholic life today – and the challenges. The photos remind us that Catholics in Australia have different views on Vincent Long. We support his views.…
Tuesday, 03 August 2021 22:26
MSC Cor Vitae, Notification about Webinar on Spirituality of the Heart and the Human Heart
MSC Cor Vitae, Notification about Webinar on Spirituality of the Heart and the Human Heart News Update: (This site has posted items on Cor Vitae, Manila (which means Heart of Life) on December 17th 2017 and July 14th 2021 – check with the Search Engine on the Current News page.…
