Spotlight on Mary MacKillop
Join us, in the place where Mary actually lived for 11 years. Come and discover a little more about her life, words and legacy! In this two-hour session we will explore aspects of Mary’s inspirational story. There will be time for some input, plus guided and personal reflection, refreshments and conversation. You might like to […]
Hopes, Dreams and Desires
Hope opens new horizons, making us capable of dreaming what is not even imaginable. Pope Francis This quiet day of reflection offers the opportunity to spend time with yourself and with God to reflect on your current hopes and dreams. The day will provide a space of freedom to explore your desires and the life-giving […]
Spotlight on Mary MacKillop
Join us, in the place where Mary actually lived for 11 years. Come and discover a little more about her life, words and legacy! In this two-hour session we will explore aspects of Mary’s inspirational story. There will be time for some input, plus guided and personal reflection, refreshments and conversation. You might like to […]
Elderflowering Final Session: Winter, Season of Grace
Elderflowering… a series of interactive, creative workshops for Seniors When we choose to ripen, to awaken as we age, we offer a gift to the world and future generations… Kathleen Dowling Singh – Hospice worker, Psychoanalyst, Spiritual Writer The inner graces of ageing are: wisdom, authenticity, spiritual beauty, unfolding, discernment and inner reflection – this […]
International Women’s Day – ‘Women at the Heart’
International Women’s Day, held annually on 8 March, is a global day that recognises the resilience, strength, and achievements of women from diverse backgrounds and cultures across the world. Acknowledging this important day allows Mary MacKillop Today to reflect on the invaluable contributions of women within the communities we support and the persistent challenges they […]
Elderflowering Session 3: Winterlight
Elderflowering… a series of interactive, creative workshops for Seniors When we choose to ripen, to awaken as we age, we offer a gift to the world and future generations… Kathleen Dowling Singh – Hospice worker, Psychoanalyst, Spiritual Writer The inner graces of ageing are: wisdom, authenticity, spiritual beauty, unfolding, discernment and inner reflection – this […]
Elderflowering Session 2: Autumn, the Autumn Sun
Elderflowering… a series of interactive, creative workshops for Seniors When we choose to ripen, to awaken as we age, we offer a gift to the world and future generations… Kathleen Dowling Singh – Hospice worker, Psychoanalyst, Spiritual Writer The inner graces of ageing are: wisdom, authenticity, spiritual beauty, unfolding, discernment and inner reflection – this […]
Habits of the Heart
Showing Off Sr Adrienne, a Sister of Saint Joseph in Aotearoa New Zealand, shows off her green thumb. My first profession was a change of habit, coming as it did in the latter part of my life.
JJAMM 2024
JJAMM (Joseph, Julian And Mary MacKillop) is a gathering of student leaders from Josephite secondary schools around Australia and New Zealand. Learning, laughter, and leadership. The three core ingredients necessary to complete the JJAMM recipe. The JJAMM team was blessed to welcome twenty-five Josephite schools across Australia and New Zealand for a four-day leadership retreat […]
Showing Off
Sr Lyn Raftery rsj As the daughter of parents brought up in the Depression years and as part of a young post war family whose income was very basic it is part of my DNA to not waste anything. Recycling is something to which I am naturally drawn. When the Sisters of Saint Joseph changed […]
World Day of Prayer 2024
The World Day of Prayer has a long history. It begun in New York in 1887 by Mary Ellen Fairchild James as a day of prayer for home missions. Two years later it became prayer for world missions. It travelled to Canada in 1922, then to the British Isles in the 1930s. From 1927, the […]
Zero Discrimination Day 2024
Zero Discrimination Day is observed by the United Nations every year on 1 March. This day celebrates the right of every person to live fully and productively with dignity. As the official website states: “Zero Discrimination Day is helping to create a global movement of solidarity to end all forms of discrimination”. With a spoon […]