SCORESBY
Scoresby is the Province Centre of the Salesian Sisters, South Pacific Region, which includes Australia, Samoa and Solomon Islands. The Province Leader is Sr Edna Mary MacDonald. Sisters in the community serve as Province Vicar, Bursar, Secretary and Archivist. Community apostolates include university chaplaincy, sacramental programmes, animation of Marian spirituality and liturgical music ministry at parish level.
Chaplaincy at the University of Melbourne
Delma Lamb is a chaplain to overseas students at Melbourne University. Being far away from home, these students have particular spiritual needs. Sr Delma has done many things to help meet these needs. Some of the activities and services provided are:
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Support student group COSDU. Each Friday this group gathers to celebrate the Eucharist or have sessions on various topics of faith and life
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Build a sense of community on campus
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Offer opportunities for prayer
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Conduct discussion groups in areas of particular interest (for e.g. faith issues, biblical study, religion and sexuality, feminist issues)
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Be available and provide individual counselling, spiritual direction, and mentoring
Sacramental Programme
Sr Carmel Krohn conducts the religious education classes for State School children at St Gregory the Great Parish, Doncaster. The sacraments the children receive are First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
Marian Spirituality
Sr Maureen Irvine is actively involved in the Marian team at St Jude's Parish, Scoresby. This includes coordinating the passage of a pilgrim statue of Our Lady around the parish throughout the year. This year the team is conducting a Fatima Pilgrimage at Scoresby each 13th day of the month from May to October because this year, 2017, marks the centenary of Our Lady's appearances to the children at Fatima, Portugal, from 13 May to 13 October, 1917. The Pilgrimage includes a candle-lit procession, hymns, the rosary in various languages, an act of entrustment to Mary Immaculate and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The Pope has granted a plenary indulgence (freedom from all sin and return to baptismal innocence) to all who honour Our Lady in church on 13th day of May to October.
This year Sr Maureen has shown the film The Miracle of our Lady of Fatima three times in the parish theatrette to raise awareness of the centenary.
Music Ministry
Sr Delma Lamb is involved in music ministry at Clayton for the Italian community. The postulants are part of music ministry at St Jude's, Scoresby
Province Administration
Together with the province leader, sisters from the Scoresby community work at the province centre as Vice-Provincial and Provincial Secretary, Province Bursar and Archivist..