Debra Vermeer

Debra Vermeer

Fr-Wim-Valckx---150Some years ago I found in a Dutch catholic newspaper an article on a spiritual renewal centre in Helvoirt in the Netherlands province of Brabant.
Reading it, I slowly realized they were talking about our former SVD Noviciate house, where I entered the SVD as a novice.

The author wrote: “Stepping into the building, one can feel an atmosphere of prayer.” In other words, you can feel it is a holy place”.

 

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Fr-Henry-Adler-SVD-close-hs-150This month, we have joined Divine Word Missionaries across the world in celebrating the 140th anniversary of the Society’s foundation.

Anniversaries such as this remind us that as missionaries in consecrated life, we have both a rich heritage and a shared future. Engaged in Christ’s mission together, we are part of something much greater than ourselves.

 

Liam-farewell---obit---150Fr Liam Horsfall SVD, who died in Brisbane this month, aged 87, has been remembered as a missionary who was as much at home taking the Divine Word to the poorest, most marginalised people in India and PNG as he was sitting and talking to the young men or the elderly nuns under his Chaplaincy care in Brisbane.

Born and raised in Brisbane, Fr Liam took his first vows as a Divine Word Missionary in 1949 and his first assignment was to India, where he would spend many years and have extraordinary experiences, including being chaplain for Mother Teresa’s new congregation in India.

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Kingston-Marsden-youth-sleepout1---150Sleeping conditions fell to a chilling seven degrees when Christine and Andrew Lapalapa lay their heads down on their Catholic parish’s car park.

The Catholic married couple joined 40 young people to sleep outside St Maximilian Kolbe church, Marsden, with just a sheet of cardboard and a sleeping bag.

 

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ASPAC-2015---150SVD Provincials from around the Asia-Pacific (ASPAC) region gathered in Sydney recently for a meeting in which they mapped out joint priorities and areas of focus for future new missions in the area.

AUS Provincial, Fr Henry Adler says the meeting considered future growth in missions in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Laos, Cambodia and other parts of South East Asia.

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San-Pio-Village---kids---150In San Pio Village, Cebu, young children play happily in a playground that they themselves helped to design.

It is a world away from the rubbish tip where they used to live and play, and it is just one of many sights in the Village that causes Sydney man, Ron Natoli to give thanks to God for a dream that has come to fruition.

 

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Fr-Henry-Adler-SVD-close-hs-150This week, we are celebrating Migrant and Refugee Sunday – an event which is always close to our heart as SVDs, because migrants and refugees are so much at the heart of what we do.

Most of our ministries in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand have significant populations of migrants and refugees and we have identified ministry in this area as one of our top mission priorities.

Wednesday, 12 August 2015 09:19

International Mission Symposium - Register Now

SVD-Logo---Low-Web-Quality---150Are you interested in Mission? Would you like to hear from expert international missiologists and theologians on the history, present and future of Mission?

Then why not register now for the International Mission Symposium to be held in Melbourne this October.

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Monday, 10 August 2015 16:34

RIP Fr Liam Horsfall SVD

Fr Liam Horsfall SVD died peacefully on Saturday, August 8, feast day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.

Fr Liam's funeral will be held on Thursday, August 13, at 1pm. Click for details.

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Uili-Uvea---150Uili Uvea SVD's journey towards his missionary vocation had plenty of ups and downs, and was derailed for a while when he got caught up in a wild youthful life of peer pressure.

To celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week (Aug 2-7), Uili shares the story of his journey and his amazing, life-changing encounter with the grace of God.

 

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In the spirit of reconciliation, the Society of the Divine Word, Australia Province, acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, sky, and community.

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