Acknowledging Peter Harvey-Jackson MSC, 85
Saturday 30th is the 85th birthday of Peter Harvey-Jackson, born in 1939. Peter went to primary school at OLSH College, Bowral, then to St Stanislaus College, Bathurst. He made his first profession on February 26th, 1957 – so 62 years of MSC life and ministry.
Amongst the communities where he served are Chevalier College, Sacred Heart Monastery Croydon, Kew Community Melbourne - where he worked with the Lay MSC, Treand House, St Mary’s Towers Douglas Park, and superior of the Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington. He also served on the Provincial Council.
For many years he worked in the Mission of Eastern Papua.
He also studied theology at the Yarra Theological Union and in Dublin.
And, for three years, 2019-2022, he was Novice Master at Douglas Park where he now lives.