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As we commemorate the feast of the Triumph of the Cross (14 September), Sr Margaret shares: “Mary knew that the more triumphantly she followed Christ, the more she walked the way of the Cross.”

The Australian Women’s Canon Law Scholarship is a collaborative initiative being developed by a group of women religious congregations in Australia which includes the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

In early August, St Patrick’s School in Waimate in Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ) was delighted to welcome around 220 students from four South Canterbury Catholic schools to celebrate the feast of St Mary MacKillop.

As Father’s Day (6 September) comes around for another year, we give thanks for all dads, whether they are still with us or in heaven. Eamonn shares a special reflection on fatherhood.

The National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), coordinates National Child Protection Week (NCPW) annually. In 2026, this week will be commemorated from 6-12 September.

The 2026 Season of Creation (1 September – 4 October) theme, ‘Living Water’, reminds us that water, this precious resource, is not infinite and that we should stop taking it for granted.

On Social Justice Sunday, (30 August 2026), Catholics across Australia are invited to reflect on this year’s Social Justice Statement, ‘Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division.’ Emilia shares more about the statement and the Josephite Justice Network’s 150-day housing and homelessness campaign.

A new book celebrating Mary MacKillop and her journey as the co-founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart congregation was launched on 8 August in Brisbane, Australia.

This is the story of how a small grant helped families begin again in Australia and an invitation to imagine what your community could do next. Read about the impact of one of Mary MacKillop Today’s community grants (Sisters of Saint Joseph stream).

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.