GLT Accompaniment: Australia
Sunday November 30, 2025
Four members of the General Leadership Team accompanied all the MSC communities and missions in our historic and large MSC Province of Australia. In this Bulletin, we are sharing, for the moment, only the experience at Monivae College.
A day of encounters in the spirit of Dilexi te. Located in Hamilton, in western Victoria, Australia, Monivae College stands in the heart of a vast, peaceful campus, conducive to reflection and integral growth. This place evokes the tenderness of the Lord who says, ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love’ (Jeremiah 31:3). In this serene atmosphere, it becomes easier to live the spirit of Dilexi te, this invitation to love as Christ loves.
From the moment I arrived, my meeting with the school principal set the tone for a day marked by welcome and listening. The warm exchange reflected the words of Jesus: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you’ (John 15:9). There was a genuine culture of the heart, faithful to the charism of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart.
Visiting the classrooms, workshops, and sports fields allowed me to discover an educational community where love is expressed through patience, attention to each individual and a concern for the growth of young people. Each space seemed to echo Christ’s commandment: ‘Love one another as I have loved you’ (John 13:34).
A highlight was meeting with the student leadership team. Their sense of service, their attentiveness, and their commitment testified to a deep desire to translate love into concrete action, responsibility, and fraternity.
The day ended with a shared dinner with the staff in a simple, warm atmosphere. For me, it was a true moment of communion, illustrating what Dilexi te inspires: to love, to meet, to share.
This visit was thus a journey lived in love, enlightened by the Word and carried by the spirit of Dilexi te.
Simon Lumpini, MSC (UAF)
