Mary MacKillop: A Legacy that Shines a Light Upon the Unseen
July 7, 2023
All people who know of Mary MacKillop are familiar with her loving and compassionate personality, a woman with a strong desire to live out the teachings of the Gospel.
Throughout her life, Mary accompanied many people during moments of hardship as well as moments of great happiness. She offered friendship to all, truly leading a life that placed her in the Grace of God.
Through the years…
St Anthony’s Family Care has a long history of working with children and young people to achieve their greatest potential in life. Through our disability services, we work with many individuals and support them to work towards achieving personal goals in various aspects of their lives.
I would like to introduce to you two brothers who have had a long association with St Anthony’s Family Care. David and Chris* have a two-year age difference and both have autism.
A literal ‘Light Bulb Moment’
June 30, 2023We had a literal light bulb moment in our North Sydney office this month. Our office lights were upgraded from old energy drawing tubes to LED fittings, at a cost of $33, thanks to the NSW Energy Savers Scheme, less than Friday night uber eats and a saving of $6000 from an electrician.
From Property to Plastic Potatoes
June 26, 2023
Meet Ruby King
Sisters of Saint Joseph Business Manager, Ruby, feels like she has been hit by lightening.
“I haven’t just had a lightbulb moment,” says Ruby. “I have had what feels like a conversion to simple living, being more environmentally aware and conscious of my everyday actions and how they impact the planet.”
Bec and Sam step it up for Mary MacKillop Today
June 23, 2023
Bec and Sam, from the Sisters of Saint Joseph offices in Adelaide, raised over $6,000 recently for the Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Scholarship Program.
“Our journey began in March, as part of a staff Socially Minded Engagement initiative,” says Bec.
“Sam and I decided to take part in Stadium Stomp, a 6,000-step challenge at Adelaide Oval, to raise $2,500 which is one semester of tuition for a First Nations Student.
NAIDOC Week 2023: Surely the time has come…
Surely the time has come to respond with love and compassion to historical and systemic racism embedded in our relationships and interactions in Australia.
National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) week was first commemorated as a Day of Mourning and Protest on 26 January 1938. Aboriginal people marched in silent protest, walking through Sydney from the Town Hall to Australian Hall in Elizabeth Street.
The protest was arranged following sesquicentenary anniversary celebrations which included a parade, a sailing regatta, a lawn bowls tournament, and a re-enactment of the arrival of the First Fleet. When the protestors arrived at Australian Hall they were required to enter through the back door. This march was one of the first civil rights protests in the world.
The Power of Scholarships – Mary MacKillop Today
June 22, 2023
CEO of Mary MacKillop Today, Jane Woolford, talks about the power of scholarships.
I spent many years as a teacher where I witnessed the transformative power of education on a child’s life. That’s why I joined Mary MacKillop Today — because, like Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of Saint Joseph, I believe education is the key to improving lives through opportunities.
Day of the Seafarer 2023
Celebrated annually on 25 June is the Day of the Seafarer. The International Maritime Organization states that the purpose of the day ‘is to recognise the unique contribution made by seafarers from all over the world to international seaborne trade, the world economy and civil society as a whole’.
It is time to think and talk about seafarers, to thank them for their work and sacrifice, and to reach out to ‘give back’ something to them by some act of kindness.