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Monday, 17 June 2024 22:11
Bob Irwin MSC, the Spirit of Chevalier
Bob Irwin MSC, the Spirit of Chevalier John Mulrooney writes: After the mass Bob Irwin received the ‘Esprit de Chevalier’ medal in recognition of his contribution to education in Australia. This award comes with the significant medal and looks a little like the Order of Australia medal!! This award started…
Sunday, 16 June 2024 22:22
St Paul’s Nightcliff, Darwin, a happy MSC parish occasion
St Paul’s Nightcliff, Darwin, a happy MSC parish occasion Sunday June 16th, One Mass, One Parish event, From the parish Facebook page: What a wonderful and blessed morning it was as we celebrated as a parish community with parish priest, John Kelliher MSC - one mass and amazing brunch to…
Friday, 14 June 2024 22:12
Our MSC Student group, Cuskelly House, Blackburn
Our MSC Student group, Cuskelly House, Blackburn Palm Sunday for Social Justice Trieu and Daniel professed final vows last December, Vincent and Hoa are preparing this year. As we reported here, the students have been working in Vocation Promotion with Frank Dineen during their mid-year Semester break from studies…
Thursday, 13 June 2024 20:41
Into the PNG MSC Archives, Bishop Louis Vangeke MSC
Into the PNG MSC Archives, Bishop Louis Vangeke MSC The anniversary of the ordination as priest, 1937, of Louis Vangeke MSC, the first Papua-New Guinean Catholic priest and bishop. Sir Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. KBE (1904–1982) was a Papua New Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop…
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 22:23
Sister Rita Grunke OLSH, from Sudan to Hughenden
Sister Rita Grunke OLSH, from Sudan to Hughenden From the Bishop of Townsville. Timothy Harris “We welcome Sr Rita Grunke OLSH (on my right) to the Diocese . Sr Rita joins Sr Gerardine Doherty OLSH our Clergy Formation Director and Sr Christine Martin OLSH. Sr Rita has volunteered to be…
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 22:34
MSC Vocations Promotion this week, our students in Adelaide
MSC Vocations Promotion this week, our students in Adelaide Report and photos from Hoa, photos from Trieu This week, Frank Dineen, Trieu, Daniel and Hoa are at Henley Beach Parish, our former MSC parish in Adelaide, for Vocation Promotion. Last Sunday, we visited the Vietnamese Community in Pooraka, where we…
Monday, 10 June 2024 22:15
New Interim-Rector for the Pacific Regional Seminary, Suva.
New Interim-Rector for the Pacific Regional Seminary, Suva. The induction of our new PRS Interim-Rector Fr. Okusitino Ulupano SM. The Office of the rector become vacant after the appointment of Fr Simon Mani MSC as the Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru. The Eucharistic celebration was presided…
Sunday, 09 June 2024 22:32
Alison McKenzie, Directors of Heart of Life Centre, second half of 2024.
Alison McKenzie, Directors of Heart of Life Centre, second half of 2024. Alison McKenzie has consented to serve as Director of Heart of Life for the second half of this year as Clare Shearman tendered her resignation as Director of the Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation.…
Friday, 07 June 2024 23:37
Sacred Heart: Blessing of new Heart of Life Centre
Sacred Heart: Blessing of new Heart of Life Centre Feast of the Sacred Heart: a gathering of staff, Melbourne MSC, students past and present, friends, at Kew Kreestha, Croydon, for Mass, Blessing of the house and the renovations, tours, refreshments and renewing friendships. A message of blessing from Provincial Superior,…
Thursday, 06 June 2024 22:04
Celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart, 2024
Celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart, 2024 With multicultural images and acknowledging our Province’s musicians and composers. James Roulier put this hymn by Francis Stanfield to music O Sacred Heart, our home lies deep in thee; on earth thou art an exile's rest, in heav'n the glory of the…
Wednesday, 05 June 2024 22:39
Anticipating the First Friday of June because tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart.
Anticipating the First Friday of June because tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Here is the June reflection from the Chevalier Family, Justice and Peace And in that spirit, a suggestion for openness
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 22:50
Our MSC Colleges today, some stories
Our MSC Colleges today, some stories Rather different from when many of us were at school, even our schools. Some history of the Church: Downlands This afternoon, hundreds of Downlands students' family members visited the Graham Centre for our 11th Movers and Shakers event. Our annual Movers and Shakers event…
Monday, 03 June 2024 21:38
MSC Center for the Poor, Philippines
MSC Center for the Poor, Philippines Fr. Roger Purcell, msc is the Director of the MSC Mission Office Australia. He visited the Philippines last May 6-20, 2024 to check and monitor some projects supported by the MO Australia. He was also able to meet some collaborators, A working arm of…
Sunday, 02 June 2024 22:16
Monday MSC photos, near, far and further
Monday MSC photos, near, far and further NEAR: Celebrating Patrick Sharpe, 90th birthday, with Peter Guy who has celebrated 50 years a priest Confreres glimpse, Khoi, Terry Herbert, Bob Irwin Far: Vietnam, our students finish the academic year And some graduates (Photos, MSC Vocations Facebook page) And further:…
Friday, 31 May 2024 19:14
Some Significant June Days for the Chevalier Family, 2024
Some Significant June Days for the Chevalier Family, 2024 Feast of the Sacred Heart, 7th June 1 June, 1940 Mother M Electa, MSC, promises to build a chapel in honour of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, in Hiltrup, Germany, to seek protection for the Congregation and its works during…
Thursday, 30 May 2024 19:21
Wabag Diocese, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, Massive landslide
Wabag Diocese, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, Massive landslide Approximately 3950 people were residing at a village Kaokalam up in the mountain, Ward 7 Yambali – Mulitaka, Kasap Parish, Lagaip deanery in Catholic diocese of Wabag, Porgera district, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. We could reach the disaster affected area by road 2 and half…
Wednesday, 29 May 2024 22:47
On Patrick Dodson
On Patrick Dodson Cover of the Monivae College magazine, The Dolphin Earlier this week on this site, a post on this week’s National Reconciliation Week, there was a note on Pat Dodson. As time has passed, many do not know much about him and have asked. This summary is from…
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 22:13
May 30th, Acknowledging Patrick Sharpe MSC, 90.
May 30th, Acknowledging Patrick Sharpe MSC, 90. Memories, Ordination 1961 Daramalan College, Canberra, the Sharpe Wing and the Sharpe Quad And the cover of his book of poems
Monday, 27 May 2024 22:57
Ordination, Toan Dinh Vinh MSC, Nagoya, Japan
Ordination, Toan Dinh Vinh MSC, Nagoya, Japan Toan Dinh Vinh: Toan ordained a priest, Saturday, 25th May, at 2:30 p.m. in Johokubashi Church, Nagoya. It is the first MSC ordination in Japan in 39 years. On Sunday morning, a mass of thanksgiving in Japanese was celebrated, and in the afternoon,…
Monday, 27 May 2024 11:01
National Reconciliation Week, May 27th – June 3rd
National Reconciliation Week, May 27th – June 3rd After last year’s referendum result, this week is needed more than ever. Disregard of Aboriginal prior rights to land was the ‘root of all evil’ in the colonisation of Australia.Archbishop Polding, Sydney, Pastoral Letter, 1869 The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Australia have…
Sunday, 26 May 2024 19:28
Peter and Paul Guy MSC, Golden Jubilee Celebration, Kensington
Peter and Paul Guy MSC, Golden Jubilee Celebration, Kensington For the actual Jubilee Day, we dug into archives. Now we have today's real thing! And a word from Paul Both cut the cake Thanks to Tim Brennan for the photos
Friday, 24 May 2024 22:22
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart worldwide
Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart worldwide with images and words from our hymns. Hymn: John J. McMahon MSC Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Immaculate and fair, Around the a shrine we gather now To claim a mother’s care. Hymn: words: John Northey MSC…
Thursday, 23 May 2024 22:04
An MSC Postscript to the Camino film
An MSC Postscript to the Camino film Using the Search engine on our site under Current news for Camino, some stories emerged. Paul Castley has walked the Camino twice – once crossing France from northeast to southwest, via Issoudun, then across the top of Spain; the second time from Lisbon…
Thursday, 23 May 2024 07:36
The Way, The Camino, a new film
The Way, The Camino, a new film THE WAY, MY WAY, Australia, 2024, 100 minutes. Chris Haywood. Directed by Bill Bennett. So far this year we have seen Cabrini and, now, The Way, My Way, two films with a strong Catholic interest. It is amazing how well-known and popular…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 22:26
MSC Mission Office Australia, outreach and inter-province collaboration, Philippines
MSC Mission Office Australia, outreach and inter-province collaboration, Philippines MSC Mission Office Philippines, Inc. Fr. Roger Purcell, the Executive Director of MSC Mission Office Australia, visited the MSC Center for the Poor-Libis to meet with the beneficiaries of the Educational Assistance program. During his visit, he also had a meeting…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 07:30
Laudato si Week, May 19th-26th 2024.
Laudato si Week, May 19th-26th 2024. Poster, Sisters of St Joseph and the Sacred Heart A reminder that this was one of the resolutions of our 2023 Chapter. The Chapter recommends, through the existing Laudato si’ Committee, that the Province join the Laudato si’ Action Platform and communicate resources and…
Monday, 20 May 2024 07:41
Bathurst Islanders welcome SVD priest as 'part of our Tiwi family' Bathurst Islanders welcome SVD priest as 'part of our Tiwi family' And some words from Bishop Gauci on the MSC ministry
Bathurst Islanders welcome SVD priest as 'part of our Tiwi family' And some words from Bishop Gauci on the MSC ministry “You are part of our Tiwi people; you are part of our Tiwi family.” These were the words spoken by one of the Traditional Owners of the Tiwi Islands…
Friday, 17 May 2024 23:24
The Heart of Life Centre, renovations and progress.
The Heart of Life Centre, renovations and progress. Since the Province purchased the Croydon property, Kewn Krestha, in Alto Avenue, for a permanent home for Heart of Life, renovations have been in progress. This was the site for the Family Care Sisters (‘Grey Sisters’) centre for caring for mothers. We…
Thursday, 16 May 2024 23:02
Peter and Paul Guy MSC celebrating a Golden Jubilee of ordination, May 17th.
Peter and Paul Guy MSC celebrating a Golden Jubilee of ordination, May 17th. Peter and Paul Our congratulations and a re-visit to the past! Paul and Peter For more than 25 years, Peter has been working for the Ukrainian Uniate Church and was made an archpriest. After many years working…
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 22:32
Into the Australian MSC Archives
Into the Australian MSC Archives One of the most interesting characters in the Australian province was Fr. Ted McGrath, often called by his name, Timothy McGrath MSC. In John Bovenmars’ Jules Chevalier, Daily Readings, the heading for May 17th is, “1977, “Death of Father Timothy McGrath MSC (AUS), co-founder of…
