Golden Jubilee Reflection 2024
Let’s sing of gratitude! Lives graced and woven together in constant streams of Love. Where does one begin to sum up six days of togetherness as part of a journey that began as long as eighty years ago for some of us? ‘Come journey with us, listen to us.’
International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking
On the feast day of St Josephine Bakhita (8 February), the patron saint of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, is the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. This day was designated by Pope Francis in 2015 “following a request from Talitha Kum, the worldwide Network of Consecrated Life Against Human […]
Letting Go
Each month, Pope Francis asks for our prayers for a specific intention. For the month of February, the prayer intention is for the Terminally Ill. Additionally, we annually commemorate the World Day of the Sick on 11 February. For these prayer intentions, Jefferies Foale CP shares a reflection. I follow every stroke at Australian Open […]
Humble dedication, quiet wisdom
We remember and give thanks for the life of Sr Marie Foale – a Sister of Saint Joseph, teacher, scholar, author and archivist. We invite you to read more about the life of Sr Marie via the Southern Cross Newspaper (Archdiocese of Adelaide) here.
Appointment of Director – Spirituality Ministry
Sr Monica Cavanagh and the Congregational Leadership Team of the Sisters of Saint Joseph are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Eamonn Pollard to the newly created role of Director Spirituality Ministry. The creation of this position supports the Congregation’s commitment to a more integrated approach to its spirituality ministry, recently evidenced by the […]
Australia Day 2024
Celebrating Australia Day evokes many emotions as people come together to acknowledge our story as Australians. This year, the National Australia Day Council invites us to Reflect. Respect. Celebrate – We’re all part of the story. On their website for Australia Day 2024, they have a short video that captures this reality. It is a day to […]
Beatification of Mary MacKillop Anniversary
The Beatification of Mary MacKillop took place on 19 January 1995. To commemorate the anniversary of Mary MacKillop’s Beatification, Sr Eleanor Capper shares her experience of that memorable day. My first impression goes back to the morning prayer held in St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney before the beatification, when Pope John Paul II came to officiate […]
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 […]
Sabbatical – Time of the Sage
The Sabbatical is for women and men religious living ‘the time of the Sage’. The rich time of life in the 80’s years. An excellent team of Australian-based presenters. Coordinator: Rita Malavisi rsj When: Friday 1 – Saturday 30 November 2024 Where: St Joseph’s Baulkham Hills – 33 Barina Downs Road, Norwest, New South Wales […]
Connecting with The Mystery of Earth’s Love
The whole world is a series of miracles, but we are so used to them we call them everyday things. This retreat leads us through poetry, music and reflective process to discover anew the miracles of life and beauty all around us. We are invited to let the ordinary and the everyday become a doorway […]
The Parables in Matthew – Then and Now
The Parables are puzzling stories using figurative language and usually have a twist. They challenge us to change, to see differently how life can be in God. Come along to discover the possible meanings of the Parables for Jesus’ original audience and our life today. Guided: Jenny Scally rsj When: Sunday 7 – Sunday 14 […]
Art as Prayer
Art is collaboration between God and the artist, the less the artist does the better. Andre Gide Contemplating art works, allowing the visual language of line, colour, shapes, tones, and textures to speak and to help us recognise and accept the gifts of life of our Creator God. Making an Art Journal, creation of mandalas, […]