On December 8th, the OLSH Sisters celebrated the Silver Jubilee of their Foundation in Japan.
Amongst the pioneers was Mary Fyfe, later to become Superior General.
The MSC foundation dates from the post World War II years. Fr Archie Bryson MSC had been a military chaplain (and quite a presence in Japan – and everywhere), Harry Reid MSC was commissioned to establish a mission presence in Japan He was joined by young, but experienced in Rabaul, missionaries, John Askew and Frank Quirk.
For many years, MSC going to Japan were from the Australian province. In more recent decades, MSC have come from the Philippines, Indonesia, India. There are three Australian MSC still in Japan, Brian Taylor, Keith Humphries, John Graham.
