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 …
Victoria 1890
The story of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Victoria is very much connected with Mary MacKillop. Victoria is the …
Aotearoa New Zealand 1880
The story of the Josephites in Aotearoa New Zealand began in the late 19th century as two threads, which developed separately …
New South Wales 1872
Just six years after their founding in 1866 in Penola, South Australia, at the invitation of Bishop Matthew Quinn of …
South Australia 1866
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart were founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by Mary MacKillop …
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 …
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.
AJASS: Pilgrims of Hope – Didn’t our hearts burn?!
The 2025 AJASS (Association of Josephite Affiliated Secondary Schools) Principals’ Conference gathered at Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney at the end of June with the theme: Pilgrims of Hope – Didn’t our hearts burn?!
Josephite Justice Network Gathering: March 2025
The Josephite Justice Network (JJN) gathering for March 2025 was held at St Joseph’s Baulkham Hills in Norwest (Sydney) from Friday 14 March to Sunday 16 March.
ATSI Sunday and NAIDOC Week 2025
As we gather this Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday (6 July), we pause to honour this sacred day set apart in the life of the Church – a day that recognises and celebrates the deep faith, culture, and enduring presence of the First Peoples of this land.