The Australian Province of the Divine Word Missionaries has an extra spring in its step this month, following the participation of many of our confreres and lay collaborators in the “Mission: One Heart Many Voices” conference.

Parishioners at Sacred Heart Parish, Preston are gearing up to be inspired and uplifted when “The Catholic Guy” comes to lead them in a parish mission.
Bruce Downs and the Catholic Guy Team will present the mission from May 15 to 21.
Bruce and the Team, who host a weekly TV program on the Christian Channel, invite people to “experience the power of God in a real and relevant way through Scripture, music, and the arts”.

The Divine Word Missionaries have farewelled the group of young asylum seekers who had been living at the Janssen Spirituality Centre in Boronia, after the federal government chose not to renew the contract for their care.

Director of the JSC, Fr Nick de Groot says the government’s decision not to renew the contract, and to remove the young men was a shock.

This month, as you read your edition of “In the Word”, we at the Divine Word Missionaries are preparing to take part in one of the biggest Mission events in Australia in recent years.

The “Mission: One Heart, Many Voices” conference will bring together up to 400 people, from across the Church community and beyond, to explore the reality of Mission in the world today and its implications for those us working to build the reign of God.

The launch of the e-news is part of a new digital era for the Australian Province of the Divine Word Missionaries, which includes a new website as well as a Facebook and Twitter presence.

As Divine Word Missionaries, our vocation calls us to continually be in dialogue with the world around us and with the people we serve. This e-news is just one more way of doing that.

Published each month, the e-news will drop straight into the inbox of all who choose to subscribe.