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Protecting Our Rights
Pope Francis’ Motu proprio, establishes new procedures for reporting abuse and violence. The document covers not only violence and abuse against children, but also abuse of authority. This includes cases of violence against religious by clerics, as well as abuse committed against adult seminarians or novices. One way to protect people is to provide good them with training in being assertive, so that they can challenge unacceptable behaviours, or to feel confident to report them to authorities. This article discusses assertiveness and what it involves.
Compassion is our Measure
Some wise words from Chris Hedges.
Message from Fr. Abzalón. Feast of the Sacred Heart
Two weeks before the Sacred Heart Feast, it is with great joy and hopes that we are sending out our traditional commemorative message. This Letter is mainly for all MSC and the Chevalier Family members.
Making Stress Your Friend
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.
Discernment in Common & Decision making in a Synodal Church
The Synod on Synodality has been inaugurated in October 2021 by Pope Francis and will culminate with the celebration of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023. This event represents a new stage in ecclesial life that invites us to generate processes of conversion and reform in order to build a Synodal Church for this third millennium.
Wellness and Self -Care – Cor Vitae Renewal Program
We have come to the last presentation of the 3 months Cor Vitae Renewal Program to be presented on 9 June 2022.
The topic is “Wellness and Self -Care”. Presented by Ms Daisy Santos.
To be on Earth the Heart of God
This is the full presentation of the 3-part input on Spirituality of the Heart, context, movements, and practical implementation. It was made for and presented on Friday September 25, 2020, at the MSC Parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Henley Beach, Adelaide, South Australia
Midlife Opportunities – Making Ends Meet
Often called the “Midlife Crisis”, this significant period of transition in life is an encounter with the increasing limitations of aging, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. This two-day seminar was offered in June 2022 by Chris Chaplin MSC for the Divine Word Missionaries sabbatical program held at Nemi, an hour out of Rome. A PDF version of the PowerPoint of his presentation is made available here for your reflection.
Charism, Spirit, and Mission
Fr. Carl Tranter MSC presented the Cor Vitae Renewal Program session on 4th June 2022 on Zoom. The Topic was “Charism and Spirituality” and in his presentation he looks at Charism, Spirit, and Mission according to the mind and heart of Fr. Jules Chevalier. The PowerPoint of his presentation is made available here for your interest and study.