God is a Person called “Hope”
I have been ruminating and praying on “hope” as I prepare myself to guide reflection days on the 2025 Jubilee Year, Pilgrims of Hope, here at Mary MacKillop Place over the next few months. I have come to realise that when we say we are “hoping for” something, we probably mean we are “wishing for” […]
Pilgrims of Hope: A Message from the AJASS President
As President of the Association of Josephite Affiliated Secondary Schools (AJASS), I feel great anticipation as we prepare for the 2025 AJASS Principals Conference, which will be held at Mary MacKillop Place at the end of this month. This year, we gather under the Jubilee theme Pilgrims of Hope, marking 20 years of shared mission, […]
Jubilee 2025: Ecclesial Movements, Associations and New Communities
From 7-8 June, we are invited to celebrate Ecclesial Movement, Associations and New Communities in the Church. For this event, we feature the Josephite Companions. Who are the Josephite Companions? The Josephite Companions Movement (formerly Associates), stemmed from the teaching of the second Vatican Council, this Springtime of the Church, with its vision of Church […]
Volunteering at Mary MacKillop Place
This year’s National Volunteer Week, held from 19 to 25 May, is a time to celebrate the extraordinary contribution of volunteers across Australia. At Mary MacKillop Place, the spirit of hope lives in the quiet moments of service, kindness and connection that are made possible through the volunteers who give their time so generously to […]
Mary goes to Rome: Mary MacKillop Pilgrimage
I am going to Rome… and I go full of hope. Mary MacKillop to her Sisters, 25.3.1873 Like Mary MacKillop, I went to Rome! In January this year, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Jubilee of the World of Communications in Rome. Although Mary and I went to Rome for different reasons and […]
Easter Message 2025
Easter is a time to celebrate that the Risen Christ lives among us. We are an Easter people, and like the disciples on that first Easter morning, we continue to find God present in surprising and unexpected places.
Palm/Passion Sunday: Journey of Hope
In a musical composition, the Prelude serves to introduce motifs that will be developed in the larger work. Similarly, as we begin the journey we call ‘Passion Week’, the liturgy of Palm Sunday acts as a Prelude, containing the themes that will develop over the days that follow. As we walk in Jesus’ footsteps starting […]
St Joseph Feast Day 2025
Joseph, the Pilgrim of Hope Greetings on the feast of Saint Joseph. This Jubilee year provides each one of us with the opportunity to reflect on the role of pilgrimage in our lives and in the life of Joseph. The Gospel accounts in which reference to Joseph are shared speak of Joseph setting out on […]
JJAMM 2025
We must fan the flame of hope that has been given to us and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart, and far-sighted vision. Pope Francis, 11.02.2022 Pope Francis’ words capture the spirit of JJAMM (Joseph, Julian And Mary MacKillop) 2025, a […]
Jubilee 2025: Year of Prayer, Full of Hope
Hope never disappoints. (Romans 5:5) On Christmas Eve 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican marking the beginning of the Jubilee Year. The theme for 2025 is Pilgrims of Hope for a world suffering. The Jubilee invites us all to embark on a journey of faith and transformation. […]
Jubilee 2025: Artists and the World of Culture
HOPE does not disappoint us because God’s love has been Poured into our hearts Through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5) From 15-18 February, as part of the Jubilee year celebration, we were invited to celebrate Artists, those who nurture them and see the beauty of our world’s different cultures.
Jubilee 2025: World of Communications
I dream of a communication that does not peddle illusions or fears, but is able to give reasons for hope. Pope Francis, 59th World Day of Social Communications message Over three days, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a gathering in Rome, Italy for Young Professional Communicators who are involved in the Catholic Church. […]