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AUGUSTINIAN BULLETIN BOARD - August
2002
The Healing Physician
Be assured that all your diseases will be healed. Have no fear. You may
say that your diseases are powerful; but this physician is more powerful.
There is no disease that the Almighty Physician cannot cure.
Just allow yourself to be healed and do not reject His healing hands.
He knows what He is doing.
St Augustine's Commentary on
Psalm 72, 32
- Fr James Brendan Kavanagh osa died in Dublin,
Ireland on 28 June 2002 after not being well in recent times. Jim as he
was known in Australia was born in Ballyleen, County Waterford, Ireland
in 1920. He made his first profession of religious vows on 25 September,
1940 together with, among others, Maurice OConnor who died in May.
On 6 April 1946, Jim was ordained a priest. After a short period of time
at Limerick, Jim came to Australia in 1948. In his forty one years in
this country he served in the parishes of Tully, Ravinshoe, Atherton,
Innisfail, Kyabram, Rochester, Manly Vale, South Yarra and Echuca.
When he left Australia in 1988 he worked for a time in the United States
before returning to Ireland. There he took up an appointment at the Augustinian
Friary at Grantstown where he energetically organised the funding and
construction of residences for the elderly. During his time in Australia,
Jims strong pastoral sense was evidenced in his great commitment
to home visitation and in more recent years his involvement in the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal. May he rest in peace.
- The Augustinians will gather for their Provincial
Chapter in Brisbane (Riverglenn Conference Centre Indooroopilly)
from 28 July to 2 August. The Chapter is
a major spiritual event in the life of the Augustinian Province in Australia
when the overall programme for the next four years is discussed, discerned
and decided upon.
For the first time in the history of the Province,
lay representatives will attend some part of the Chapter to contribute
to the Orders reflection. The Chapter will also be an occasion
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Augustinians
in Australia becoming a full Province of the Order.
AUGUSTINIAN CENTRE FOR SPIRITUALITY PROGRAM
2002
2 Hewitt Avenue
Greystanes 2145
Enquiries 9896 6794
FIVE-WEEK COURSES (7.30-9.00; $75)
AFFIRMING WHO I AM: adult
personal and spiritual development for men and women. Learning new appreciation
of ones person and life journey. Insights from psychology and spirituality
into the healing presence of God in ones own self.
Thursday evenings 22 Aug-26 Sept
UNDERSTANDING JESUS: getting
to know Jesus as a person; seeing ones life touched by God through
Jesus. Discovering a mature Catholic approach to the Gospels. Relating
everyday pain and hope to Jesus and finding friendship with him.
Thursday evenings 13 Nov-11 Dec
PRAYER DAYS (9.45-3.00; $15)
Bring own lunch; refreshments provided.
DAY OF REST IN PRAYER (Wed 1 May):
all need peace and assurance in the face of lifes stresses, tensions
and conflicts. Saint Augustines "Our hearts are restless
until they rest in You" will be the focus of the day. Experience
guidance in healing, inner stillness and closeness with God.
PRAYING OUT OF OUR FEELINGS (Wed 4 Sept):
to talk about prayer without feelings is to limit our soul and reduce
prayer to something arid. And yet perhaps we often do! Our feelings lead
us to God, and to see the God around us whom we have yet to come to love.
A day focused on prayer through feelings.
ST AUGUSTINES FIRST MOVEMENT OF
PRAYER (Tues 15 Oct): moving OUT to greet Christ in Word
(scripture), relationships and our experience of creation.
ST AUGUSTINES SECOND MOVEMENT OFPRAYER
(Tues 29 Oct): going WITHIN oneself to discover Christ
as teacher of the heart. Here to be drawn away from loneliness to solitude
with none but Him.
ST AUGUSTINES THIRD MOVEMENT OF
PRAYER: (Tues 19 Nov): moving UPWARDS into communion where
words are inadequate and all illusion gives way. Here to sense the wonder
of a deep and gifted relationship with Christ.
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