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Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 150 years, celebrating the APA Safeguarding Conference

Today, our APA Safeguarding Conference officially ended.

We began the day with a Eucharist hosted by Indonesia and celebrated by Fr. Kimi MSC.

During the Eucharist, Sr. Philippa announced that the next APA Conference will be held in 2026 in Indonesia and handed the APA candle to the Indonesian Province.

 Following the Eucharist, the APA participants gathered for a final reflection and the official signing of our APA Safeguarding Commitment Statement, which was handed to Sr. Margaret Bob, the Secretary of the Congregation, to be taken to our Congregational Leader in Rome for endorsement.

Our APA Safeguarding Conference has been a truly fruitful time, during which hearts and minds were opened to deepen our commitment to safeguarding. Our APA participants will now enjoy some leisure time in Sydney before departing for their home countries.

Some photos of the Conference

Chaplain to the Conference, Peter Hendriks MSC - blessed by Provincial, Philippa Murphy

Presentation by tim Brennan MSC

For photos of visits to Sydney, Canberra and the Sisters at St Joseph’s Kensington, visit the Facebook page of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Australia.

150 years celebrations, Kensington, Bentleigh, Pacific Islands

         - and if you would like to see more (many more) photos of these celebations, visit the Facebook pages of the MSC Vocations - Australian Province, the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and the Province of the Pacific Islands (and for the Kiribati celebration)

First, an official greeting.

Jubilee Eucharist at OLSH College Kensington.

Our Eucharist was celebrated by Emeritus Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney Terry Brady DD, Fr. Stephen Hackett MSC (Provincial), MSC Fathers, and Diocesan Priests.

We are grateful to all who joined us, especially The Hon. Matthew Thistlethwaite MP, Federal Member for Kingsford Smith, and Councillor Philipa Vietch, Mayor of Randwick.

Mass at Bentleigh,

OLSH Sisters, MSC Sisters, OLSH Laity, Liz Taylor welcoming,

Philip Malone preaching,

Peter Malone presiding,

Carole Barwick and

Hoa Tran reading –

and the gathering.

Mass

and celebration

in the Pacific Islands – and a glimpse of the feast.

The 150^th Celebration week. Marie Louise Hartzer’s birthday.

Today we celebrate the 187th Birthday of our First Congregational Leader- Mother Marie Louise Hartzer FDNSC, born in France on this day in 1837. Our newly commissioned bust of her was unveiled on Sunday at Hartzer Park Conference and Retreat Centre.

Photos of the event.

Philippa Murphy, OLSH Provincial Superior, and Pat Mara MSC

                                                Father Founder, Spiritual Mother and many, many Daughters

!50^th Celebration week, OLSH Assembly at Hartzer Park.

Assembly

Celebrations,

community,

prayer,

work and discussions

and some familiar faces

Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 150 years, Catholic Diocese of Darwin.

This coming week is preparation for the celebration of OLSH 150 years. A taster in anticipation – the diocese of Darwin celebrated earlier in August.

Bishop Charles Gauci of Darwin:

Today, we are thankful for the 116 years of OLSH sisters in the great mission here in the Northern Territory.

They have served in our schools, our clinics, in our parishes and so many, many other ways.

Great heroic ladies who at great expense to themselves, gave of themselves to so many over so long, 150 years since the foundation of the congregation and 116 years here in our diocese.

With retired Bishop Eugene Hurley

Thank you so much and God bless you all.

+Charles

Chevalier Family Stories, Photos

First OLSH Australia,

Sister Shirley Gallagher celebrates 70 years of profession at Bentleigh

The Laity of the Chevalier Family

New group in South Africa

New group in PNG

Large group in Indonesia

Jules Chevalier would be happy