Mission House

A view of the Mission House at Tilburg from the street

House from the Garden

A rear view of the Mission House from the garden

Chapel

A view of the Chapel at the Mission House, Tilburg, from the garden

Garden

Part of the formal gardens at the Mission House

Garden

A view of part of the garden with its beautiful mature trees

MSC Cemetery

The MSC cemetery in the garden of the Mission House at Tilburg

Seminar 6th Feb

Andre Claessens MSC presents his paper on the Characteristics of contemporary Western European Society

Seminar 6th Feb

Discussing the characteristics of contamporary Western European society with Andre Claessens MSC

Seminar 8th Feb

The Seminar with Fr Jan Kaandorp MSC

Seminar 8th Feb

Fr Jan Jaandoorp MSC discussing Fr Chevalier's writings with Ton

Seminar 8th Feb

Fr. Jan Kaandorp MSC explaining the social, political and ecclesial context of the 19th Century

Seminar 8th Feb

Fr Jan Kaandorp MSC discussing Fr. Chevalier's writings on the Sacred Heart

Seminar 8th Feb

Ton, Carl, Fr Jan Kaandorp MSC and Mark

Seminar Books

Some of the books by Fr. Chevalier or about him and his time

Seminar 9th Feb

Fr Jan Bovenmars MSC sharing some of his research

Seminar 9th Feb

Round table discussion with Fr Jan Bovenmars MSC

Seminar 9th Feb

Fr Jan Bovenmars MSC discussing the various crises that affected Chevalier's life

Seminar 10th Feb

Fr Frans Van Segbroeck and the 2nd and 3rd editions of Chevalier's Apocalypse et les Temps Presents.

Seminar 10th Feb

The seminar with Fr Frans Van Segbroeck MSC in the MSC house at Herent, Louvain (Belgium)

Seminar 10th Feb

Frans and Ton enjoying a humourous moment in the discussion

Seminar 10th Feb

Frans explaining the Apocalypse of St John

Seminar 10th Feb

Frans outlining Chevalier's explanations of the images of the Apocalypse

Seminar 10th Feb

Frans and Mark

Seminar 10th Feb

Jules Chevalier's texts: L'Apocalypse et les Temps Presents - L-R: 1907 and 1905 editions)

Seminar 10th Feb

The old Three Heads Brewery - the first MSC house in Louvain, on Schrijnmakersstraat

Seminar 10th Feb

The second MSC house (minor seminary and scholasticate) in Louvain (Heverlee). The General Chapter of 1905 was held here.

Seminar 10th Feb

Former MSC house in Heverlee, Louvain - the front of the house and Chapel. The house was sold in 1980 and is now a school and university residence.

Sunday Eucharist

The community gathers for the celebration of Eucharist on Sunday 12th February

Seminar 14th Feb

Fr Kees Braun MSC sharing his understanding of Fr Chevalier's basic intuition

Seminar 14th Feb

Table conversation with Fr Kees Braun MSC

Seminar 14th Feb

Fr Kees Braun MSC on Fr Chevalier's founding charism

Seminar 14th Feb

Fr Kees Braun MSC in conversation during the seminar

Seminar 14th Feb

Fr Kees Braun MSC and Carl, Ton and Mark

Seminar 15th Feb

In conversation with Sr Gerardine Doherty FDNSC - note the box of chocolates on the table for sustenance!

Seminar 15th Feb

Exploring the psychological dimensions of a sprirituality of the heart with Sr Gerardine

Seminar 15th Feb

Sr Gerardine exploring the feminine and feminist perspectives of our spiritruality

Seminar 15th Feb

Mark responding to Sr Gerardine

Seminar 15th Feb

Sr Gerardine enjoying one of Mark's stories

Seminar 16th Feb

Discussion of the paper presented by Fr Hans Kwakman MSC

Seminar 16th Feb

Fr Hans Kwakman MSC in conversation

Seminar 16th Feb

Fr Hans Kwakman MSC

Seminar 16th Feb

Carl listening to Hans' presentation

Seminar 16th Feb

Fr Hans making a particular point

Seminar 16th Feb

Ton during the seminar with Fr Hans Kwakman

Seminar 20th Feb

Fr Fons Meijers MSC in conversation about his experiences of ministering in the street-church with the homeless of Nijmegen

Seminar 20th Feb

Fr Fons Meijers MSC in conversation

Seminar 20th Feb

Round table discussion with Fons Meijers MSC

Seminar 20th Feb

Fr Fons Meijers MSC

Seminar 20th Feb

Mark and Fons Meijers in conversation

Seminar 21st Feb

Mieke Vrints (teacher, youth minister and university chaplain in Brussels)

Seminar 21st Feb

Round table discussion with Mieke Vrints

Seminar 21st Feb

Mieke Vrints sharing her experiences of living by choice in a lower class neighbourhood

Evening at the Provincial's House

Ben Verberne MSC (Dutch Provincial) and Theo te Wierik (Vice Provincial)

Evening at the Provincial's House

Mark, Carl and Ton at Ben Verberne's house

Evening at the Provincial's House

Mark, Carl and Ton at Ben's House

Seminar 23rd Feb

Fr Nico Tromp MSC, emeritus Professor of Old Testament Studies, in conversation

Seminar 23rd Feb

Fr Nico Tromp MSC giving an exegesis of Exodus 3

Seminar 23rd Feb

Mark in conversation with Fr Nico Tromp MSC

Seminar 23rd Feb

Fr Nico Tromp in conversation

Seminar 23rd Fab

Ton furiously taking notes!

Seminar 23rd Feb

Fr Nico Tromp MSC responding to reflections on the text

Sunday Eucharist, 26th Feb

Fr Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General) preaches at the Sunday community Eucharist at the beginning of his visitation of the Dutch Province

Sunday Eucharist, 26th Feb

Fr Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General) preaches at Sunday Eucharist

Sunday Eucharist, 26th Feb

Fr Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General) and Fr Ben Verberne MSC (Dutch Provincial) concelebrate the Sunday community Eucharist

Seminar 27th Feb

Reviewing the last three weeks with Fr Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General)

Seminar 27th Feb

Fr Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General) in conversation during the last day of the seminar

Seminar 27th Feb

Sharing the highlights of the previous three weeks with Fr Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General)

Seminar 27th Feb

Fr Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General) leads the community in a sharing of gifts for mission

Seminar 27th Feb

Mark Van Beeumen MSC, Mark McDonald MSC (Superior General), Carl Tranter MSC and Ton Zwart MSC with the bust of Fr Chevalier at the end of the Seminar

Seminar 27th Feb

Carl, Mark, Mark McDonald MSC and Ton in the garden of the Mission House at the end of the Tilburg Seminar

Maintaining the Website

Carl works at his laptop maintaining the website each day of the Seminar

With the community

Ton and Mark with Henk Kuijpers (the editor of the Necrologium MSC)

With the community

Playing cards at evening recreation

With the community

Mark McDonald and Carl enjoy a joke

With the community

Nightly bridge sessions at evening recreation

With the community

Jan Bovenmars and Ton Gerardu (technical whizz supreme!!)

With the community

Kees Braun (previous Superior General) and Mark McDonald (current Superior General) in conversation