The Archer Letters – Letter Nine
Fr Julian Tenison Woods wrote to Sir William Archer from Sydney on 13 February 1877. In this letter he expressed his appreciation for the enjoyable time he had spent with the Archer family the month before. He was now in Sydney en route to Bathurst.
Prayer Card SOSJ Founders
A laminated prayer card featuring St Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods. Illustrated by Jane Maisey and measuring 5.5cm x 9cm approximately.
Inspirational Card Pack
A beautiful selection of 62 quotes taken from writings of St Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods. This pack contains 31 cards with 2 quotes in each. “A thought for each day of the month”
Each card contains a quote from St Mary MacKillop on one side and a quote from Fr Tenison Woods on the other side.
From Penola’s Plains CD
Hymns to celebrate St Mary of the Cross and the Josephite Charism. By Michael Herry FMS.
This CD features 7 tracks:
Our Historical Timeline
Ways of Commitment
Inspired by Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods, all Josephites today express the Josephite charism wherever we are by imagining and acting on new possibilities that will heal, include, untether, set right and serve. There are four formal ways of Josephite commitment: Membership in the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred […]
Colloquiums
Josephite Colloquium A wonder-full experience. A real gift. Given me new life and energy for the journey. The word ‘Colloquium’ (and our word ‘colloquial’) comes from the Latin word meaning ‘Conversation’. The Colloquium is a three-day residential experience for people who work and minister in the tradition of Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods. It […]
The Archer Letters – Letters Six to Eight
This month’s presentation is a suite of three letters written from Tasmania early in 1876, their connection being Fr Julian’s anticipation of spending time with the Archer family in Melbourne. Fr Julian wrote the first of these letters, dated 6 January 1876, from the Huon district, south of Hobart, where he was giving a most […]
The Archer Letters – Letter Five
In his letter to William Archer on 12 October 1875, Fr Julian writes from Hobart where he seems to be busy about many things. It seems Fr Julian had delayed answering William Archer’s last letter and had received, with both surprise and pleasure, a second one “tumbling in on the heels of the first”. As […]
Who We Are
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart continue God’s mission by immersing themselves in the midst of life to empower others and bring hope. Our Congregation, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart, was founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by an Australian woman Mary Helen MacKillop and an English priest […]
The Archer Letters – Letter Four
In a letter written from South Brisbane on 4.12.1873 we see for the first time Fr Julian Tenison Woods using the †JMJ sign at the beginning of his letters. We also learn a little more of the Archer family (both the high and low moments of their life) and of Fr Julian’s time in Northern […]
The Archer Letters – Letter Three
In this month’s letter (16.5.1865) Fr Julian Tenison Woods writes to William Archer from Penola. From it we get a glimpse into the number of people with whom Fr Julian had contact. He tells William Archer that he has responded to criticism from Fr Bleasdale, President of the Royal Society of Victoria and asks him […]