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Membership

Becoming a Sister of Saint Joseph A woman considering membership in the Congregation as a Sister of Saint Joseph, after …

https://www.sosj.org.au/responding-together/ways-of-responding/membership/

National Reconciliation Week 2025

National Reconciliation Week takes place from 27 May – 3 June with the theme ‘Bridging Now to Next’. Cassandra Gibbs-Smith shares A Campfire Reflection.

https://www.sosj.org.au/national-reconciliation-week-2025/

Conversion of St Paul

We commemorate the feast of the Conversion of St Paul (previously named Saul) on 25 January annually.

https://www.sosj.org.au/conversion-of-st-paul/

International Day of Education

The International Day of Education, held on 24 January, is a global day that raises awareness about the importance of inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.

https://www.sosj.org.au/international-day-of-education/

Feast of St Francis Xavier

The feast of St Francis Xavier, a Jesuit priest, missioner in Asia and formerly patron of Australia, is celebrated 3 December annually.

https://www.sosj.org.au/st-francis-xavier-feast/

I Can, I Will

Trish and Vin Hindmarsh – Eco-Heroes Profile Caring for Earth and finding a sense of the sacred in all things …

https://www.sosj.org.au/i-can-i-will-eco-hero/

The Other Mary

In Archbishop Mark Coleridge’s reflection, he shares that “before all else and beyond all else, Mary MacKillop, ‘the other Mary’, stands for ever as a holy and deeply human witness to the Resurrection, as a seed of infinite hope in this dry continent.”

https://www.sosj.org.au/the-other-mary/

For the Care of Water

For the month of September, the Pope’s prayer intention is ‘For the care of water’. Emilia shares a Mary MacKillop Today project story on planting water in the mountains of Timor-Leste.

https://www.sosj.org.au/for-the-care-of-water/

A saint in waiting, and the baton of courage we carry

Kate never expected a photo at St Mary MacKillop’s tomb to change her life. In conversation with Mary MacKillop Today, she reflects on Eileen O’Connor, Australia’s second saint in waiting, and on the courage the Josephite story asks each of us to carry forward.

https://www.sosj.org.au/saint-in-waiting-baton-of-courage-mmt/

70 Years of Excellence at St Joseph’s O’Connor

This year marks the 70th Anniversary of St Joseph’s Primary School, O’Connor, in the Australian Capital Territory. In August, the school welcomed all current students, parents, and staff, as well as past alumni back to celebrate a remarkable 70th Anniversary Open Day.

https://www.sosj.org.au/70-years-st-josephs-oconnor/