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Monday, 29 January 2024 22:12
The Laity of the Chevalier Family, Days 6,7,8.
The Laity of the Chevalier Family, Days 6,7,8. Day 6: The day started with beautiful contemplative prayer sessions from the European delegates. Next, Fr Hans Kwakman MSC, the current Spiritual Companion of the Laity of the Chevalier Family, provided a deep theological analysis of Laudato Si, Laudate Deum, and Fratelli…
Sunday, 28 January 2024 22:41
Update on the student's house building in Thu Duc, Vietnam
Update on the student's house building in Thu Duc, Vietnam With thanks to Trieu at present in Vietnam for these vivid night photos – of building, equipment and onlookers Last night, they concreted the roof of the building. Here are some photos of the work that they did.
Friday, 26 January 2024 22:46
Laity of the Chevalier Family, Days 4 and 5
Laity of the Chevalier Family, Days 4 and 5 Re-election of Alison McKenzie, Secretary General Day 4: The day started with the morning prayer, prepared by the Korean delegation. The keynote speaker of the day was Boni Dano. His lecture entailed why choose the Spirituality of the Heart? It…
Thursday, 25 January 2024 22:11
Australia Day, What do we think? But, importantly, why do we think it?
Australia Day, What do we think? But, importantly, why do we think it? By Joe Horner In view of the 2023 Referendum on The Voice and its defeat, worth reflection. For some, the Australia Day public holiday on 26 January has become synonymous with clothing and accessories adorned with the…
Wednesday, 24 January 2024 22:27
The Laity of the Chevalier Family, Gathering, Days 2 and 3
The Laity of the Chevalier Family, Gathering, Days 2 and 3 Day 2: This morning we visited four local parishes - San Roque Parish (Cordova), Our Lady of Fatima Parish (Pusok), Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (Babar), and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish (Marigondon). We were…
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 22:17
Overcome the ‘culture of superiority’ in the Church -Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Overcome the ‘culture of superiority’ in the Church - Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle The ‘culture of superiority’ among people, and even within the church, is one of the hindrances to synodality,” Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said. Speaking before a group of Filipino bishops, the pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization…
Monday, 22 January 2024 21:31
Opening of the International Gathering of the Laity of the Chevalier Family.
Opening of the International Gathering of the Laity of the Chevalier Family. January 21st Report Arrival at the Don Bosco Retreat Centre at 5.15 a.m. and then chaos started. But let me tell you, it was a happy chaos. Looking at the faces of people arriving, full of expectations, happy…
Sunday, 21 January 2024 22:31
Thanks to Michael Fallon MSC, Publications and audiovisual Archive Kensington
Thanks to Michael Fallon MSC, Publications and audiovisual Archive Kensington This post on the site is a tribute to Michael Fallon MSC. When Paul Stenhouse was dying in 2019, he asked Michael to take care of his books on the contents of his office on the first floor. When Michael…
Friday, 19 January 2024 22:12
Weekend story for the record: Foot-slogging for the Sacred Heart.
Weekend story for the record: Foot-slogging for the Sacred Heart. THE MSC DREAM HOMES AND THE CROYDON AUXILIARY A Walk down Memory Lane A story sent by Malcolm Fyfe (and the editor of this site will vouch for it). Few Australian Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) would be aware…
Thursday, 18 January 2024 21:56
RIP, Kathlyn Moynihan (YTU)
RIP, Kathlyn Moynihan (YTU) Sad news of the death of Kath Moynihan, highly respected and well-loved. Her funeral at St Francis Xavier’s parish, Box Hill, January 18th. So many staff and students at the Yarra Theological Union from the mid-1970s for several decades will have happy memories of Kath…
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 22:42
Three weeks to go. An invitation - Kenji Konda MSC
Three weeks to go. An invitation To the priestly ordination of Kenji Konda MSC. Kenji was ordained deacon on March 17th last year. After attending the Provincial Chapter, managing the logistics, he flew to his origins, Japan, for his diaconate ministry. Now for priestly ordination.
Tuesday, 16 January 2024 23:00
Congratulations to Paul McCormack MSC, Golden Jubilee of Profession, 1974-2024.
Congratulations to Paul McCormack MSC, Golden Jubilee of Profession, 1974-2024. Paul celebrated his jubilee in Adelaide where he lives, Paul Cashen and Peter Hearn joining him. Paul has ministered in MSC education, many years at Downlands College. He also taught for some time in the MSC Irish Province’s College in…
Monday, 15 January 2024 22:22
An event in Kensington Chapel.
An event in Kensington Chapel. Sunday January 14th saw the celebration of 40 years of Profession of vows, 1984-2024, of three confreres: Gerard Shanley who has served in Darwin and in Fiji, presently at Kensington Monastery; Terry Bowman, Northern Territory and parishes in Australia, Moonah, Henley Beach, Coogee, Blackburn and…
Sunday, 14 January 2024 21:50
Congratulations Steve Dives, Golden Jubilee profession, 1974-2024
Congratulations Steve Dives, Golden Jubilee profession, 1974-2024 Celebrations were held at St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park. Guest estimation 120-140. Guests in fact, 120-140 (perhaps a few more!). Many of Steve’s family were present and associates from the YCW from times past. Stephen Hackett, Provincial Superior presided at the Thanks giving…
Friday, 12 January 2024 22:14
The Bicentenary of Jules Chevalier’s birth, March 15th 1824. Who MSC are…
The Bicentenary of Jules Chevalier’s birth, March 15th 1824. Who MSC are… This text is from the MSC entry to the book commissioned by the Congregations of Religious Australia, CRA, and is available from them. You might like to copy and paste the material so that you could use it…
Thursday, 11 January 2024 22:16
MSC International, South Sudan, a story from Alan Neville MSC, Ireland
MSC International, South Sudan, a story from Alan Neville MSC, Ireland Whistling Tunelessly What is the meaning of happiness? Philosophers have speculated on the topic since the beginning of the human story. The answers provided to date are varied and many, but few would include driving along a dirt road,…
Wednesday, 10 January 2024 21:50
Acknowledging Paul Jennings MSC, 80, January 11th.
Acknowledging Paul Jennings MSC, 80, January 11th. Paul Jennings made his first vows as an MSC on February 26th 1962. He was ordained on August 29th 1970. Paul has worked in education in Papua New Guinea for most of his life as a priest, since 1971. He was a long…
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 22:09
Welcome, Tim… Back from Rome
Welcome, Tim… Back from Rome Tim Brennan returns from Rome today for medical treatment. At the Provincial Chapter Tim has had a very full ministry since his ordination in1976. He spent decades in the Northern Territory, in Alice Springs, on Bathurst Island, in Darwin, Vicar General for many years, and…
Monday, 08 January 2024 21:26
Acknowledging Greg McEnnally MSC, 80, January 9th
Acknowledging Greg McEnnally MSC, 80, January 9th. Greg came from Randwick parish. He made his first vows on February 26th 1963 and was ordained on 9th May 1970. He taught in schools but later worked as a teacher of English as a second language in China. In recent years, he…
Sunday, 07 January 2024 22:12
Some photos from Kensington Monastery, relaxing moments
Some photos from Kensington Monastery, relaxing moments Some photos on the occasion of a Christmas season morning tea hosted by the Chevalier Institute. You may see some photos of old friends like Jim Littleton, Michael Fallon, Col Sinclair down from Fiji, Greg McCann, Terry Herbert, Gerard Shanley, Isaac, John…
Friday, 05 January 2024 22:25
Some Significant January Days for the Chevalier family 2024
Some Significant January Days for the Chevalier family 2024 See January 10th NOTE: this is an amplified version of Significant Days, combining the list made originally by Cor Novum, Issoudun, now with the addition of dates from Father Jan Bovenmars MSC’s book, Jules Chevalier, Daily Readings. His book was published…
Thursday, 04 January 2024 23:14
First Friday, January 2024
First Friday, January 2024 During 2023, the Chevalier Family offered a 12 month program based on Pope Francis’ Laudato si. We committed ourselves to Laudato si at our General Chapter and our Australian Chapter. Here is an MSC Kiribati story to encourage our commitment: Laudato Si MSC St Joseph’s Parish…
Thursday, 04 January 2024 08:15
Chris Chaplin calls in from Rome
Chris Chaplin calls in from Rome We welcomed Chris this week, his staying at Blackburn, invited to the Kew community for a meal. He came with Brian, Khoi and Trieu (who took the photos). A slice of senior living – Wednesday is Paul Castley’s day for cooking. Wishing Chris well…
Tuesday, 02 January 2024 22:39
MSC in Canberra, 2024
MSC in Canberra, 2024 A memory of the celebration of the memory of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of St John’s parish Kippax with several priests who have served there: back, Frank Dineen, Michael Fallon, John Bosman; front: Michael Nithin, Chris McPhee, Kimi Vunivesilevu, Gerard McCormick, Mark Hanns.…
Monday, 01 January 2024 22:40
2024, Year of the Laity of the Chevalier Family An alert.
2024, Year of the Laity of the Chevalier Family An alert It is just three weeks until the assembly of Laity in the Philippines. There will be 124 participants from member countries with 25 walk-in participants from the Philippines attending. The participants come from 24 countries with seven attending…
Sunday, 31 December 2023 22:52
2024
2024 2023 has left the world with much sadness and many problems: savagery in war, climate disasters, cost of living.... With St Francis of Assisi, we have our prayer and our motto for the New Year. Every blessing for the coming year to our visitors to the MSC site,…
Sunday, 24 December 2023 19:39
Christmas greetings, prayer and blessings
Christmas greetings, prayer and blessings ‘Peace on earth to all people of good will’. This Christmas blessing has been missing in so many parts of the world this year. So, we pray for peace. We pray that more and more men and women will discover their good will. …
Friday, 22 December 2023 22:48
Ho Ho… Ha Ha
Ho Ho… Ha Ha Some moments of cheer for Christmas at the end of a hard year around our world, Something for everyone, for introverts, correct spellers, pun lovers, those ageing, good resolutions, and even dogs - and for realists with glasses half full or half empty. and puns…
Thursday, 21 December 2023 22:50
Abzalon in Vietnam, parish children, aspirants, laity
Abzalon in Vietnam, parish children, aspirants, laity In the early morning of Sun Dec 17th, at 7h00 am Abzalon celebrated mass in one new parish, where Hung LE, MSC have ministry at the moment, with Gene, Danh (All MSCs). The big crowd of children more than 1000 of them. After…
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 23:44
Vincent and Hoa at Wadeye
Vincent and Hoa at Wadeye Part of MSC formation is mission experience in the NT. Vincent and Hoa are in Wadeye. Hoa writes: The first week in Wadeye has been very rewarding. Although, I must admit, the plane ride to Wadeye was a bit turbulent due to a sudden storm, and …