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.
Birth of John the Baptist
We commemorate the Birth of John the Baptist on 24 June.
Only Luke tells about John the Baptist’s birth. In the other Gospels, Matthew, Mark and John, John the Baptist is already an adult when he comes into the story. He appears as a man of God, a prophet trusted by the people to whom he preaches and baptises. In each of those Gospels, John, who already has a reputation and many followers, points Jesus out to his followers as the Messiah, the one to listen to and he encourages them to follow him.
Sisters Launch Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart are proud to announce the launch of their Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2023 – 2025. The launch of the RAP took place on 16 June 2023 at Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney and coincided with the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Attending the launch included representatives from Reconciliation Australia, special guests, Sisters, staff, student dancers from Redfern Jarjum College and supporters of the Sisters of Saint Joseph.
Although the Sisters of Saint Joseph have a long history of being in relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the Congregation is now seeking to formalise its ongoing commitment to reconciliation.
Crises Facing Refugees in Australia
June 8, 2023
Refugee Week in 2023 will take place from Sunday 18 June – Saturday 24 June, with the theme being ‘Finding Freedom’.
Josephites are really grateful for the initiatives being taken by the Federal Government to promote permanent protection for those in temporary protection. We continue to work, however, for those on bridging visas who are not included in this decision, and persist in advocating for them, and for a fair deal for all those seeking welcome and permanent protection in this country.