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Blessed and Gifted Retreat, St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park.

Participants in this, the third retreat for the Province. The first was in Melbourne, the second at Kensington Monastery.  

The retreat team leader for all the retreats is Chris Chaplin MSC from the General Leadership.

The team for this retreat, Sister Pauline Compton OLSH and Chung inh Tran MSC, Canberra.

The Retreat House and the grounds offered an excellent location.

And thanks to John Walker MSC for the photos.

Future of St Mary's Towers, discussions and committee

St Mary’s Towers: John Walker informs us…“In the last Chapter, the new administration was encouraged to pursue and develop further the strategic plans for St Mary’s Towers.  A committee was brought together for this purpose and has met twice to contribute and listen to additional proposals.  Currently, a team of architects is working on a master plan for presentation at the next Council meeting, leading to strategic planning.  

An invitation was sent to the province inviting interested members to attend an open meeting, either in person or via Zoom, to listen to their thoughts and ideas for the ‘future of MSC spirituality ministries at St Mary’s Towers’.  

The meeting was held last Saturday in the Heart Room at the Towers.”

The redevelopment committee: Stephen Hackett (chair), Kimi Vunivesilevu (secretary), Clare Johnson, Sandy Abbey, Anne McAtomney, Amy Parish and John Walker.  The Photos are John Walker's.

Afterlife for Provincials

It looks like: in the first month, move to the MSC country estate, St Mary’s Towers, and be welcomed by the Douglas Park community.

The community: Peter Harvey-Jackson, Dominic Gleeson, Chris McPhee, Josef Senjuk, Frank Dineen, Long, Paul Brennan, Len Helm, absent Tru – and, behind the camera, Nang.

Now, Community Leader, Dominic Gleeson, is entitled juridically and MSC Constitutionally to tell Chris McPhee what to do!