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For the month of August, the Pope’s prayer intention is ‘For evangelisation in the city’. Sr Rita looks to Pope Leo XIV’s words in his Encyclical: ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ and shares our invitation, as followers of Jesus, to become builders of community.

The 2026 theme for International Youth Day, ‘Different Contexts, Common Aspirations’, recognises that while all young people have different lived experiences, we all share the same hopes.

As Sr Briege Buckley reflects on Mary MacKillop as the first Sister of Saint Joseph and the standard she set for those who follow in her footsteps, two words spring to mind: listening and responding.

As we celebrate the feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop on 8 August, Sr Josephine Dubiel (Congregational Leader) invites us to reflect on Mary’s words written to her Sisters in 1899: “Find happiness in making others happy.”

More than a century after her death, Saint Mary MacKillop remains one of the most influential figures in Australian education, inspiring generations of teachers, students and school communities through her unwavering commitment to learning, faith and service.

Jane Parsons, a Josephite Affiliate – Covenant, shares her vocation journey, saying, “My life’s experiences have shown me, I am where I am meant to be, doing what God planned for me.”

With Mary MacKillop Place and Mary MacKillop Today, we extend a warm invitation to celebrate the feast of Saint Mary MacKillop on Saturday, 8 August 2026 at Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney.

As we celebrate Saint Mary MacKillop in August, explore the events and opportunities being offered by our ministries across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.

On Sunday 12 July, the Church around the world celebrates ‘Sea Sunday’, a day dedicated to remembering seafarers, fishers, and all those whose lives and livelihoods depend on the sea.

More than 30 people gathered at the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney offices in Leichhardt recently for ‘From Stories to Solidarity’, a Table Talk marking the conclusion of ‘Stage 3: Relationship’ of the ‘A Home for Every Neighbour’ campaign.