RIP, Kevin Guthrie MSC
Steve Dives writes:
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of our dear Brother Kevin Guthrie msc. Kevin died peacefully this morning at Sacred Heart Hospice Darlinghurst at 5.30am after his struggle with cancer.
He deteriorated rapidly in the last few days. He was comfortable and peaceful under the loving care of the staff at Sacred Heart Hospice. He had many MSC visitors over the past couple of weeks.
Brother Kevin Guthrie has died at the age of 84. Kevin made his first profession on February 26th 1965. He would have celebrated 56 years of religious in February.
During those 56 years, Kevin spent time in MSC schools, some time in missions. He was interested in studying for the priesthood but that was not to be.
In the 1990s, Kevin was at the Sacred Heart Monastery as it made the transition to the Croydon parish and had a sabbatical experience in Europe. In recent decades he has been at the Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington. He was heavily involved in Charismatic Renewal which had an intense influence on his perceptions of religious life. At Kensington, he was always available for driving community members and visitors to appointments, the airport…
