Sept 27: Feast of St. Vincent de Paul 2024

By Bianca Kallukaran, published in AMM Bulletin Spring 2024.

On Friday, 27 September 2024, the Feast of St. Vincent De Paul, members of the Vincentian Family came together to celebrate the beloved Saint’s Feast Day. The Daughters of Charity (Marsfield) organised a gathering at Elizabeth Hall where all lay members of the Vincentian Family were invited – including members of the AMM in Sydney. The evening started with some prayers and reflections (prepared by Sr Rosa, DC), which contained some reflections on the life and writings on Saint Vincent De Paul as well as some related hymns which participants sung/hummed to together.

Following the prayers and reflections was a delicious dinner and lots of time for fellowship and joyful conversations. The Daughters also sung a traditional hymn “Vincentio” to commemorate this Feast Day. Many of the lay members got to engage with the Daughters of Charity as well as catch up with one another. It was a great celebration filled with lots of laughter, learning new things about St Vincent, delicious food, and unity in the spirit of St Vincent.

Reflection: AMM Annual Retreat Day 2024

By Bianca Kallukaran, published in AMM Bulletin Spring 2024.

Exactly 4 days before the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Association of the Miraculous Medal, Sydney held its Annual Retreat Day. Elizabeth Hall (Daughters of Charity, Marsfield) dazzled in the 10 a.m. sunshine as the 20 retreatants for the day gathered to start a peaceful Sunday. Some retreatants were from the local parish of St Anthony’s, Marsfield (where the First Saturday Novena Masses are held), some from St Kevin’s Parish in Eastwood, some from Holy Spirit Parish in North Ryde and some even coming from St Joachim’s Parish in Lidcombe! Our Lady certainly gave them a beautiful welcome in this display prepared by Sr. Rosa (DC). The day started with Taize prayer that led participants into the peaceful presence of Christ and prepared them to receive Sr. Therese’s, DC talk on what it means to be a Disciple.

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