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29 November 2023

2023 Advent talk series launched

The Library is delighted to announce our programme of talks for Advent 2023.

 

  • Fr Joseph Vnuk OP – Christ - Fulfilment of the Prophecies, TUESDAY, 5 DECEMBER, 6 PM
  • Sr Mary Sarah Galbraith OP – Our Lady – Behold the handmaid of the Lord, TUESDAY, 12 DECEMBER, 7.45 PM
  • Fr Colin Nunis, of the Greek Melkite Catholic Church - An Eastern Catholic perspective on Christmas, MONDAY, 18 DECEMBER, 6 PM

Venue details are below, and will be included in separate Events announcements.

28 March 2023

Opening hours for Library

The Library will be open at North Melbourne on Wednesdays from 11 am to 3pm, as a pilot project until end of April. 

If there is any unusual interruption of this arrangement, a notice will be laced on the website. For further details, contact Anthony Krohn on 0411 483 494.

30 November 2022

Late opening today: November 30

Due to a lack of staff, the Library opening today will be delayed to 1pm. We apologise for any inconvience caused.

1 November 2022

BACK TO ORDINARY OPERATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY

We are grateful for many telephone calls and other contacts asking when (and where) the Library will be reopening. Your Committee has been challenged a bit more over the last two years than over some longer periods, and many of us live out of Melbourne, but with the help of Fr Nicholas Pearce and his glorious student volunteers, we have moved the shopfront selection of collection to Saint Michael’s Catholic Centre at 456 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne, on the ground floor of Saint Michael’s presbytery.

1 November 2022

Feast of St John XXIII

It is Spring in Australia, and so we are in the midst of floods. We also recently celebrated the Feast of Pope Saint John XXIII, on 11 October. 

Why is Pope John’s Feast Day celebrated on 11 October? It is because on this day in 1962 he solemnly opened the Second Vatican Council.

22 June 2022

Undertones of War: CD launch a big hit

On 22 June 2022, the Library held its first "in-person" event since the restrictions caused by the corona virus. We celebrated the launch of a new CD recording of organ music and some choral music, the pieces selected and the organ played by Dr Rob Stove, long time supporter and volunteer at the Library, and the sound engineering by Mr Thomas Grubb, assistant organist at S. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne.

11 June 2021

New digs for the Caroline Chisholm Library!

The Caroline Chisholm Library has been at Mitchell House in the CBD for many years. But rent has risen significantly in the last few years, and is by far our biggest cost. The Library Committee has been looking for new premises where we could continue our ministry while also freeing up funds for new ventures.

Through a recent happy (and, we believe, inspired) encounter between our Treasurer’s family and Fr Nicholas Pearce, newly appointed chaplain to the University of Melbourne and parish priest of St. Michael’s North Melbourne, Fr Nicholas learned of the Library's need. At that time, he was planning a Catholic Centre for the ground floor of his presbytery to support the work of Catholic chaplaincy at the University of Melbourne, and invited the Library to take up residence.

7 September 2020

Vale Fr Paul Mankowski S.J. (1953 - 2020)

The Caroline Chisholm Library community joins many in prayer and sorrow at the news of the sudden death of Fr Paul Mankowski S.J. this week.

To call him an outstanding and incisive man of letters would be to radically understate the man.

1 June 2020

Pentecost 2020

In this extraordinary time of pestilence, we pray for eternal life for those who have died, consolation for those who mourn, courage and serenity for the isolated, healing for the sick, courage and strength for all those who are helping the sick and fighting the disease, continued health for those who are well, and all help and courage and hope for all of us who are affected by the corona virus – directly or indirectly.

What does it mean for all of us on the annual celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit? And what does it mean for the Library? Our beautiful Library has been restricted ... so what next?

29 April 2020

Plagues: What We Can Learn from the Bible

In this fascinating video, Fr. Anthony Giambrone, O.P., reflects on the significance of plagues.

Are they punishment? Are they of no significance at all? Click below to find out.

Painting of the Visitation
21 April 2020

REFLECTION FOR 21 APRIL 2020

Today is Tuesday in the Second Week of Eastertide. It is also the Memoria of S. Anselm, Monk and Bishop, and the Queen's 94th birthday - perhaps these each of these three events is a good enough reason for some celebration, even in isolation.

14 April 2020

Archbishop Comensoli's Easter message

Watch Archbishop Peter A Comensoli's 2020 Easter message, and be encouraged.

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