Sisters of St Joseph of Lochinvar

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HERITAGE

Celebrating History 1883 - 2004

Since the foundation at Lochinvar in 1883, the sisters have served local communities in many places and in many ways. The Josephite spirit lives on in the hearts of those who shared their ministry and in the memories of the sisters who have lived and worked in those communities. We celebrate their stories and their memories.   

 

CONVENT 

OPENED

CLOSED

OF HISTORICAL INTEREST

LOCHINVAR

1883

 

 

QUIRINDI

1885

1887

Withdrawn when diocesan boundaries altered.
   

MERRIWA

1885

 

First branch house
   

KNOCKFIN

1886

1900

Convent building to Lochinvar
  

NULKABA

1886

1937

Moved to school building on Wollombi Rd.
   

CARRINGTON

 

1888

1989

1970

 

Sisters returned to live in former Presbytery.
 

DUNGOG

1888

2000

Original 2 storied dwelling vacated in 1997.
   

BURWOOD

MEREWETHER

THE  JUNCTION

1888

1928

2003

 

2001

Melville St (Union St)

Farquhar St

Sisters returned to live in former Presbytery
   

BROOKFIELD

1889

1957

 

LARGS

1889

1968

 

KRAMBACH

1893

2004

School closed early 1990s
  

WINGEN

1896

1958

 

ABERDEEN

1896

1976

Primary school closed 1971.

Secondary School for Upper Hunter began 1972.        
Community living at Muswellbrook after 1976.       Sister living in units - Aug 2000 and June 2002
   

GLENDONBROOK

1900

1920

 

WYBONG

1901

1916

Community transferred to Denman.
   

CUNDLETOWN

1906

1989

1968

Replaced Brigidines

Re-opened 1989 when Taree closed.
   

KURRI KURRI

1909

 

 

WEST  WALLSEND

1912

1989

1982

School closed 1978.

Convent re-opened.
   

PORT MACQUARIE

1913

 

Diocese of Lismore
   

DENMAN

1916

1982

 

CARDIFF

1917

 

 

GLOUCESTER

1919

1987

 

ABERMAIN

1920

1972

School opened in 1908. Sisters lived Nulkaba
   

CESSNOCK

Mt St Joseph’s

1920

1967

Sisters from Nulkaba moved to “The Hill”. Primary school closed 1965. Secondary School and convent closed in 1967.
   

TAREE

1923

1989

Sisters moved to the Cundletown complex.
   

CHARLESTOWN

1927

 

 

WAUCHOPE

1928

2003

Diocese of Lismore
   

WINGHAM

1935

1982

Convent closed in 1982. Sisters lived in Taree.
   

CESSNOCK 

Wollombi  Rd   West

1937

 

 

BELLBIRD

 

1937

1957

Sisters lived at West Cessnock.

SWANSEA

 

 

1941

 

2002

2002

First school in Archdiocese.  Convent demolished and a new 4 cottage complex built in 1997.  Complex taken over by Southern Cross Homes and operated as Apartments for aged in 2002.

SUMMER HILL 76

1949

 

 

CLIFTON GARDENS

1950

1988

Sisters moved to Ryde in August 1988
   

GRETA

1950

1960

Migrant Camp school operated with Sisters living at Lochinvar.
   

KENDALL

1952

1982

Now Laurieton parish
    

BELMONT

1952

 

Convent moved from Ernest St, to Harrison St, then to Church St.
   

BULAHDELAH

1955

2000

 

SHORTLAND

1957

 

 

WINDALE

1959

1996

1994 

Fire destroyed building.  

New convent - Parish centre opened 1996
   

TUNCURRY

1959

 

 

NEWCASTLE

 Star of Sea

1961

1969

Convent and school taken over from the Dominican Sisters.

MEREWETHER BCH

 

PELL ST

CURRY ST

1961

 

1998

1998

1997

 

2003

School opened in 1956. Sisters lived at The Junction until 1961.

 

MORISSET

1962

 

Replaced Brigidine sisters.

Became the MBW house in 2001
   

PARKSIDE Qld

1962

1973

First interstate convent
    

EDGEWORTH

1963

1972

Convent used for school from 1972. Sisters lived at West Wallsend and Cardiff
   

GRESFORD

1964

1978

Motor Mission
   

GATESHEAD

St Mary’s

1964

1981

Convent used for school from 1981.  Sisters joined with St Paul’s community.
   

GATESHEAD 

St Paul’s

1967

 

 

LYNEHAM   A.C.T.

1967

1987

1988

FEDERATION  HOUSE of Studies

Hostel for students staffed by Goulburn sisters.
    

 

1972

1987

FEDERATION SCHOOL at Page A.C.T.
    

NEWCASTLE  Bishop’s House

1973

1982

 

MUSWELLBROOK

Cassidy St

1973 

2001

2001

Serviced by Sisters of Mercy from 1873.

Moved to Cassidy St    
      

TORONTO

KILABEN BAY

1974

1986

1986

Parish complex moved to Kilaben Bay in 1986.

CARA

1975

1993

Counselling Centre and residence. 
    

WANGI WANGI

1980

 

House of Prayer
   

BOORAGUL

TERALBA

1985

2001

2001

Department of Housing Estate house.

Sister moved to Teralba Housing Estate.
   

RYDE

1988

1997

Community moved from Clifton Gardens to Ryde
   

SUMMER HILL 78

1985

 

 

ADAMSTOWN

1992

 

House of Hospitality
   

MAYFIELD 

Waratah St

1994

 

 

LAURIETON

1993

 

 

HAMILTON

Corona St

1996

 

Counselling Centre and residence

MAYFIELD

Wilkinson St

2001

 

 

MAYFIELD  

Maitland Rd

2002