Acknowledging Michael Sims MSC, 85
Michael is from Melbourne, born March 1st 1936 (just avoiding a leap year birthday). Before entering the Apostolic School in 1956, he completed 2 year's Accountancy Course with Royal Exchange Assurance, Melbourne, and in 1955 - three months National Service Training – Puckapunyal.
It is not everyone who has a 21st birthday in the Novitiate. Michael made his profession on February 26th 1958. He did his seminary studies at Croydon except for 1960 with the opening of Canberra Monastery. He was ordained on July 25th 1964.
After a year at Daramalan and time as Socius at Douglas Park, Michael’s ministry has been principally missionary, some years in the Northern Territory, many more years in Eastern Papua, including on the remote Rossell Island.
In recent years, and still, he has been chaplain to St Joseph’s Home, Northcote in Melbourne, run by the Little Sisters of the Poor. (Where the photos were taken.)
Michael and friend visiting Northcote,
