Raising the Morning Star Flag
On Sunday 1 December 2019, 58 years after it was first raised, the Morning Star Flag was raised again at Mary MacKillop Centre, South Perth. The event was hosted by Alpheus Meage, with a small number of West Papuan friends and supporters, including Sisters of Saint Joseph, who are strong supporters of the West Papuan […]
Bridge for Asylum Seekers
A Message from ‘Bridge for Asylum Seekers’ Ambassador Sr Susan Connelly… Belmore Park in Sydney has all those old trees, plenty of pigeons, and various patches of grass where people lie in the sun, read, or just sit around yarning. It’s been the site of many a demonstration, and is just far enough away from […]
Challenges to include Aboriginal Culture in our Liturgy
During 2019, the Prayer and Spirituality Program at St Joseph’s By the Sea, Williamstown, focussed on the Plenary Council question “What is God asking of us in Australia at this time?” In October, the topic was: “How can we joyfully receive the contributions of our indigenous sisters and brothers?” The presenter was Sherry Balcombe from […]
Advent
Advent Musings Every year as we celebrate the Season of Advent many reflections are offered for us to ponder. Here is another one. As a child the Season usually meant an impatient wait for Christmas. If Advent was even thought about religiously it meant waiting for Jesus to be born in a stable in Bethlehem […]
Mary MacKillop Today announces new CEO
Jane Woolford announced as new CEO of Mary MacKillop Today. Mary MacKillop Today has announced the appointment of Jane Woolford as their new CEO, commencing 28 January 2020. Jane joins Mary Mackillop Today with a wealth of experience gained in the international and Australian not-for-profit sectors. Her career has spanned senior management roles with Caritas […]
A Daily Cuppa with Mary and Julian Book
Sue and Leo Kane Announce the Release of A Daily Cuppa with Mary and Julian Mary MacKillop Place Café and St Paul’s Publications are proud to offer the latest work from Sue and Leo Kane: A Daily Cuppa with Mary and Julian, which hit bookshelves on Friday 15 November 2019. Inspired by the lives and […]
Bridgeteers Build Prizewinning Bridge for the Aurecon Competition
Mount St. Joseph Girls’ College, Altona (MSJ) was lucky to be chosen to host the Victorian state finals of the Aurecon Bridge Building Competition this year. Aurecon Bridge Building Competition offers secondary school students a ‘real-world’ experience of what they can look forward to as future engineering students and professionals. Students are given a set […]
International Day for Tolerance
Celebrating Diversity: International Tolerance Day 2019. The International Day for Tolerance (16 November) is an annual observance day declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. Observed on 16 November, the international community celebrates the day with activities that target both educational institutions and the general public. The United […]
Year of Indigenous Languages: Chinese and Nepalese
The United Nations has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. To celebrate, for each month this year, you’re invited to view greetings for different languages. For November we feature the languages Chinese and Nepalese: Chinese 2015年教宗方济各在关于守护受造界的《愿祢受赞颂》通谕中写道，“文化的消失与动植物物种的消失相比同样严重，甚至于更严重”。“由此看来，必须特别照顾和保护原住民团体及其文化传统”（参阅：145-146节）。 土著语言也向人类敞开了一扇神奇的大门，让我们得以一窥祖先在农业、生物、天文、医学和气象学等领域的知识和经验。 祝愿今年土著语言国际年作为一个转折点让我们把本土语言保护传承下去。 Pope Francis addressed in the Encyclical Laudato Si that the disappearance of a culture […]
In the Footsteps of Mary MacKillop Pilgrimage
On Tuesday 22 October, 21 people arrived in Melbourne to participate in the National Pilgrimage – In the Footsteps of Mary MacKillop. During the time of pilgrimage, pilgrims had the opportunity to hear of the struggles, joys, hopes and dreams of Mary, her family and Father Julian Tenison Woods and the needs of the early […]
Fr Julian: Man of Words – Letter Ten
This month we look at the plan for Catholic Education in South Australia that Father Julian Tenison Woods had the task of implementing when he became the first Director General of Catholic Education in Australia. In 1867 Bishop Laurence Sheil appointed Father Julian Tenison Woods as his Secretary and asked him to leave Penola and […]
Are We Advocates for Earth’s Future?
Yes, You Can Buy Ladybugs! On Saturday, the 19 October 2019 this response evoked laughter in a Limerick (Ireland) cosmology gathering! Fascinating though Ladybugs or Lady beetles are, why and how would anyone buy or sell them? Perhaps we are not all aware that Ladybugs are the sworn enemy of greenfly and aphids and therefore […]