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Monday, 01 March 2021 22:11
Some significant March days for the Chevalier Family, 2021
Some significant March days for the Chevalier Family, 2021 March 19th, Feast of St Joseph, MSC model and patron, in the year proclaimed by Pope Francis as the Year of St Joseph March 25th has many entries, a significant day. It includes the foundation of the Handmaids of the…
Sunday, 28 February 2021 22:59
Acknowledging Michael Sims MSC, 85
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…
Friday, 26 February 2021 22:44
Heart of Life Centre, at our new location, Kildara, Malvern.
Heart of Life Centre, at our new location, Kildara, Malvern. Our courses began this month at the new location for the Heart of Life Centre. We are leasing from the Brigidine Sisters for the next five years at their centre, Kildara, Malvern, adjacent to St Joseph’s parish church, a…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 22:40
February 26th, Profession Anniversary Day.
February 26th, Profession Anniversary Day. Up until 1966, the traditional day for religious profession was February 26th (with a mid-year date for Brothers’ professions, August 5th). The change, with more flexibility came in 1966, February, the day Australia changed to decimal currency. Bob Irwin and Roy O’Neill recently celebrated…
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 22:05
Some news of MSC Formation in the French African Union, from Kinshasa.
Some news of MSC Formation in the French African Union, from Kinshasa. Jonas HASSAN MOUCHI, our confrere from the French African Union, studied in Australia, at Sydney, at Marymount, in 2017, and visited a number of communities. On his return to Africa, he worked in formation. The Democratic Republic of…
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 22:37
MSC Mission Office Blessing
MSC Mission Office Blessing Roger Purcell MSC, Director of the Mission Office writes: New Office The Blue Room in CRC was offered to us in late 2019 and I immediately went and had a look. My response was, YYYYEEEESSSSS!! The potential was obvious and a great improvement on our existing…
Monday, 22 February 2021 13:17
RIP, Reyer Flapper MSC
RIP, Reyer Flapper MSC Peter Hendrix has sent out this news: St Joseph’s Nursing Home informed us that Rey died peacefully this morning. Peter Guy was with him last night for an hour and anointed him. The nurses came in this morning at 3:45am to check on Rey and it…
Sunday, 21 February 2021 22:14
Daramalan College. Opening of the school year 2021.
Daramalan College. Opening of the school year 2021. In recent years we have posted openings for Chevalier College and Downlands College. Today we are at Daramalan College, Canberra. There is special significance: the installation of the new Principal, Rachel Davies. Present, Chris McPhee MSC, Provincial Superior.
Friday, 19 February 2021 22:45
Darwin and NT News regarding Nungalinya College
Darwin and NT News regarding Nungalinya College (The combined Catholic, Anglican and Uniting Churches’ venture providing Christian education for Indigenous students in theology, community development and leadership skills and preparing our Indigenous Christians for Ministry). Nungalinya College is an adult education college based in Casuarina, a suburb of Darwin…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 22:47
News from MSC Ireland: the closing of Myross Wood, Leap.
News from MSC Ireland: the closing of Myross Wood, Leap. Many Australian MSC have visited Leap, Western Cork (on the tip of Ireland, next stop, America). Some visited when Myross Wood was the Novitiate – in the past and again, in 2017, as the international novitiate with Jim Miller…
Wednesday, 17 February 2021 22:23
Downlands College. Opening of the school year 2021.
Downlands College. Opening of the school year 2021. Something important happened during Downlands Investiture Mass. Yes - we recognised our 2021 School Captains and Senior Leaders. Yes - we recognised our 2021 Boarding House Leaders. Yes - we recognised our 2021 Performing Arts Leaders. Yes - we recognised our 2021…
Tuesday, 16 February 2021 22:15
Ashes in a time of covid
Ashes in a time of covid An American priest writes: "I would think in this time of COVID, the significance of Ash Wednesday is even greater because we have to come face to face with our weakness, our mortality and our need for one another.” The ashes symbolize both death…
Monday, 15 February 2021 22:25
The Breather Day before Lent
The Breather Day before Lent Around the Church and the world, Tuesday, today, is Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, Pancake Tuesday... a moment of breath and lightness before the penance of Lent. For us, a moment of levity as we look back at covid 2020 (and this is coming from Melbourne, Day…
Sunday, 14 February 2021 22:24
Lay Papuans turn against Indonesian Church 'sellout'. Critique of Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi MSC of Merauke.
Lay Papuans turn against Indonesian Church 'sellout'. Critique of Archbishop Petrus Canisius Mandagi MSC of Merauke. Activists stage protest against Archbishop of Merauke signing deal with palm oil firm "at expense of environment" Papuan Catholic activists collect funds from those attending Sunday Mass at the Good Shepherd Parish Church…
Friday, 12 February 2021 23:30
St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, a visit to the Ashram, Part II
St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, a visit to the Ashram, Part II More recent photos of the Ashram, photos from Roy O'Neill MSC. Renovations. Interiors Outside and a tribute to Vyn Bailey
Thursday, 11 February 2021 22:32
Congratulations: Ordinations and Professions, MSC around the world
Congratulations: Ordinations and Professions, MSC around the world Congratulations to our confrere, Rev. Janray G. Castañares, MSC who has been ordained Deacon today! Rev. Janray was ordained by His Excellency, the Most Rev. Jose S. Palma, D.D., the Archbishop of Cebu, at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lapu-Lapu City,…
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 22:20
Bill Graham MSC, honoured as distinguished Catholic educator.
Bill Graham MSC, honoured as distinguished Catholic educator. Jim Littleton has written: Readers will be pleased to know that in a recently published book, "Not Forgotten", which is Volume One of the Bibliographical Dictionary of Australian Catholic Educators, 1820-2020, one MSC, Bill Graham, is among those so honoured. The editors…
Tuesday, 09 February 2021 22:16
MSC Formation Statistics around the world, 202-2021
MSC Formation Statistics around the world, 202-2021 In these covid times, it is heartenting to see that the society is still alive and active, looking to the future.
Monday, 08 February 2021 22:19
Farewell to Terry Bowman MSC, leaving Blackburn Parish.
Farewell to Terry Bowman MSC, leaving Blackburn Parish. From the parish bulletin, a letter from Khoi Nguyen MSC, Assistant Priest. Dear Parishioners, I remember a Vietnamese poet once said, “to love is to die a little inside”. I think we can say at this moment, “to say goodbye is…
Sunday, 07 February 2021 22:14
Chevalier College, Bowral, celebrating 75 years.
Chevalier College, Bowral, celebrating 75 years. The Australian MSC Province opened 4 colleges, one in the 1930s, Downlands (1931), one in the 1940s, Chevalier (1946), one in the 1950s, Monivae (1954), one in the 1960s Daramalan. The MSC staff 1946 A photo of the 1946 students The College began…
Friday, 05 February 2021 22:54
St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, a visit to the Ashram, Part I
St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, a visit to the Ashram, Part I ----- Part II next weekend, renewal. Coronavirus prevented many visits to Douglas Park in 2020. We hope that 2021 will enable many visitors to come – and to visit the Ashram set up by Fr Vyn (Mervyn) Bailey…
Thursday, 04 February 2021 22:08
First Friday, Chevalier Family. Justice Challenge
First Friday, Chevalier Family. Justice Challenge Each First Friday, the Chevalier Family offers us a Justice, Peace, Environment reminder and challenge. MSC Spirituality, OLSH, MSC, Lay MSC Justice Spirituality. Awareness: Everything and everyone is interconnected. The crisis in our world cannot be resolved by purely technological means, but requires…
Wednesday, 03 February 2021 22:28
Parishes, Installation time
Parishes, Installation time St Paul’s Nightcliff, John Kelliher MSC. (Then scroll down for St John’s Kippax, Kimi Vunivesilevu MSC) Fr John Kelliher msc was officially installed as Parish Priest of our parish this morning. Bishop Charles celebrated the Mass together with Fr John and Fr Bartha, and visiting MSC…
Tuesday, 02 February 2021 22:26
International MSC Formation News, Latin America, The Philippines
International MSC Formation News, Latin America, The Philippines Congratulations to the new novices from Latin American countries and approval of new deacon and priests for the Philippines. One of the deacons approved for Priesthood is Michael Angelo Acera Dacalos MSC. Facebook followers of his site, the Philippines Province site and…
Monday, 01 February 2021 22:34
Shoreham event. Blessing the next phase of ministry at The Cliffs.
Shoreham event. Blessing the next phase of ministry at The Cliffs. Sunday January 31st saw a quite large crowd, covid regulations permitting, gathered at The Cliffs, Shoreham. A year ago, it was hoped that we could celebrate Clare and Artie Shearman taking over the management of The Cliffs from Brian…
Sunday, 31 January 2021 22:13
Some Significant February Days for the Chevalier Family
Some Significant February Days for the Chevalier Family Juan Alonso Fernande MSC, see February 15th 2 February, 1892 The title of Saint Joseph "Friend of the Sacred Heart" is changed to "Saint Joseph, patron and model of those of love the Sacred Heart". 5 February, 1900 Canonical Erection of the…
Friday, 29 January 2021 23:02
Annual Report, MSC Vietnam, 2020
Annual Report, MSC Vietnam, 2020 Looking back last year, 2020, a year of worry, scare, stun and death, everyone in the world is still being stunned by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although the people know how it is and have some tests of antivirus or vaccine for people, but until…
Thursday, 28 January 2021 22:51
MSC Students Vietnam, Graduation
MSC Students Vietnam, Graduation Bob Irwin has sent this news and photos...graduation from Dominican seminary on Saturday, our two students, Hung Le and Toan who are featured in the photo above...the third graduate Bang, could not be there as he is away on diaconate pastoral experience year. AN ALERT.…
Wednesday, 27 January 2021 22:19
Paul Stenhouse MSC, posthumous award of Order of Australia medal
Paul Stenhouse MSC, posthumous award of Order of Australia medal For more on the life and ministry of Paul Stenhouse, see the book of memories and tributes to him, A Distinctive and Distinguished Missionary of the Sacred Heart with contributions from Michael Fallon, Tricia Kavanagh, Karl Schmude, James Murray, Michael…
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 22:29
Australian Senior of the Year, 2021, Miriam Rose Ungenmerr-Baumann
Australian Senior of the Year, 2021, Miriam Rose Ungenmerr-Baumann From her acceptance speech: "I've learnt to walk in two worlds and live in towns and cities, and even worked in them. "Now is the time for you to come closer to understand us and how we live." "When you…
