Josephite Justice Network Weekend
In March 2020, the Josephite Justice Network (JJN) gathered at St Joseph’s Spirituality and Education Centre in Kincumber South, New South Wales. We were so blessed to be able to have our Josephite Justice Network gathering just before the COVID-19 lockdown crisis occurred. Thank you to all of you who were able to attend. We […]
Earth Hour 2020
Earth Hour Saturday 28 March 2020. Earth Hour was begun in Sydney in 2007 and has spread as the largest world movement working for climate change. We turn off our lights 8.30-9.30 pm local time with millions of people around the world in 7,000 cities in 180 countries and territories as a pledge to help […]
Medevac Rallies
Last weekend, refugee supporters held rallies around Australia to urge the Government not to overturn the Medevac legislation, which enables refugees in Papua New Guinea (PNG) or Nauru to be brought to Australia for urgent medical treatment. The rallies culminated in an all-night vigil outside Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday night (10 November). I […]
Birth of Fr Julian Edmund Tenison Woods 1832
A child is born! Autumn with its myriad colours of gold and red, could be seen in the countryside. And as the Woods family prepared for the cold of winter, another child was born into their family. Little did they realise that this child would leave England’s shores at the age of twenty-three, go to […]
Climate Strike
Reasons to Strike Pope Francis calls us to care from our common home, telling us, as people of faith, that living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience. As if we needed any more […]
National Child Protection Week 2019
Celebrating the theme that parenting is like navigating waters… Becoming a parent has been an incredible ride, and nothing prepares you for it, that intense love you feel for the little creature you have created and the patience you have (at times). There are times when it is overwhelming, and when the saying “it takes […]
In Search for A New Vocation Pathway
National Vocations Awareness Week: 4-11 August 2019 Vocation is the place where the world’s greatest need and a person’s greatest joy meet. Frederick Buechner As I reflect on my discernment journey as a Covenant Josephite, I have come to realise that God’s call in my life manifested itself through my desire to respond to the […]
It Seemed That All Was Lost
Have you ever experienced a loss that seemed like a disaster, yet, in time, proved to be a blessing? To Jesus’ friends and followers, his death and burial in a cave were the absolute opposite of what they had fondly expected. In those moments, it seemed that everything that he had promised had been a […]
Vowed Affiliates
The practice of women and men making private vows to God has a long tradition in our Church. Some people feel called to this form of consecrated life living in the Josephite spirit and in affiliation with the Sisters of Saint Joseph. The Journey: The individual explores God’s call to private vows in affiliation with […]
Welcome Weekend 2025
The Welcome Weekend for refugees and asylum seekers was a short, yet touching time full of different cultures. Getting the chance to spend time with and talk to these inspirational people from all over the globe and to hear their amazing stories is something I will forever be grateful for. The weekend was an opportunity […]
ATSI Sunday and NAIDOC Week 2025
Campfire Reflection for ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Sunday and NAIDOC Week 2025: The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy As we gather this Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday (6 July), we pause to honour this sacred day set apart in the life of the Church – a day that recognises and celebrates […]
Fr Julian and the Sacred Heart
In the love of the Sacred Heart I live and move and preach. Julian Tenison Woods to Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Retreat Instructions 25 Father Julian Tenison Woods had a profound love for God and a mystic appreciation of all God’s creation. I believe this came from his own experience of being loved by God […]