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PASPAC 2005

 

 

Above: Passionists at the recent PASPAC Assembly at The Monastery

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PASPAC - Pictures During the Paspac week 

Agnes accepted into Sisters of The Cross and Passion

PASPAC 2005 OPENING - Story and Pictures

PASPAC OPENING ADDRESS OF FR. GENERAL

  About the PASPAC Conference at The Monastery

Passionist General Council - Historic Meeting at Monastery

 



Fr. General and the General Council at the Monastery

 

Please pray for Father Austin Kenny CP who entered into eternal life on Thursday 21st July.

Fr. Austin a South Australian, from the West Coast, was currently stationed in Pt. Augusta. He 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. Having reached 85 years of age, Fr. Austin was very energetic and active to the last and died at the computer whilst at Cleve. He was in his 62nd year of religious profession and 57th year of priesthood. Thanksgiving Mass for the Life and Ministry of Fr. Austin was concelebrated in all Saints Church, 51 Flinders Terrace, Port Augusta on TUESDAY, July 26, 2005 at 2.00 p.m.
Funeral Mass to celebrate the entry into eternal life of Fr. Austin was offered at The Monastery, 15 Cross Road, Glen Osmond on WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2005 at 10.30 a.m. after which his body was laid to rest in the adjoining Passionist Cemetery. Click here to view details and some pictures.

Death of Mrs Dorothy (Dot) McGrath

Please pray for Dorothy, the dear mother of Fr. Peter McGrath CP. .Dot died peacefully in Sydney on Monday morning 27th June 2005, surrounded by her son Peter, her daughter Anne and other members of her family.

 Dot had reached her 95th year. A number of falls in recent times had restricted her mobility. She was a woman of great faith and courage, and was loving and devoted to Peter and Anne and the wider family, including her dear grandchildren.

Over the years Dot was a loyal friend and confidant to many of the Passionists, and to many members of the Passionist Family Group Movement.

 The Passionist Family offers sincere condolences and the promise of prayers to Peter and Anne and her family.

 May her generous soul rest in the peace of her Lord.

Congratulations to Brother John McGeachie CP, OBE

We congratulate  Brother John who was honoured in the Queen’s Papua New Guinea  Birthday Honours List. John was made a member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to religion in Papua New Guinea . This is a fine recognition of John and of his many years of dedicated service to the missionaries and local church of Papua New Guinea . New Zealand born and raised, John is a member of our Province who has lived in Pt Moresby for many years. John  has worked tirelessly for the benefit of missionaries through Dove Travel of which he is the Director.

 Planned Opening of Revovations at Marrickville Complex

The opening ceremony for the renovated St Brigid’s Retreat at Marrickville NSW, and for the new Provincial Centre on the same site , is planned for the afternoon of  Sunday September 11th 2005.  

Fr. Ottaviano D’Egidio CP the Superior General of the Passionists will be in Australia at that time and will officially bless and open the complex.

Message From Fr. General to Communities of the Congregation

THE PASSIONISTS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOR FIFTY YEARS

This year marks the 50th Jubilee year of our arrival in Papua New Guinea to begin sharing the Passionist Charism - as we have known and lived it – with the people of Papua New Guinea.

 We give thanks to God as the Passionist Family reflects on the selflessness and dedication of our men and the lay missionaries and women religious who accompanied them over the years.

 The Province has been enriched by working with the people of Papua New Guinea who have taught us many things about the suffering of Jesus and the redemptive power of selfless love. 

 During the weekend of May 14th – 15th the members of the Passionist Vicariate in Papua New Guinea gathered in Port Moresby to celebrate the arrival of the first missioners. This occasion was marked by a gathering of the men themselves for a time of sharing and forward planning, a dinner for many of the friends and benefactors of the Passionists in Papua New Guinea and a wonderful mass in the newly renovated St. Joseph ’s Church in the Passionist Parish of Boroko.

The Apostolic Nuncio for Papua New Guinea together with the Archbishop of Pt. Moresby and his auxiliary Bishop, and Sister Joseph Martin CP from Wewak all joined the Passionist Family in Papua New Guinea for this occasion. Twelve hundred people gathered for this thanksgiving mass. With the present Regional Superior, Fr. Tony Egar CP, and the Provincial, Fr. Denis Travers CP, were three former Regional Superiors, Frs. Pat Cooper CP, Kevin Hennessy CP and Joachim Rego CP.

THANKS FROM FR DENIS TRAVERS CP

                 Kath Travers

We give thanks for the life of Kathleen Travers who died peacefully at the Mary Potter Hospice, North Adelaide, at 1.30 am on Sunday 20th March 2005.

We express our sincere condolences to her daughter Maureen, her sons Fr. Denis CP (our Provincial), Leon, Mark and Greg, her son in law and daughters in law, her ten grandchildren, her sister Margaret and the many members of her extended family.

Kath has been a devoted regular weekly Volunteer at the Monastery for 20 years, working in the Bursar's office with Marie Organ, and also looking after marriage, baptism and other sacramental records. She was a trusted confidant and friend to our Community and staff members and many parishioners. Her practical wisdom, her down to earth approach, her loving interest in each of us and her quiet encouragement is a precious memory for the Passionist Family.

With her beloved family, a large congregation gathered on Wednesday 23rd March at 10.30 am to celebrate a Thanksgiving Mass for her life, in this Monastery Church of St Paul of the Cross, where her son Denis took his First Vows as a Passionist and later was ordained a Priest, and where she has worshipped at the 8.00 am Mass every Sunday.

Fr Denis Travers CP was the Principal Celebrant and gave the homily. Archbishop Philip Wilson, Archbishop of Adelaide presided and one of the many concelebrants was Archbishop Leonard Faulkner, Emeritus Archbishop. Many brother Passionists from various houses in the Province were among the concelebrants, as well as a number of priests from the Archdiocese of Adelaide and the Diocese of Port Pirie.

We place Kath into the hands of her loving God, as she joins her husband Jim, her youngest son Stephen and her parents in the company of the Saints forever. May she rest in peace.

                                                             Elaine Kennedy

  Your prayers are asked for Elaine Kennedy (the mother of Peter Kennedy [PK] CP) who died peacefully in the early hours of Thursday 17th March. 

The sympathy and love of the Monastery Passionist Family is extended to her daughter Joanne, to her sons Fr Peter and Mark, to her grandchildren, to her beloved sister Margaret and to her other family members.

The Mass of Thanksgiving for the life of Elaine Kennedy was concelebrated on Saturday 19th March in the Monastery Church here at Glen Osmond. An overflowing congregation of her beloved family and many friends and parishioners of this parish of St Paul of the Cross joined her daughter Joanne and son in law Mark, her son Mark and daughter in law Cheryl, her grandchildren a very moving Eulogy was given by her son Mark.

The Principal Celebrant was her son Fr Peter CP, who is the Community
Leader of the Passionist Community at Pt Augusta.

Concelebrants were Fr Denis Travers CP (Provincial), Fr Kevin Hennessy
CP ( Community Leader), Fr Brendan Connell CP (Parish Priest), Fr Mark
Nugent CP (Holy Cross Templestowe), Fr Brian Gleeson CP ( St Gabriel's
Endeavour Hills), Fr Austin Kenny CP and Fr Peter Gardiner CP (both from
All Saints Pt Augusta), Monsignor Vincent Tiggeman and Fr Joe Grealey
(both retired priests of the Archdiocese of Adelaide), as well as
members of the Glen Osmond Community Frs Pat Cooper CP, Justin Ives CP,
Joe Furst CP and Ron Davoren CP. 

Present also were members of the Glen Osmond Community Brs. Stan Tyler CP
and Damian Byrne CP, and Br Jeff Daly CP (St Brigid's Marrickville),
Passionist Sisters Joan Mary CP, Jasmine CP and Mary CP, and Carmelite
Sisters Alice OCD, Gabriel OCD, Margaret OCD, Joan OCD, Celeste OCD and
Rebecca OCD. 

May the spirit and the memory of Elaine continue to bring peace and inspiration to her family and loved ones. United now with her husband Kevin and her daughter Angela, may she rest in the peace of her God.

 

Fr. Denis Travers CP, Provincial, writes on the Indian Ocean Tsunami

The suffering of our neighbouring nations in the Indian Ocean over Christmas and New Year has moved all of us. Sadly, the tsunami reminds us of the suffering endured by the people of Aitape, Papua New Guinea on July 17 1998. It is moving to read that the Governor General of Papua New Guinea, Sir Paulias Matane when launching the  People Helping People appeal in Port Moresby stated that Papua New Guineans would help because other countries came to help them after the Aitape tsunami in 1998, when 3,000 people died.

The scale of this disaster is incredibly higher, but again we can assist. We can do no less at such a time. The basic goodness of people shines through in such moments of loss and suffering. We respond from our own inner reality - we are created in the likeness of the Compassionate God. Like the theme of the PNG appeal, people want to help people - our fundamental humanity and compassion frees us from self interest and unites us at a level that transcends so many other barriers. A wonderful feature of the world community response at this time is the fact that in many countries public outcry has forced Governments to raise the amount of assistance. In some countries too, public contributions have actually overshadowed official amounts.

Our thoughts go out also to the Passionist Sisters. A number of Sisters in India have lost loved ones and many of the Sisters themselves come from areas affected by the tsunami.

 

NEW PASSIONIST WEBSITE

Fr. Kevin Dance CP has introduced us to the new Passionist International web site: - www.passionistworld.org This site can now be a communication medium with Fr. Kevin regarding any local justice initiatives.

(Fr. Kevin Dance CP, from the Australian, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand Province is the Passionist representative of the world-wide Passionist Family at the United Nations.)

 

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