150 Years in NSW: We Remember, We Reflect, We Give Thanks

In this our sesquicentenary year of the arrival in New South Wales of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, we offer this meditation. November is the month of All Saints and All Souls so, in our Josephite story, this is our special focus: We Remember, We Reflect, We Give Thanks Take time […]

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From Taproot to Rhizome Book Launch

Friends and family of Sr Catherine Thom recently gathered at St Joseph’s Centre in Baulkham Hills for the launch of her latest book, From Taproot to Rhizome: A Study of Post Vatican II Changes to the Lives and Experiences of a Group of Women Religious 1968-2008. The launch was the culmination of years of research, […]

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Josephite Convents in New South Wales

As part of the continuing celebration of the Sesquicentenary of the arrival of the first Sisters of Saint Joseph in New South Wales, we are highlighting some historic photos from our collection. These are presented under the banner of our beautiful Sesquicentenary logo which symbolises the coast, the mountains and the plains of our large […]

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Sesquicentenary of the NSW Sisters of Saint Joseph 2022

This July, the Sisters of Saint Joseph will celebrate 150 years of the Congregation’s presence in NSW since their arrival in Perthville in 1872. The Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph was founded by Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods in 1866 in Penola, South Australia. The first ministry of the Congregation was […]

https://www.sosj.org.au/sesquicentenary-of-the-nsw-sisters-of-saint-joseph-2022/