Irene McCormack Reflection
Irene McCormack, Sister of Saint Joseph, killed by Shining Path Terrorists in Huasahuasi on 21 May, 1991. If you go …
Peru 1981
On 1 April 1981, a community of Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart touched down at Lima Airport …
Approval of Josephite Federation 1967
Journey of the Josephite Federation The approval of the Josephite Federation came in the form of a Decree of Establishment …
A Venture into Missionary Work
Vanimo, Papua New Guinea 1965 Fifty-eight years ago this month, four Sisters of St Joseph from Goulburn, New South Wales …
Amalgamation of WA Sisters
Amalgamation of WA Sisters with North Sydney 1912. On 1 November 1912 a special ceremony took place at the Boulder …
Wilcannia Sisters Amalgamate with North Sydney Josephites 1902
Sisters of the Diocese of Wilcannia Amalgamate with North Sydney Josephites Among the many twists of history and blessings of …
Western Australia 1887
The Sisters of Saint Joseph began their ministry in Western Australia in 1887. The Sisters had been invited by Bishop …
First steps towards the Foundation of the Order
Father Julian Tenison Woods: First steps towards foundation — little did they then dream On 19 March 1866, Julian Woods …
Why Did Fr Julian Woods Found the Josephites?
In the year 1866 Father Julian Woods, aided by Mary MacKillop, founded the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Penola, South …
Peter – The Youngest MacKillop
Born at Merri Creek, Victoria in 1857, the eighth and youngest of the MacKillop children was baptised Peter in his parish church of St Paul’s Coburg.