Feast of All Souls
Every moment in life has the potential to be a ‘God-moment’, as Mary MacKillop reminds us: “There where you are you will find God” (1871). Perhaps the most obvious of these moments are those of birth and death. Have you ever been present at either? Personally, I have yet to witness a birth, even that […]
Julian Tenison Woods – Encouraged by Saints
We celebrate the feast of All Saints on 1 November with a reflection by Sr Jan Tranter. Drawn to priesthood from youth and struggling to his goal, Julian Tenison Woods was encouraged by three priests who are now recognised or on the path to be recognised as saints. Venerable Ignatius Spencer, St Peter Julian Eymard […]
Celebrating St Mary MacKillop’s Feast at Mary MacKillop Place
St Mary MacKillop’s feast day is a momentous occasion, and to those of us blessed to call Mary MacKillop Place our workplace, we prepare to ensure everything runs smoothly for the large number of pilgrims who celebrate the feast each year. Every team at Mary MacKillop Place has a crucial role, from organising liturgies to […]
Saint Mary MacKillop Feast Day 2024
The month of August gives us a special opportunity to focus on the life of Saint Mary MacKillop as we celebrate her feast day on 8 August. All around Australia and beyond, people will be gathering to celebrate the gift of this woman of faith to our Church and our world. A special place […]
Celebrating St Mary MacKillop’s Feast at Josephite Centres
Some of our Josephite Spirituality Centres will be hosting celebrations for the feast of St Mary MacKillop on Thursday 8 August.
Saint Mary MacKillop Feast Day 2023
A Message from Sr Monica Cavanagh, Congregational Leader, Sisters of Saint Joseph. Let us rejoice in the gift of Mary MacKillop to our Church and our world as we celebrate her feast day.
Be Fierce for Fair on the Feast Day of Australia’s most loved Saint
Jane Woolford, CEO of Mary MacKillop Today, invites the Josephite family to celebrate Saint Mary MacKillop’s Feast Day on 8 August as a united community who believe in being fierce in the face of adversity and fair where there is injustice.
Mary MacKillop Feast Day Celebrations 2023
Mary MacKillop Place and the Sisters of Saint Joseph extend a warm invitation to all to celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop on Tuesday, 8 August 2023. “Mary MacKillop Place is a sacred site unlike any other because Mary lived, died and is buried here,” says Sr Monica Cavanagh, Congregational […]
Saint Mary MacKillop Feast Day 2022
A Message from Sr Monica Cavanagh, Congregational Leader, Sisters of Saint Joseph. Greetings for the feast of Saint Mary MacKillop (8 August). As we join in celebrating Mary MacKillop’s feast this year, we are called to embrace the values that were at the heart of all she did. Her deep love for those she […]
Mary MacKillop Feast Day Celebrations 2022
Mary MacKillop Place and the Sisters of Saint Joseph extend a warm invitation to celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop on Monday, 8 August 2022. “After two years of disruption due to COVID, we look forward to welcoming pilgrims and supporters to Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney,” says Sr […]
All Saints and All Souls Day
Part 1: November’s feasts of All Saints and All Souls. Lives taken and lives given: We will remember them! Each November, we Christians remember the Saints and Souls who have gone ahead of us. It is part of our tradition, a distinguishing aspect of our communal identity. We celebrate what we cannot afford to forget […]
All Souls Day
All Souls Day is a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed and is observed on 2 November. The feasts of All Saints and All Souls, which are celebrated one day apart in November, 1 & 2, are the two sides of the same coin. This precious coin is the incredible and all-encompassing love […]