The Australian Jesuits

Regional list of sesquicentennial events

SA VIC NSW WA Remote QLD TAS

Adelaide, SA
• Tuesday, 8 December 1998, 8.00pm:
  Candlelight prayer service at Port Adelaide for Jesuits. Dinner to follow at Aquinas College. The Austrian Provincial, Fr Alois Riedlsperger SJ, will be with us.
• Sunday, 13 December, 1998:
  Mass in the Adelaide Convention Centre and fiesta at Norwood. Mons. Ian Dempsey, the vicar-general of Adelaide, will preside; Fr Eugene Hurley will preach.
• Tuesday, 13 April 1999:
  Combined Jesuit Schools' 150 km relay race begins from Outer Harbour
• Sunday 5 June-Thursday 10 June 1999:
  Combined Jesuit Schools' arts festival
• Monday, 7 June 1999, 7.30pm:
  Public lecture by Fr Jim Keenan (Talk 1) at Aquinas College, North Adelaide. Details
• Tuesday, 8 June 1999, 2pm and 6pm:
  Two further lectures at Adelaide University by Fr Jim Keenan - Talk 2 and Talk 3. Details
• Wednesday, 4 August 1999:
  Frs Mark Raper, Frank Brennan and Frank Ivern will deliver a public lecture, A faith that does justice.
• Friday,3 December (Feast of St Francis Xavier)-Tuesday, 7 December 1999:
  Three day retreat for young adults, young CLC members, pre-novices, university and Year 12 students, Spirituality for the new millennium. With Aboriginal leaders and Frs Frank Brennan and Brian McCoy. At Aquinas College and Sevenhill.   *** To menu

Sevenhill, SA
• Palm Sunday, 28 March 1999, 11.00am:
  Mass, lunch and launch of the Australian Jesuit Sesquicentenary Commemorative Wine.
• Thursday, 15 April 1999:
  Combined Jesuit School's 150 km relay concludes.
• Monday, 5 July 1999, 5.00pm:
  Blessing of new entrance to St Aloysius Church & mass celebrated by Fr Kolvenbach, Jesuit superior-general.
• Sunday, 5 December 1999:
  Young retreat participants make a pilgrimage to Sevenhill.   *** To menu

Melbourne, VIC
• Saturday, 28 November, 1998, 7.30pm:
  A musical prelude: Newman's 'Schola Cantorum' presents Zelenka's The litanies of Francis Xavier at St Ignatius', Richmond.
• Wednesday, 6 January 1999:
  National Conference for CLC begins at Newman College with Fernando Salas SJ from Chile.
• Ash Wednesday, 17 February 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series, The Australian Social Conscience, opened by the Governor General in the Xavier College Great Hall.
• Wednesday, 24 February 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Personal well-being and social conscience.
• Wednesday, 3 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Science, technology and social conscience.
• Wednesday, 10 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Religion, the State and social conscience.
• Saturday, 13 March 1999, 5.30pm:
  A reunion of former students of Jesuit Theological College at JTC.
• Wednesday, 17 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Education and social conscience.
• Wednesday, 24 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series concludes - The arts, entertainment and social conscience.
• Friday, 21 May 1999, 7.30pm:
  Ecumenical service at Newman College during Christian Unity Week with supper to follow.
• Monday, 31 May 1999, 10.00am:
  Lecture by Fr Jim Keenan (Talk 2) at Jesuit Theological College, Parkville. Details
• Wednesday, 2 June 1999, 6.30/7.00pm:
  Dinner/lecture by Fr Jim Keenan (Talk 3) at Newman College, University of Melbourne. Details
• Sunday, 4 July 1999, 4.30pm:
  Opening of the Jesuit Province Archives by Fr Kolvenbach, Jesuit superior-general.
• St Ignatius' Day, Saturday, 31 July 1999, 11.00am:
  Mass and Lunch for Jesuit families at Xavier College.
• Thursday, 5 August 1999:
  Mark Raper, Frank Brennan and Frank Ivern deliver a public lecture, A faith that does justice.
• Friday, 17 September 1999, 7.30pm:
  St Patrick's College Old Boys Dinner for the AJSC. Fr Gerry O'Hanlon, the Irish Provincial, has been invited to launch Fr Michael Head's and Fr Gerry Healy's history of St Patrick's College.
• Sunday, 19 September 1999, 2.00pm:
  Mass in St Patrick's Cathedral, Archbishop Pell presiding. Fr Gerry O'Hanlon will preach. This day marks the 134th anniversary of the arrival of the Irish Jesuits Frs. Kelly and Lentaigne, in Melbourne. Celebration to follow.   *** To menu

Sydney, NSW
• Tuesday, 29 December, 1998, 6.00pm:
  Province Congregation and Assembly of Jesuits opens at Riverview.
• Thursday, 31 December, 1998, 6.00pm:
  Mass and New Year's Eve BBQ for former Jesuits and their families.
• Tuesday, 26 January 1999, 6.00pm:
  Australia Day Mass and BBQ on the roof of St Aloysius' College for Jesuits and their families.
• Thursday, 18 February 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series, The Australian Social Conscience, begins in the Ramsay Hall, Riverview.
• Thursday, 25 February 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Personal well-being and social conscience.
• Thursday, 4 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Science, technology and social conscience.
• Thursday, 11 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Religion, the State and social conscience.
• Thursday, 18 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series - Education and social conscience.
• Thursday, 25 March 1999, 7.30pm:
  Uniya's Lenten series concludes - The arts, entertainment and social conscience.
• Saturday, 24 April 1999, 7.00pm:
  Ecumenical Service and Cocktail Party, St John's College, University of Sydney, for Jesuit Alumnae, CLC members and lay colleagues. Today is the 121st Anniversary of the arrival of the first Jesuits in Sydney, who, after inspecting the property at Ridge Street, North Sydney, stayed at St John's College.
• Monday, 24 May 1999, 6.30/7.00pm:
  Dinner/lecture by Fr Jim Keenan (Talk 3) in Holme Room, Sydney University. Details
• Tuesday, 25 May 1999, 7.30pm:
  Public lecture at Catholic Institute of Sydney by Fr Jim Keenan - Talk 1. Details
• Friday, 2 July 1999, 8.00pm:
  Book launch in Ramsay Hall, Riverview, of Lenten Justice series by Fr Kolvenbach, Jesuit superior-general.
• Monday, 9 August 1999:
  Frs Mark Raper, Frank Brennan and Frank Ivern will deliver a public lecture, A faith that does justice.
• Tuesday, 21 September 1999, 7.30pm:
  Mass in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. Cardinal Clancy will preside. Dean Tony Doherty will preach.
• Monday, 25 October - Friday, 26th November 1999:
  The wisdom years, a programme of renewal and reflection for Australian Jesuits.   *** To menu

Perth, WA
• Thursday, 18 February:
  Music for Holy Week, a workshop by composer Fr Christopher Willcock SJ at St Andrew's Church, Subiaco.
• Wednesday, 24 February:
  "Spirituality in the pub" talk by Fr Christopher Willcock SJ.
• Thursday, 25 February:
  Forum for composers by Fr Christopher Willcock SJ.
• Wednesday, 26 May 1999, 4.30pm and 7.30pm:
  Two public lectures at Notre Dame University, Fremantle by Fr Jim Keenan - Talk 3 and Talk 1. Details
• Friday, 28 May 1999, 4.00pm and 7.30pm:
  Further lectures at Notre Dame University and St John of God Hospital, Subiaco by Fr Jim Keenan - Talk 2 and Talk 4. Details
• Tuesday, 22 June 1999, The Feast of St. Thomas More:
  Mass and celebration at St Thomas More College. Archbishop Hickey will preside and Fr Kevin Long will preach.
• Tuesday, 3 August 1999:
  Frs Mark Raper, Frank Brennan and Frank Ivern will deliver a public lecture, A faith that does justice   *** To menu

Remote Australia
• June 1999:
  Jesuits in our 'northern community' will have a Mass and celebration at their annual meeting with Fr Provincial in Alice Springs. June marks the centenary of the closure of the Mission at Daly River, the Jesuits' first work with among the Aboriginal Australian people.   *** To menu

Brisbane, QLD
• Wednesday, 9 June 1999, 5pm and 7.30pm:
  Two public lectures at by Fr Jim Keenan - Talk 2 and Talk 1. Details
• Thursday, 10 June 1999, 4pm and 7.30pm:
  Further lectures by Fr Jim Keenan (Talk 3 and Talk 5). Details
• Sunday, 1 August 1999:
  Mass and celebration St Ignatius' Church, Toowong. Archbishop Bathersby will preside and Bishop Putney will preach. The previous day will have been the 83rd anniversary of the Jesuits taking on St Ignatius Parish, our first work in Brisbane.
• Monday, 2 August 1999:
  Frs Mark Raper, Frank Brennan and Frank Ivern will deliver a public lecture, A faith that does justice.   *** To menu

Hobart, TAS
• Saturday, 12 December, 1998:
  Premiere by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra of Fr Christopher Willcock's Five Days Old.
• Saturday, 9 October 1999:
  Mass and celebration. Archbishop Doyle will preside and Deacon Michael Tate will preach. The 6th October is the 127th Anniversary of the death of Fr Hinteroecker SJ who was the first Jesuit to work in Tasmania and who died in Launceston.   *** To menu

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