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Tuesday, 06 October 2020 22:18
Irish MSC, 70 years in South Africa
Irish MSC, 70 years in South Africa On July 6th, 1950, the first group of MSCs arrived in Northern Transvaal, working in an area now recognised as the Limpopo Province. Here, they immediately took responsibility for mission areas in Louis Trichardt (today known as Makhado) and Messia (now known…
Sunday, 04 October 2020 22:22
Meet Fr Bill Brady MSC
Meet Fr Bill Brady msc Today’s MSC Update reminded us that 4th October is Bill Brady’s 75th birthday. On December 13th, he will be 45 years ordained. He has just experienced some surgery and is recovering. This article first appeared earlier this year in the OLSH Randwick Parish Bulletin…
Friday, 02 October 2020 23:39
Rochus Tatamai MSC, Installation, Rabaul – report, homily, photos.
Rochus Tatamai MSC, Installation, Rabaul – report, homily, photos. The ceremony of Installation of the 8th Archbishop of Rabaul, Abp Rochus Josef Tatamai MSC, was a great gathering of well over hundreds of priests, nuns, the Apostolic Nuncio, Sir John Cardinal Ribat, 15 archbishops and bishops, as well as many,…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 22:24
Chevalier Family; Justice and Peace and First Friday intentions
Chevalier Family; Justice and Peace and First Friday intentions The focus for October is Peace – and the challenge to us in our daily lives of commitment to non-violence and remembering those who lived (and died) for non-violence.
Wednesday, 30 September 2020 22:21
Beginning our eighth covid lockdown month, October. Some mind-alerting moments.
Beginning our eighth covid lockdown month, October. Some mind-alerting moments. Some months ago, this cartoon appeared – 'The Official Mascot for 2020' reminding us of how clever anagrams can be. For example: Take Chris McPhee, for instance. Monkeying with the letters we get: Chimps cheer or Chimp cheers! This set…
Tuesday, 29 September 2020 22:20
Some significant October days for the Chevalier Family, 2020
Some significant October days for the Chevalier Family, 2020 Many of the significant October days are part of the life of Jules Chevalier, not only the anniversary of his death, October 21st but other days: his vision of the role of the laity in the MSC, his resignation, his anointing.…
Monday, 28 September 2020 22:39
Acknowledging Paul Castley MSC, 85
Acknowledging Paul Castley MSC, 85 Paul at a Chapter 2016 Eucharist Paul Castley is a Queenslander, Townsville and Brisbane. He made his first profession, February 26th 1955. His studies were at Sacred Heart Monastery, Croydon. He was ordained in St Stephen’s Cathedral, Brisbane, June 29th 1961. After a year in…
Sunday, 27 September 2020 22:32
Rochus Tatamai tp be installed as Archbishop of Rabaul.
Rochus Tatamai tp be installed as Archbishop of Rabaul. Tuesday, September 28th, will see the installation ceremony in Rabaul. The German MSC were the initial missionaries in New Britain – and provided the early bishops, including Bishop Leo Scharmach who was imprisoned with MSC, OLSH, MSC Sisters in Ramale Valley…
Friday, 25 September 2020 22:44
World Day of Migrants and Refugees, September 27th
World Day of Migrants and Refugees, September 27th. The last Sunday of September of every year is World Day of Migrants and Refugees. For 2020, Pope Francis has chosen the theme “Forced like Jesus Christ to flee”, with a focus on the need for the pastoral care of internally displaced…
Thursday, 24 September 2020 22:15
Paul Stenhouse MSC: A Book of Tributes.
Paul Stenhouse MSC: A Book of Tributes. Australian Scholarly Publishers are about to release a book of tributes to Paul Stenhouse. It is called, Paul Stenhouse, a Distinguished and Distinctive Missionary of the Sacred Heart. It can be ordered from the publishers, details below. The range of tributes can be…
Wednesday, 23 September 2020 22:38
John Graham MSC: A True Missionary of the Sacred Heart by Priyo Susanto msc
John Graham MSC: A True Missionary of the Sacred Heart by Priyo Susanto msc Earlier in the year John celebrated 50 years of priesthood. This weekend he celebrates his 82nd birthday. This article by the MSC community leader in Japan appeared in the MSC Magazine. This year John Graham…
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 22:12
Mark Hanns MSC, Ordination, Silver Jubilee
Mark Hanns MSC, Ordination, Silver Jubilee Congratulations today to Mark Hanns MSC, 25 years of Priesthood. Cover of an Adelaide booklet on the Mass Mark was a foundation member of the Formation House, Navarre, Drummoyne, in 1986. He was a ‘late vocation’, a Certified Electrician. He made his first profession,…
Monday, 21 September 2020 22:17
A Letter from Henley Beach Parish: Noel Mansfield MSC
A Letter from Henley Beach Parish: Noel Mansfield MSC. First, a reminder that the week of celebrations of MSC in Adelaide is under way. Tomorrow sees the special Mass with Archbishop Patrick O’Regan. There are further events for the rest of the week. Noel has also sent some photos with…
Monday, 21 September 2020 17:15
Abzalon at 50
Abzalon at 50. Congratulations to Abzalon on his 50th birthday. Work in Guatamala, in Central America; Provincial and now Superior General – beginning his fourth year. Providentially, before the 2020 coronavirus lockdowns, Abzalon was able to visit many provinces and meet a good number of MSC and Chevalier Family.
Sunday, 20 September 2020 22:10
RIP. Bill Penn, Lay MSC
RIP. Bill Penn, Lay MSC We received the very sad news that Mr. Bill Penn died peacefully on Friday night. Bill met Phil Hoy at Ozanam House in Melbourne and Phil took him to St. Mary’s Towers Douglas Park for a couple of weeks break back in the 1980s. Bill…
Friday, 18 September 2020 23:26
A collection of international MSC photos
A collection of international MSC photos French African Union Sent by Jonas Mouchi MSC from Cameroun, pictures of the newly professed men in Formation. Smaller numbers next year. Bishop Toussaint Iluku MSC, previously regional superior and working in Formation. Indonesia Confreres in Indonesia: July 15, 2020, eight confreres…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:36
MSC Justice and Peace. Zoom Event. UN International Day of Peace. Invitation.
MSC Justice and Peace. Zoom Event. UN International Day of Peace. Invitation. MSC Justice and Peace Centre: MSC, individually and collectively, are called to "read the signs of the times" and form an MSC view of the world that develops a critical judgement of events and also knows how to…
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 22:23
Heart of Life Centre for Spirituality and Pastoral Formation. An MSC Spirituality Ministry, 2021 Programs.
Heart of Life Centre for Spirituality and Pastoral Formation. An MSC Spirituality Ministry, 2021 Programs. Heart of Life is inviting applications for its 2021 Spiritual Formation Programs Each of these Programs may be available face-to-face, online via Zoom, or a combination of both Siloam Program - Full-time - a one-year, full-time program…
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 22:44
MSC Adelaide: “In the service of the evangelizing mission of the Church”
MSC Adelaide: “In the service of the evangelizing mission of the Church” Celebrating the MSC Legacy in the Adelaide Archdiocese September 21st to 25th During September we will celebrate the anniversaries of the death of both Fr. Frank Perry and Fr. John Rate and their legacy as MSC. They continued…
Monday, 14 September 2020 22:38
Vale John Fahey, Chevalier College tribute
Vale Hon JOHN JOSEPH FAHEY AC 12th September 2020 This is the tribute from Chevalier College's Shield and Heart. Chevalier College and its community mourn the passing today of one of its most outstanding alumni John Fahey AC, a member of the Class of 1962. John Fahey was elected to the…
Sunday, 13 September 2020 22:04
Melbourne, 13th September - your sympathy.
Melbourne, 13th September - your sympathy. For the millions of us living in Melbourne, 13th September was to be our day of hope, a day of lifting coronavirus restrictions. It is not to be – the hopeful day has been postponed for at least a fortnight. (The daily infection rate…
Friday, 11 September 2020 23:10
A Visit to the MSC Pacific Union, Suva
A Visit to the MSC Pacific Union, Suva Robati Tebaiuea writes:Ready to go for work at Power Electrical. Br Laisenia is a lincensed Eletrictian who completed his studies on Wire man Module 1 at Fiji National University. Congratulations Brother. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus known and loved everywhere you…
Thursday, 10 September 2020 22:47
MSC Student House, Via Aventina 3, Rome – part of Australian Province history.
MSC Student House, Via Aventina 3, Rome – part of our Australian Province history. Recently, Tim Brennan MSC, stationed at the General House in Rome, working for Professional Standards through the congregation, sent some photos of his wandering around the area where our former international Student House was located. We…
Wednesday, 09 September 2020 22:20
Fr Leo Wearden MSC celebrates 40 Years as a Priest
Fr Leo Wearden MSC celebrates 40 Years as a Priest This is a feature from Sandpiper e-News from the Sandhurst diocese – Leo is clearly a son of Sandhurst. Fr Leo received all his Sacraments in the Sandhurst Diocese and attended school at St Patrick’s Primary School in Tongala, St…
Tuesday, 08 September 2020 22:18
Congratulations: Thoi Tran MSC, celebrating Silver Jubilee of Ordination
Congratulations: Thoi Tran MSC, celebrating Silver Jubilee of Ordination. Today is the Silver Jubilee of Ordination for Fr Thoi Tran. He made his first profession on June 22nd 1991 at St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, and continued his studies at St Paul’s National Seminary, part of the community of Navarre…
Monday, 07 September 2020 22:35
2020 version, Fatima, screening nationally
2020 version, Fatima, screening nationally. A review from the Australia Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting FATIMA Who would have anticipated a version of the apparitions at Fathima, 1917, in 2020? There had been a Hollywood version in the early 1950s and the British The 13th Day in 2009. But,…
Sunday, 06 September 2020 22:36
Acknowledging Brother Reg Pritchard MSC - 95 today
Acknowledging Reg Pritchard MSC - 95 today Brother Reg Pritchard MSC turns 95 today. He made his first profession on 26th February 1961. He has worked in MSC schools like Chevalier College - out in the grounds (and happily on a tractor. A quote of gratitude for help from Br…
Friday, 04 September 2020 20:59
MSC support National Child Protection Week
MSC support National Child Protection Week National Child Protection Week is a campaign that is held annually across Australia to raise awareness of child abuse prevention. It has been 30 years since the first National Child Protection Week campaign was launched in 1990 with the aim of bringing abuse and…
Thursday, 03 September 2020 22:10
Col Sinclair MSC, Congratulations, Golden Jubilee of Profession
Col Sinclair MSC, Congratulations, Golden Jubilee of Profession September 5th is a day of Congratulations for Col Sinclair, 50 years professed as a Missionary of the Sacred Heart. From Newcastle, he joined the MSCs in the late 1960s and made his profession in 1970. He worked on the farm at…
Wednesday, 02 September 2020 22:19
Tomorrow First Friday. Chevalier Family Justice proposes Healthcare in 2020
Tomorrow First Friday. Chevalier Family Justice proposes Healthcare in 2020 Catholic Healthcare Australia Catholic Healthcare is a leading not-for-profit provider of residential aged care, home care, retirement living villages and healthcare reaching across the east coast of Australia. We have a strong and proud history of providing care and support…
