Items pre Dec 2004
CD - THE LETTERS OF PAUL OF THE CROSS
In 2000 the Passionist Holy Cross Province (USA) published a three volume edition of the letters of St. Paul of the Cross. This was the first time that English speakers had access to all the existing letters of the founder of the Passionist Congregation.
Once we had access to the letters in English another set of questions arose. How best to access them and what about indices to aid further research? To this end conversations inevitably led to the possibility of creating a searchable database which could make the Letters of St. Paul of the Cross available in an electronic format.
Fr. Christopher Monaghan, C.P., from the Endeavour Hills Community in Melbourne (Australia) took up the task of coordinating the work of gathering the Letters of St. Paul of the Cross on a CD with a searchable database programme. The CD has been designed to run on Windows 98 through to Windows XP and it also functions on MacOS.
Copies of this new CD - The Letters of Paul of the Cross, A Searchable Database - are now available from the Holy Spirit Province Provincial Office. Cost $25 AUD plus postage.
To order contact Christine Smith at the Passionist Provincial Office in Sydney - Email
E-BOOK - ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS
The Passionist Nuns at St. Joseph Monastery and Retreat House, Whitesville, (USA) have added to their online Library of E-Books "The Mysticism of the Passion in St. Paul of the Cross" by Father Martin Bialas, C.P., of the German Vice Province.
This book serves as an introduction to the spirituality of St. Paul of the Cross and can be downloaded in PC format or PDF format.
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Fr. Austin is a South Australian, from the West Coast, who is currently
stationed in Pt Augusta. Austin has served the Congregation and the Church in Australia and New Zealand in the
preaching of Missions and Retreats, in parish work, as a Community Leader in Brisbane, Hamilton
New Zealand, Glen Osmond and Marrickville, on the team of Marriage Encounter and Cursillo movements, and for may years relieving in rural
parishes, especially in the Diocese of Pt. Pirie.
Fr. Stephen worked for many years as a teacher, director of students and
Community Leader in the formation of Postulants for the order at St. Ives, New South Wales. Since that time he has given thirty years as a
very zealous member of the parish staff at Marrickville, New South Wales. Despite much ill health until very recent years he was well known
for his visitation among the people and his skill as a competent and kindly counsellor.
We also congratulate Fr. Gerard Glynn CP who celebrated his 50th
anniversary of profession of vows as a Passionist on 8th February Fr Gerard is presently stationed at St Joseph's Hobart. A New Zealander
by birth, he has given missions and retreats in Australia, New Zealand and England. Fr Gerard served as Community Leader when the Passionists
were in Geelong, Victoria, and he spent many years as Chaplain to the
