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 professed, February 27th, 1968.
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With co-novices and in studies at St Paul's, Arthur Stidwell and Len Helm
Ed was also one of the first students at St Paul’s National Seminary, ordained 13th August 1971.
Ed served in a number of parishes from Tasmania, Moonah, to Darwin, Nightcliff.
He did spirituality studies in Chicago, followed by other courses, leading to his qualifications as a Spiritual Director and some years as Director of the Retreat House at Douglas Park.
He has been a Spiritual Director at the Diocesan Seminary in Sydney, and recently requested to continue with this ministry.
He lives at the Chevalier Resource Centre, Kensington.
And remembering jubilee celebrations at Douglas Park, 2021.
