AUGUSTINIAN BULLETIN BOARD - August 2003

Light to My Lamp

Remember, even those who live justly do so not through human merits but through divine helps. No persons live justly unless they have been made just; and humans are made just by Him Who can never be unjust.

As a lamp is not lighted by itself, so the human soul does not give light to itself but calls out to God: "You indeed, O Lord, give light to my lamp."

Commentary on Psalm 110,2

• Congratulations to Fr Michael Clifford osa (Ireland) who celebrated the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination on 27th July. Fr Clifford ministered in Australia from 1952 to 1966 serving the parishes of Mareeba, Innisfail, Echuca and Rochester.
  
• Fr John McGlone osa (Prior, Villanova Priory) on the 50th anniversary of his religious profession which he celebrates on 14th August.
  
  
  ST AUGUSTINES COLLEGE, (BROOKVALE) SYDNEY
  
  His Eminence Cardinal Edward Clancy AC will open and bless the new
  multi-purpose hall at St Augustine's College, Sydney on Patron's Day,
  August 28, 2003. To be known as the Brimson Centre - after the College's
  first Rector Fr David Brimson OSA - the new facility houses a new
  library, gymnasium, RE resource room, a weights room, offices, an
  Augustinian Companions Room and a chapel. The boys of St Augustine's
  College are already utilising the new library, known as the Augustine
  Resource Centre (ARC). The ARC comprises the latest IT facilities,
  plasma screens and video editing suites.

  Cardinal Clancy will also open and bless the College's new Memorial
  Garden which is dedicated to the memories of past students, staff and
  parents who have passed away.

  The Augustinian Community are invited to celebrate with us on August 28,
  with a Mass commencing at 9.30am. For further details please contact
  Moira Howie or Karen Gair at the College on (02) 9938 4088 or
  mhowie@saintaug.nsw.edu.au, mhowie@saintaug.nsw.edu.au,
  kgair@saintaug.nsw.edu.au, kgair@saintaug.nsw.edu.au
  
  

• FATHER DAVID BRIMSON
  

  A member of the "eighty-something" generation, Father David is presently being very active in his retirement in southern Brisbane, Queensland. He recently completed his memoirs, entitled A Brim-full of Memories, which the Australian Augustinian Province is publishing privately.

  The autobiography of Fr. David Brimson OSA, founding rector of St. Augustines College, Brookvale, NSW., published in May 2003.
  
  "Brim-Full Memories" tells the story of David Brimsons childhood in Brisbane, his youth during the Second World War, entry and training in the Augustinian Order and his eventful life as a priest.

  Now in retirement at Nazareth House, Brisbane, David Brimson has looked back over his long experience of ministry and given us this interesting story in 56 pages, supported by numerous photographs.

  Cost is $14 incl. postage in Australia.

  Order from Augustinian Press, P.O. Box 679, Brookvale NSW 2100 (osaadmin@onaustralia.com.au)

  On 28th August 2003, the newest building at St Augustine's College in Brookvale, New South Wales will be blessed and named the Brimson Centre in his memory. Because he is unable to make the journey to attend the ceremony, he has been videotaped saying a prayer of blessing that will be used at the official dedication ceremony.

  When the video crew arrived to videotape him at Nazareth House, where Fr David lives in retirement, the rumour spread that he must receiving a knighthood. In the history of St Augustine's College, of which he first opened the doors in 1956, he is a gallant knight!
  

• MAREEBA AND DIMBULAH NEWS

  Our Lady of the Chain

  Ever since 1961 the Mareeba community has set aside the first Sunday in September as the feast day of Our Lady of the Chain. The event attracts people from all over the diocese. This year the feast falls on Sunday 7 September and is held at St Thomass Church with Mass beginning at 2.30pm. Following Mass and the procession of Our Lady around the streets of Mareeba, there will be a barbecue dinner and fireworks on the school oval. Everyone is invited to share in this special occasion.

  St Mary Magdalenes at Mt Molloy will be holding First Communion on Saturday 18 August at 8.00am. Please pray that these children will continue to grow in faith.

• The Augustinian Friends group is continuing its study of "The Confessions" meeting monthly at the home of Jeanette Hartley. A gathering, Mass and shared meal are being held at St Thomass Priory to celebrate the feast day of St Augustine.
  For further information please contact Jeanette Hartley
  on 04 4093 3153.
  
• AUGUSTINIAN COMMUNITY, MAREEBA

  The Augustinians have a long and rich association with the Diocese of Cairns. It began with the arrival of Fr John Hutchinson O.S.A. and his two companions at Cooktown in 1884.

  Subsequently, the Augustinian presence extended to all the existing mainland parishes of the Diocese. Today, however, the Parishes of Mareeba and Dimbulah are the only parishes in the Diocese, which are still served by the Augustinians.

  With this background, St Thomass Priory, Mareeba is now offering an opportunity for single men to experience a period of simple community life in the Augustinian tradition with time for prayer, parish work, recreation and personal pursuits.
  

  For further information contact:

  Robert Greenup O.S.A.
  PO Box 308,
  Mareeba,
  Queensland 4880

  Phone: 07 4092 1077
  Fax: 07 4092 3170
  Email: stthomas@ledanet.com.au

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