World Kindness Day – Be Kind Whenever Possible
November 8, 2022
You’ve got to try a little kindness
Yes, show a little kindness
Just shine your light for everyone to see
And if you try a little kindness
Then you’ll overlook the blindness
Of narrow-minded people on the narrow-minded streets.
Many of us will remember singing along to the music and lyrics of Glen Campbell. The echoes of these words call us to dig more deeply into the meaning of kindness and compassion. These lyrics have a message for our everyday living of being courteous, acknowledging achievement and greatness with gratitude, and gifting people with the joy of their worth and well-being.
Armistice and Remembrance Day
We commemorate Armistice and Remembrance Day on 11 November annually. Sr Eleanor shares a reflection on Armistice Day with an Aotearoa New Zealand perspective.
Wreath–laying ceremonies mark Armistice Day at the National War Memorial in Wellington and at many local war memorials throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Two minutes silence is observed at 11am on 11 November in memory of those who died while serving their country in all wars since the first World War (1914-1918). The “Last Post” is played by a bugler and a one-minute silence is observed.
Your Water, Your Life, No Water, No Future
Sisters of Saint Joseph based in Whanganui, Aotearoa New Zealand, recently joined the community to express their concerns for how the water may be used in their community.
In the small city of Whanganui, Aotearoa New Zealand, a bottling company’s plans to extract aquifer water from an existing capped bore beside the old unused Milk Distribution Buildings has the community concerned.
150 Years in NSW: We Remember, We Reflect, We Give Thanks
In this our sesquicentenary year of the arrival in New South Wales of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, we offer this meditation.
November is the month of All Saints and All Souls so, in our Josephite story, this is our special focus:
Take time to step back from the busyness of the world around you, breathe in Peace and breathe out Calmness.
From Taproot to Rhizome Book Launch
Friends and family of Sr Catherine Thom recently gathered at St Joseph’s Centre in Baulkham Hills for the launch of her latest book, From Taproot to Rhizome: A Study of Post Vatican II Changes to the Lives and Experiences of a Group of Women Religious 1968-2008.
The launch was the culmination of years of research, writing, reflections and discussions to capture the history of the Sisters of Saint Joseph (SOSJ) NSW Province throughout this period.
Celebrating 125 Years at Boulder, Western Australia
November 7, 2022Over the weekend of 15-16 October, four Sisters of Saint Joseph, Dora Maguire, Frances Maguire, Kath Hitchcock and Pauline Dundon, and myself Sue Sondalini (the WA Archivist), met in Boulder in the WA goldfields, 600 kilometres to the east of Perth. We met to be part of the celebrations of the 125th anniversary of the local St Joseph’s School founded by the Sisters of Saint Joseph in 1897.
Around the world with Mary MacKillop Today
October 21, 2022
You’re invited to a trip around the world with Mary MacKillop Today on Thursday, 3 November 2022 at 4:30pm AEDT!
Inspired by Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop, Mary MacKillop Today are working to transform lives with dignity through self-determination.
Feasts of All Saints and Souls
The feasts of All Saints and All Souls are celebrated on 1 November and 2 November respectively.
Over the first two days of November, we are invited to pray with and for everyone. We can pray with one another and the saints, as we are also reminded to remember and pray for all departed souls.