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Thursday, 16 July 2026 11:10
Website update
Website update Unfortunately, aspects of our misacor website have been compromised. Attempts to rectify this are underway. And, the bad news is that the MSC Facebook page has been halted by Meta because it does not correspond to its standards. While the Facebook Page remains available, it is…
Monday, 13 July 2026 17:37
Photos from around the MSC world
Photos from around the MSC world MSC Canberra Our deacon Hoa has arrived in Canberra, welcomed by parish priest, Tru, and by assistant, Daniel. Hoa will be a deacon in the parish but also work some days a week at Daramalan. MSC New Britain July 7, 2026 - 1st Feast…
Saturday, 11 July 2026 11:09
MSC Philippines and Australian memories
MSC Philippines and Australian memories Especially for those of us who remember the 1950s and 1960s when a number of our Filipino students came to study in Australia. Recently, the Province has posted photos of several of these confreres celebrating decades of profession and ordination. Fil Pelingon MSC Rudy…
Thursday, 09 July 2026 10:11
MSC News from the Mid-North Pastoral Area, New Zealand
MSC News from the Mid-North Pastoral Area, New Zealand Hoang Nguyen MSC from the mid-north pastoral area, New Zealand, sent the following update. VISITATION OF STEPHEN, PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR Stephen with members of the MSC Community in the Mid-North Pastoral Area of the Diocese of Auckland. L-R: Hoang Nguyen, Stephen Hackett,…
Tuesday, 07 July 2026 09:09
Some Significant July Australian and Pacific Days for the Chevalier Family, and the Feast of St Peter to Rot.
Some Significant July Australian and Pacific Days for the Chevalier Family, and the Feast of St Peter to Rot. Much mission news, many Bishop’s stories… and St Peter to Rot 1 July, 1885 Father Verjus, Brothers Salvator Gasbarra and Nicolaus Marconi arrive in Yule Island. The mission in Papua begins!!…
Sunday, 05 July 2026 07:27
Daramalan Memorial Mass for Jim LIttleton MSC
Daramalan Memorial Mass for Jim LIttleton MSC Celebrated at Daramalan, July 4th. With thanks to John Walker MSC for the photos.
Friday, 03 July 2026 09:24
Two OLSH stories
Two OLSH stories These stories were delayed when we had no access uploading posts last week. Better late than never. Bishop Charles Gauci, Bishop of Darwin wrote: We celebrate, June 18th, the milestone 95th birthday of Sr Anne Gardiner OLSH (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart). For many years,…
Tuesday, 30 June 2026 18:12
MSC Venezuela, Letters about the earthquakes
MSC Venezuela, Letters about the earthquakes From the Irish Province and the MSC Ireland Mission Office Fr Joe McGee MSC, Irish Provincial Superior “Tragically and regrettably, devastating earthquakes occurred in Venezuela on the evening of June 24th. Many lives have been lost and homes destroyed. We have several missionaries both Venezuelan…
Monday, 29 June 2026 22:43
Special event at Daramalan College in memory of Jim Littleton MSC RIP
Special event at Daramalan College in memory of Jim Littleton MSC RIP Most of us will not be able to attend this memorial but it reminds us of the great esteem for Jim Littleton, especially at Daramalan where he served as Principal and where he spent many years of his…
Saturday, 27 June 2026 17:58
Venezuela earthquakes
Venezuela earthquakes First, an apology, the uploading of posts to the website has been out of action for some days. We are now repaired and back. And with solidarity after the tragic loss of life and damage in Venezuela with the two earthquakes.
Monday, 22 June 2026 22:30
Brian Gallagher MSC, Compassion, new book
Brian Gallagher MSC, Compassion, new book Available from Coventry Press, Bayswater, Melbourne. Google, Coventry Press, Brian Gallagher, Compassion. From the back cover: Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15 Brian Galagher uses the words integrity, humility, grace in people to talk about their compassion,…
Saturday, 20 June 2026 21:56
Some Significant Australia and Pacific June Days for the Chevalier Family
Some Significant Australia and Pacific June Days for the Chevalier Family See JUne 23 5 June, 1900 Archibald Shaw, first Australian-born MSC priest, ordained in Sydney. 5 June, 1944 During World War II, New Guinea Missionary Sisters were imprisoned in Ramale Camp, New Britain, in PNG. 5 June, 1986…
Friday, 19 June 2026 09:04
A prophetic symbolic action.
A prophetic symbolic action Shared from Chris Chaplin MSC’s Facebook page. Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops Conference, stood in the ruins of a church destroyed by the Nazis and began reading the names of children killed in the Gaza war. It took 7 hours. Not 7…
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 22:07
Vietnam MSC, Theology Graduation
Vietnam MSC, Theology Graduation Fr Danh Doan has sent news that four of our brothers in Vietnam graduated with degrees in Theology on 23 May 2026 from the Jesuit College in Saigon. Our congratulations to Hung, Truc, Thien and Huy! And some awe at the academic dress – and colour.…
Sunday, 14 June 2026 21:47
Feast of the Sacred Heart, Kensington Monastery
Feast of the Sacred Heart, Kensington Monastery L-R: Peter Hendriks MSC, Dora Ghaitidis (Director, Heart of Life), Brendan Brannan (Director, Chevalier Institute) The Sacred Heart Monastery Community invited their Kensington neighbours - the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and the De La Salle brothers - to…
Thursday, 11 June 2026 22:13
Feast of the Sacred Heart: "Divine Love in a Human Heart'.
Feast of the Sacred Heart: "Divine Love in a Human Heart'. A happy feastday to all, the Feast of Divine Love in a human heart (from poet, James McAuley's hymn). From the letter of Abzalon Tovaro MSC Superior General: In recent times, the Church…
Tuesday, 09 June 2026 21:51
Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Bentleigh, later
Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Bentleigh, later The OLSH Sisters at Bentleigh invited the MSC and MSC Sisters to celebrate a week later, the feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, hosting a happy lunch. Some photos, thanks to Fr Thoi Nguyen, participating in the…
Sunday, 07 June 2026 20:01
Heart of Life Centre, celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart
Heart of Life Centre, celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart The feast was celebrated at the end of the first semester for 2026. Around 50 members of staff, students and friends of Heart of Life gathered at Croydon. They were welcomed by Peter Hendriks MSC, Director of the Centre.…
Friday, 05 June 2026 18:19
Chevalier Family Justice and Peace, First Friday, June 2026.
Chevalier Family Justice and Peace, First Friday, June 2026. And it was lived even to martyrs’ deaths by the Quiche martyrs, commemorated on June 4th.
Wednesday, 03 June 2026 21:28
Congratulations, Peter Hearn MSC, 50 years ordained.
Congratulations, Peter Hearn MSC, 50 years ordained. On June 5th, Peter Hearn celebrates 50 years of priesthood. Peter studied at Monivae College, Hamilton, made his first profession on March 1st 1969. He studied at Canberra and Croydon monasteries as well as a year teaching at Downlands College and gaining his…
Tuesday, 02 June 2026 13:51
From the archives of the Kensington community leader
From the archives of the Kensington community leader The diocese of Darwin celebrated Tim's Golden Jubilee of ordination with this photo. The popular song says, 'What a difference a day makes', but what about 50 years? Tim Celebrates at the Monastery with his brother, Paul. And, in the meantime, some…
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:08
RIP, Sr Maria Cornelia Speelman fdnsc
Sr Maria Cornelia Speelman fdnsc,(30 April 1939 – 10 May 2026) “I have loved you with an everlasting love. I am constant in my affection for you.” These words capture well the inner driving force of our dear Sister Maria Cornelia’s life. They speak of a love that called…
Saturday, 30 May 2026 08:22
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Thursday, 28 May 2026 22:24
Congratulations, Claude Mostowik MSC, 50 years ordained.
Congratulations, Claude Mostowik MSC, 50 years ordained. May 29th is the Golden Jubilee of Claude Mostowik’s ordination to the priesthood. He made his first profession on December 4th 1971. He studied at Canberra and Croydon monasteries, his theology degree at the Yarra Theological Union. In Parramatta, Claude, Philippa Murphy OLSH,…
Wednesday, 27 May 2026 09:07
The International Community in Issoudun
The International Community in Issoudun Birthplace of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Each year, MSC Education leads a visit to Issoudun, MSC spirit. The 2026 pilgrimage is coming soon. This is where they are going to. The Mother House, a place of remembrance and mission…
Monday, 25 May 2026 09:11
Emiliano Tardif MSC, beatification report.
Emiliano Tardif MSC, beatification report. When we posted new on Jules Chevlaier, Servant of God, a visitor to the Facebook page asked about our Canadian/ Dominican Republic confrere and his charism of healing. Here is the status of his cause: The cause for the beatification of Father Emiliano Tardif…
Friday, 22 May 2026 21:27
Tien MSC delegate to the Synodal Congress, Thailand.
Tien MSC delegate to the Synodal Congress, Thailand. Our Tien MSC together with other religious and priest represented the Vietnamese church at the Synodal Congress on the Mission of Catholic Families in Asia. From May 11 to 15, 2026, at the Camillian Pastoral Care Center in Bangkok, Thailand, the Office…
Thursday, 21 May 2026 08:03
JIm Littleton MSC, Funeral Mass and Burial
JIm Littleton MSC, Funeral Mass and Burial Eulogy, Bob Irwin MSC: “I am the vine, you are the branches’ Whoever remains in me, with me in him BEARS FRUIT IN PLENTY” Jim Littleton spent all of his adult life, from 18 to 96 in the presence of Christ, as…
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 21:06
Ametur site - new and re-elected Provincials
Ametur site - new and re-elected Provincials Sylvester lived at Cuskelly House in the 2010s and studied at YTU, Yarra Theological Union and, recently, Stephen Hackett
Sunday, 17 May 2026 08:16
MSC Pacific Province, Anniversary of Foundation, Retreat with Abzalon MSC
MSC Pacific Province, Anniversary of Foundation, Retreat with Abzalon MSC A selection of photos - including Australian confrere, long time in the Pacific, Col Sinclair MSC …
