Mary MacKillop received revised Constitutions in Rome – 150th Anniversary
We commemorate the 150th anniversary of when Mary MacKillop received the revised Constitutions of the Institute (Sisters of Saint Joseph) in Rome on 21 April 1874. In October 1867, Fr Julian Tenison Woods drafted the original Rules of the Institute of St Joseph, with the subtitle, for the Catholic Education of Poor Children. This was […]
The Gift of Fusion – 10th Anniversary
“Ten years on and I thank God that we took the step when we did,” is one Sister’s observation as we give thanks on the 10th anniversary of the fusion of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Perthville with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart. The Josephite foundation at Perthville on 16 July […]
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 […]
Josephite Justice Network Annual Report 2023
A Year of Growth and Courage The Josephite Justice Network (JJN) consists of the congregations of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart and the Sisters of St Joseph, Lochinvar. They are called to serve the mission of God in the spirit of their founders, Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods, especially with […]
A Perthville Pilgrimage exploring Josephite Spirit and Mission
You’re invited to journey back in time and experience what life was like for the early Sisters of Saint Joseph as they began the first Josephite foundation in New South Wales at Perthville in the Bathurst Diocese (1872-1876). Share the history, the spirituality, the daily lives of the Sisters as they taught and ministered at […]
Diamond Jubilee Reflection 2024
Diamond Jubilarians: 60 Years as Sisters of Saint Joseph On Tuesday 9 January 2024, twenty Josephite women arrived at Mount Street, North Sydney where we were warmly welcomed, given space to rest and be with each other. We travelled from Aotearoa New Zealand, Tasmania, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales to […]
Sisters Celebrate Golden Jubilee – 50 Years of Religious Life
Sixteen Sisters of Saint Joseph from across the Congregation have celebrated their Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years since their first profession. Sr Monica Cavanagh, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, welcomed the Jubilarians, Sisters and guests at Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel in North Sydney. The Sisters travelled from across […]
Mary MacKillop: Gifted and Graced
No doubt 15 January 1842 was a day of celebration for Flora MacKillop (nee MacDonald) and Alexander MacKillop and their extended family on the birth of their first daughter in Merino Cottage, Fitzroy, Melbourne. Mary MacKillop’s parents were Highland Scots, Alexander MacKillop arriving in Sydney in January 1838 and Flora MacDonald in April 1840. Father […]
The Fragrance of Oneing
The Beloved is mine and I am the Beloved’s. In this silent retreat, we will awaken the senses of the heart, as we enter into the repose of communing silence. We will be inspired by the beauty of images of mystical union in the Song of Songs, mystical illuminations, and the writings of mystics such […]
Sister Hyacinth Quinlan: A Meritorious Life
Sister Hyacinth Quinlan died at New Town, Tasmania on 9 September 1933, and was laid to rest at Cornelian Bay Cemetery on the banks of the Derwent River. Hyacinth’s death was recorded in many newspapers throughout Australia, under the heading “A Meritorious Career.”[1] Newspaper articles noted that she was one of the last surviving links […]
140th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Josephites in Temuka, ANZ
I felt like the poor man who was made Lord Mayor of Dublin. I could only wonder was it myself who was there. Sr Calasanctius to Mary MacKillop on her arrival in Temuka, 1883 On 1 November we will be remembering 140 years since Mary MacKillop sent three Sisters to Temuka to set up the […]
Josephite Companions Day – A Champion Companion
A Josephite Companions Webinar held on 2 September 2023 saw Annie MacKillop, Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop’s sister and constant companion, recognised as the ‘first’ or ‘original’ Josephite Companion. Guest Speaker, Sr Judith Mary Geddes, detailed the life and times of Annie who supported and walked the journey with Mary and the Sisters of […]