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Kiribati and Climate Change: an OLSH Perspective Earlier this week, a report of the recent Pacific Calling Partnership was featured. A further part of the report is that of the OLSH Sisters from Kiribati, some of their voices and concerns. The low-lying South Pacific island nation of Kiribati has an…
Thursday, 12 November 2015 07:22

COMPASS THEOLOGY REVIEW 2015/4

COMPASS THEOLOGY REVIEW 2015/4 This issue of Compass is the final issue for 2015, the 49th year of publication of the magazine. Articles in this issue include 'The Mercy of the Lord Endures Forever', timed for the Year of Mercy, 'Catholic Devotion to the Mother of God' with reference to…
Tuesday, 10 November 2015 20:31

THE SECRET RIVER, PRODUCED BY STEPHEN LUBY

THE SECRET RIVER, PRODUCED BY STEPHEN LUBY The reason for mentioning this ABC miniseries on this site is that it was produced by Stephen Luby, past student of Daramalan College, Canberra, and, for some time a student with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. On leaving, Stephen worked for Catholic…
AUSTRALIAN RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS AND THE PACIFIC CALLING PARTNERSHIP Pope Francis, us, and our common home in the Pacific. The Pacific Calling Partnership conversation “Pope Francis, us, and our common home in the Pacific” was held in Del Monte School Hall on Sunday 11th October. The day began with Acknowledgement of…
Monday, 09 November 2015 08:52

BAD NEWS FOR HOPE ACADEMY, EASTERN PAPUA

BAD NEWS FOR HOPE ACADEMY, EASTERN PAPUA Just recently the Alotau campus of the E-School (“Hope Academy”) set up by Tony Young was broken into and the tutors assaulted by a group of rascals. Some of the computers and equipment were stolen. Tony has had to move everything to the…
Friday, 06 November 2015 22:44

WEEKEND WRITING: SOME HINTS

WEEKEND WRITING: SOME HINTS AND, what's in a comma or two?
MELBOURNE CUP WEEK. BART CUMMINGS AND ADRIAN MEANEY MSC By Robin Williams Written by: The Catholic Leader IT’S a safe bet that Bart Cummings will be on many people’s minds in a special way today, Melbourne Cup day. This will be the first Cup since the death of the man known…
Wednesday, 04 November 2015 22:54

NOVEMBER 5th, ANNIVERSARY OF ALIAN DE BOISMENU

NOVEMBER 5th, ANNIVERSARY OF ALAIN DE BOISMENU MSC Boismenu, Alain Marie Guynot de (1870–1953) by James Griffin This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 7, (MUP), 1979 Alain Marie Guynot de Boismenu (1870-1953), Catholic missionary bishop, was born on 27 December 1870 at St Malo, Brittany, France,…
LAUNCH OF A FRIENDLY GUIDE TO THE PROPHETS BY BRIAN BOYLE Catholic Theological College, Melbourne, was the venue for the launch of A Friendly Guide to the Prophets by Brian Boyle. It is part of a series from John Garrett Publishing, Friendly Guides to scripture and theology. The books are…
Monday, 02 November 2015 22:17

KIRIBATI AWARD TO SISTER NORA HANRAHAN OLSH

KIRIBATI AWARD TO SISTER NORA HANRAHAN OLSH Sr Nora Hanrahan OLSH. who was presented with a national Kiribati award, by President Anote Tong, for her work in advancing the lives of the Kiribati people during her long years in education there. With thanks to Sr Philippa Murphy OLSH.
SOME SIGNIFICANT NOVEMBER DAYS FOR THE CHEVALIER FAMILY "As one walks up the hill to the chapel a very striking statue is framed by the structure. Erected just beyond and on the edge of the cliff, the life-sized image of Bishop Verius is magnificent in gleaming bronze. The work was…
SISTER ANNE GARDINER OLSH, PATAKIJYALI MUSEUM, TIWI ISLANDS   Sister Anne has recently facilitated not only $126,000 from the Commonwealth Government Aboriginal Benefits Account to extend the Patakijyali Muesum in Wurrumiyanga, Tiwi Islands, she has also recently secured an additional $70,000 from the Northern Territory Government to  fit out a…
Friday, 30 October 2015 08:26

MSC GENERAL NEWS BULLETIN, OCTOBER 29th

MSC GENERAL NEWS BULLETIN, OCTOBER 29th MISSIONARIES OF THE SACRED HEART GENERAL NEWS BULLETIN (Volume 4/No 16, October, 2015) MSC Generalate, Via Asmara 11, 00199 Rome         This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. MAY THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS BE EVERYWHERE LOVED                 1.Meeting The Provincial of the Phillipines, Fr.Gene Pejo, and the Superior…
ST PAUL'S PARISH NIGHTCLIFF: SYRO-MALABAR RETREAT WEEKEND The Syro-Malabar Church has a strong presence in Darwin.  Fr Binesh works in St Paul's Nightcliff where Roy O'Neill MSC is parish priest. This brief report was written by Sojin Sebastian, the main catechist for the St Alphonsa Sunday School for the Syro-Malabar…
MORE ON BENEDICT DASWA BEATIFICATION: SISTER SALLY DUIGAN AND AN OLSH PERSPECTIVE BRUSH WITH HOLINESS: Adelaide nun Sr Sally Duigan was among the 45,000 people who celebrated the beatification of Benedict Daswa in South Africa last month. She has closely followed his path to martyrdom since attending his funeral 25…
CHEVALIER COLLEGE, CHEVALIER DAY, JOHN FRANZMANN MSC CELEBRATION Chevalier College celebrated Chevalier Day 2015 in a special way: a celebration of Fr John Franzmann’s Golden Jubilee of ordination and his 50 years in MSC Education. He taught at Daramalan, Chevalier and was principal of St John’s Darwin. He has lived…
ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INTELLIGENT ENTERTAINMENT?  TRY BRIDGE OF SPIES BRIDGE OF SPIES US, 2015, 135 minutes, Colour. Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance. Directed by Steven Spielberg.   Here is a film that will satisfy an audience looking for intelligent and interesting entertainment. It takes us back to the late 1950s,…
THE BURIAL OF FR JULES CHEVALIER, OCTOBER 24th 1907 The burial of our bereaved Father was more like a triumphal procession than a funeral procession. Over 100 priests in choir dress, the majority of the Canons of the Cathedral of Bourges, of the church dignitaries from the neighbouring dioceses, and…
THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE: SCREEN IMAGES OF NUNS AND PRIESTS From Pathways, online magazine of the CRA, Catholic Religious Australia. Something that might be of interest in this Year of Consecrated Life would be to look at religious men and women portrayed in the movies. Father Peter Malone msc,…
Thursday, 22 October 2015 06:51

RELIGIOUS LEADERS AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE

RELIGIOUS LEADERS AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE Catholic Religious Australia Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes Media Release Faith leaders hold urgent meeting to call on politicians to restore the human dignity of refugees and asylum seekers. Today more than 50 Leaders representing diverse faith groups met with Members and Senators…
Wednesday, 21 October 2015 07:07

DEATH OF FR CHEVALIER, OCTOBER 21ST 1907

DEATH OF FATHER CHEVALIER, OCTOBER 21ST 1907   Father Chevalier’s sickness was rapidly bringing his life to an end. Monday, October 21, was the day on which God, in the plans of his infinite mercy, chose to call to himself his faithful servant. Our Superior General, Father Mayer, had set…
Monday, 19 October 2015 22:46

NOVENA, FR JULES CHEVALIER, JAMES MAHER MSC

NOVENA, FR JULES CHEVALIER, JAMES MAHER MSC We invite visitors to our site to join us in a novena prayer. The Australian MSC, Chevalier Family and friends, here in Australia and around the world, will complete a novena of prayer on October 21st, the anniversary of the death of the…
Sunday, 18 October 2015 22:47

MSC KOREA DISCUSSIONS

MSC KOREA DISCUSSIONS In the mid 1980s, the MSC Philippines province sent members to South Korea to establish a presence in that country.  Since then Koreans have been joining the congregation so that there was a recent meeting of the General Administration with the Philippines provincial and representatives from Korea…
Saturday, 17 October 2015 22:18

CONGRATULATIONS, JOS BEELEN MSC AT 90

CONGRATULATIONS, JOS BEELEN AT 90 October 18th is the 90th birthday of Brother Jos Beelen MSC. He was born in Holland and migrated to Australia after the war. He entered the novitiate in his 30s in 1957 and made his first profession on August 5th 1958. He has been on…
Friday, 16 October 2015 08:58

GREETINGS FROM SAIGON, BOB IRWIN MSC

GREETINGS FROM SAIGON, BOB IRWIN MSC Greetings from Saigon,   Here in this crazy, busy city of some 7 million motor bikes, and only God knows how many people, life runs on at its hectic pace. I was reliably informed of the 7 million by my bus driver on Sunday…
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 22:23

LOVE MAKES A WAY, APPEAL TO THE PRIME MINISTER

LOVE MAKES A WAY, APPEAL TO THE PRIME MINISTER CHRISTIAN PROTESTERS OCCUPY TURNBULL’S OFFICE, CALL FOR CLOSURE OF NAURU & MANUS ISLAND DETENTION CENTRES. OCTOBER 14th 2015. A group of 25 Christians are currently engaged in a peaceful occupation of the Edgecliff electoral office of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The…
Tuesday, 13 October 2015 22:27

A CHEVALIER COLLEGE STORY... back in the 50s

A CHEVALIER COLLEGE STORY... back in the 1950s Writer and reviewer for the Fairfax Press, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, Paul Byrnes, and former director of the Sydney Film Festival, was a student at Chevalier College in the 1950s. This article was his weekly column on Sunday October…
VINNIES MIGRANT AND REFUGEE CENTRE, HINDMARSH, SA Fr Noel Mansfield MSC has sent photos from the recent opening of the Vinnies Migrant and Refugee Centre for the St Vincent de Paul Society in Hindmarsh parish. The address was given by Graham West, National President.  Present was Brian Spencer, State President,…
Sunday, 11 October 2015 19:12

RIP, SISTER MARGARET KENNEDY FDNSC

RIP, SISTER MARGARET KENNEDY FDNSC EULOGY: SR MARGARET KENNEDY Elizabeth Taylor FDNSC Margaret was a very gifted woman, capable, intelligent and practical. She was also blessed with drive, initiative and with the skills and application to turn her hand to anything and get the job done. When I opened Marg’s…
Saturday, 10 October 2015 09:15

SOME RECENT PHOTOSTORIES

SOME RECENT PHOTOSTORIES 1. A meeting of Pax Christi Australia with president, Claude Mostowik MSC; 2. a Melbourne Community celebration of Leader, Paul Castley MSC's, 80th birthday; 3. Conference: Pope Francis and other Prophetic Voices Calling us to Reshape the Public Sphere.   Pax Christi meeting The MSC Melbourne Community…
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