News 2014
SR KATHLEEN BOSCHETTI & KUMALI COREE
40 YEARS!
7 SEPTEMBER 2014
CONGRATULATIONS KATHLEEN AND YOUR CHOIR!
Fr Joe Dirks Sss, Provincial of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers thanked Sr Kathleen for her commitment, her generosity in sharing her music, her own compositions, playing the organ at St Francis’ Church for 40 years. ‘We need more people like Sr Kathleen,’ he said.
Sr Kathleen at St Francis’ Church Melbourne
leading Kumali Coree Choir
SR THERESA CRESP
MISSIONARY SISTER OF THE SACRED HEART
70TH JUBILEE
17 AUGUST 2014
Sr Theresa is pictured with Frs Anthony Doran and Philip Malone, MSC, Celebrants of the Eucharist at St Catherine’s Aged care Facility, Balwyn, to mark this momentous occasion.
CONGRATULATIONS, TESS!
Sr Theresa with Sr Maureen Smith, Province Leader.
Sr Theresa with MSC Priests, Philip and Peter Malone.
MSC SISTERS PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Blessing and Opening of
Sacred Heart Women’s Hostel
& Linckens Child Day Care
Gerehu
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Sr Mary Drum, MSC acknowledges the contributors to the Project. Seated is Sr Hubertine Babe, MSC
‘The Sacred Heart picture unveiled today is a print of the Sacred heart icon from Issoudun, France. It has an inscription which translates in English to read:
To be on Earth the Heart of God.
This is the centre of the spirituality of our Congregation.’
Sr Dorothy Patiu, MSC
Province Leader.
‘Gracious God, you have filled the hearts of your faithful people with gifts of love for one another.
Hear the prayers we offer today for all, near and far, who have contributed to the establishment of this facility through their prayer and generous contributions of funding, services and labour.
Bless all those who will serve and be served in this Hostel and child Day Care, grant them health of mind and body, give them your constant encouragement and guide them throughout their lives.’
From Paraliturgy of Blessing MSC Sisters Gerehu 19 July 2014
Today, the FEAST of the SACRED HEART our General Chapter will conclude.
This feast we share with MSC and OLSH Communities around the world.
It expresses God’s deep love for all shown in the life of Jesus.
It is that love that we wish to live by and share.
“Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened and I will give you rest.’
Matt 11,28 (from today’s liturgy)
ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS
Sr Bonaventura Kim (Korea)
Sr Dorothy Patiu (PNG)
Sr Nicola Sprenger (Province Latina)
Sr Juana Valera (Province Latina)
New General Council with Sr Barbara Winkler (centre)
ELECTION OF GENERAL SUPERIOR
Message from the General Chapter Election Committee
(Sr Gregoria Jeon and Sr Maureen Smith)
We are happy to announce that Sr Barbara Winkler from the US Province was elected our 9th General Superior on June 16.
We are grateful to her for her ‘Yes’ to God’s Call and ask God to bless her in her new ministry of leadership.
(See photo later)
Eucharist of Thanksgiving was celebrated for the outgoing Congregational Leadership Team
by Fr Hugo Londono MSC
This week Chapter delegates will be setting direction for the Congregation for the next six years in preparation for the election of the new Congregational Leadership Team.
During the final week of the national lament, the week leading up to the Feast of Pentecost members of Catholic Religious congregations engaged in a prophetic presence at Detention Centres. It was a time of prayer and reflection.
PRAYER for those seeking asylum in Australia
Friday 6 JUNE 2014
MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR 48th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY
Sunday 1 June 2014
‘The internet, in particular, offers immense opportunities for encounter and solidarity. It is something truly good, a gift from God.
The revolution taking place in communications media and in information technologies represents a great and thrilling challenge; may we respond to that challenge with fresh energy and imagination as we seek to share with others the beauty of God.’
More: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
31 May 2014
Mary, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, you have been our faithful sister and mother since our founding days, accompany us on our journey through the General Chapter and beyond.
ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD
Today PATRICK MARA, MSC was ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Hurley in St Thomas’ Church, Lewisham, NSW.
Congratulations Patrick!
Also on this feast day (1 June) in 1940 Mother M. Electa, MSC, promised to build a Chapel to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at our Motherhouse in Hiltrup, Germany,
calling upon her protection during World War 11.
MSC SISTERS 17 th GENERAL CHAPTER BEGINS TODAY in PERU
The theme of our GENERAL CHAPTER is Choose Life – with renewed heart taking inspiration from Jn 10:10: ‘I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.’
From June 2013 to March 2014 all MSC Sisters around the world have been involved in a Reflective Journey towards the General Chapter this heading. Contributions came from various parts of our Congregation. Australia’s was “Consecration for mission – a commitment to our Vows.’
Statement by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference on Asylum Seekers
SR ERIN FRENEY, MSC
After 23 1/2 years with Centacare Disability Services in Brisbane Sr Erin Freney retired from her position as a Support Worker with a group of women with multiple disabilities.
Staff and Parents gathered to farewell and thank Erin.
Congratulations and well done, Erin!
She is continuing involvement on a voluntary basis assisting one of the ladies with her communication skills.
FOR OUR GENERAL CHAPTER
– MAY
WE CONTINUE OUR PRAYERFUL WORLDWIDE VIGIL FOR OUR GENERAL CHAPTER
BEGINNING IN PERU LATER THIS MONTH –
May this important event be a new day of Pentecost.
Filled with your Spirit let us always
Choose Life with renewed Heart!
(from Prayer for the General chapter 2014)
EASTER 2014
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
GOOD FRIDAY 2014
HOLY WEEK – FORGIVENESS AND MERCY
See the Vatican site for texts of Pope Francis’ homilies,
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/04/07pope_francis
From POPE FRANCIS’ Homily Palm Sunday:
Who am I? Who am I before the suffering Jesus? Where is my heart? Has my life fallen asleep? Am I like Pontius Pilate, who, when he sees the situation is difficult, washes my hands?
Full text: http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2014/4/14/full
From PRAYER SERVICE in SOLIDARITY with REFUGEES
ASYLUM SEEKERS
PALM SUNDAY 13 April 2014
PALM SUNDAY PRAYER SERVICE in SOLIDARITY with REFUGEES ASYLUM SEEKERS
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne
1.00 – 1.30 pm
Celebrant: Bishop Vincent Long
Whoever turns refugees away, forgets that Jesus was also one.
Pope Francis 2013
FOR OUR GENERAL CHAPTER
– April
I have come that they may have life, life to the full.’ (Jn 10,10)
(from Prayer for the General chapter 2014)
FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION
25 March
On this feast we celebrate the 114th anniversary of the foundation of our Congregation and pray that we like Mary will be open to God’s Word in our lives.
Today we gather for Eucharist and sharing of our lives.
Photo: Celebrant Fr Philip Malone, msc with Sr Carmel Slattery, msc
“We are a society which has forgotten how to weep.” Pope Francis
We join the many people throughout Australia who are disturbed by the punitive and harsh policies and conditions to which people seeking asylum in Australia are being subjected. Following the recent incident on Manus Island which resulted in the death of a person and the injury of many Catholic Religious Australia invites participation in a “National Lament.” It is a campaign of prayer, penance and action for people seeking asylum in Australia.
It has two parts. To participate
* using Reflection and Prayer Sheet
* for a sample/template letter to one’s local Federal member and to the Minister, Scott Morrison
see justice@catholicreligiousaustralia.com.au
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
7 March 2014
This year the prayer was prepared by the women of Egypt with the theme: ‘Streams in the Desert’.
Egypt is a predominately Sunni Muslim country. 10% of persons identify themselves as Christian.
FOR OUR GENERAL CHAPTER
– March
We continue our prayer for the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we prepare f
