A Glimpse into the Past
Senior students at St Joseph’s Primary School Numurkah recently visited the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Bendigo, particularly the statue of St Mary of the Cross. The statue was commissioned to celebrate the canonisation of Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first and only canonised saint in 2010. Mary MacKillop opened St Joseph’s Primary School in 1890 which was […]
Mary MacKillop’s Legacy in our Schools
Mary MacKillop left a striking example for school leaders today. Perhaps the greatest legacies for our schools are a willingness to act – inspired by the signs of the times, to see God in the communities we walk with, and a Holy Spirit enthused passion for authentic equity. Mary modelled witness and vision as an […]
Port Augusta celebrates 150 years of Education in the Josephite Tradition
A steamer from Port Adelaide berthed at the Port Augusta wharf on Saturday 15 May 1871. Among the passengers to disembark were three women, all dressed in the same brown garb. The new arrivals were Sisters Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Angelica Greene and Angela Crugen.
Josephites Got Talent
Find happiness in making others happy. Mary MacKillop 21.11.1899 The talents of wonderful Josephite students from six high schools across New South Wales were shared on Friday 30 August in the first-ever Josephites Got Talent. It was an epic display of the Josephite community and charism, as well as the immensely-talented youth! Holy Spirit Lakemba […]