Sculptures Unveiled in Penola
A group of Sisters joined other Josephites at Penola on 23 May for the unveiling of sculptures at Fr Woods Park. Click here for further details and to view photographs

Closure of Cessnock Convent
Sunday the 13th June, 2010 saw an impressive gathering of parishioners and Sisters at the Convent on Wollombi Rd, Cessnock to celebrate the closure of this home of the Sisters since 1973.  Click here  for Sr. Ellen's account of the event.

Sr. Katrina Brill speaks at TWEC Dinner
The annual fund-raising dinner for the Tenison Woods Education Centre was held in the Therry Centre East Maitland on Friday 4 June 2010.  Guest speaker Sr Katrina Brill gave an interesting and informative account of “The Ordinariness and Extraordinariness of the Real Mary MacKillop”.  For the text of Sr Katrina’s address click here  and for photos click here.  

Death of Sr Hazel Gilbert
Our dear Sr Hazel died very peacefully on Monday 29th March 2010 in Calvary Retirement Home Allandale, aged 94 years. May she rest in peace.   Obituary

A Joyful Celebration with our Tasmanian Sisters.
On Sunday 14th March 2010 Srs Ellen Royan and Patricia Egan attended the Opening and Blessing of our Tasmanian Sisters’ Josephite Mission and History Centre at New Town. 
Click here  for details.

Mary MacKillop to become Australia's first saint.
Pope Benedict XVI has announced that Mary MacKillop will become Australia's first saint.
Her canonisation will take place in Rome on Sunday 17 October 2010.
Click here to visit the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart site for all the details
Also read article from the local press

Death of Sr Mary Martin Lynch
Our dear Sister Martin died peacefully on Friday evening, January 8, 2010 aged 89.
May her dear, generous soul rest in peace. Obituary

Launch of Maitland Women's Time Capture
Sr Ellen Royan was involved recently in Time Capture, a project of the newly restored and restructured Maitland Regional Art Gallery [MRAG] which was launched recently by Her Excellency Marie Bashir, Governor of NSW.  Click here for further details.

Book Launch: People of the Valley
On Thursday 5th October, Sr Ellen featured in a second launch: that of the book People of the Valley, for which she wrote a chapter on Fr Tenison Woods' contribution as a missioner. Click here for further details and additional photos.

Jubilees - 31 October 2009
On Saturday October 31, 2009, three Sisters celebrated the Jubilee of their religious profession: Sr. Clare Conroy (60 years) and Srs Colleen Carney and Lynette Pearce (50 years)  Click here for Photos

School Hall named in honour of Mary MacKillop
On 9th August Holy Name School at Forster celebrated its 50th Anniversary. To mark the occasion a new school hall named in honour of Mary MacKillop was blessed and opened. For details click here.  Photos click here.

Christine O'Connor in Kunnunurra
Christine O'Connor, having arrived safely in Kununurra WA, sent some photos to show us where she is living. Click here to view photos.

Death of Julian (Mac) Tenison Woods
On 18th June relatives and friends gathered at Northern Suburbs Crematorium for the funeral of Julian ‘Mac’ Tenison Woods, who died in Concord Hospital on 2 June, aged eighty-two. Click here for his story published on the Sisters of St Joseph website.

Lochinvar and All Saints College Reunion 30th August 2009. Click here for Information and Registration Form

Visit of Brother David Steindl-Rast osb
On Saturday 30^th May talks were given  in the Victor Peters Suite at Hamilton by Brother David Steindl-Rast osb who first worked with our Congregation twenty-six years ago.   For further details click here.  For photos of the day click here.   Interviews with Brother David and his travelling companion Anthony Chavez will be broadcast on ABC Radio “Sunday Nights with John Cleary”  June 21 and 29.  See http://www.eremos.org.au/news/br-david-steindl-rast-tours-australia-from-21st-may-2009

Josephites Journeying Together Retreats
Lochinvar Sisters gathered recently at Sevenhill SA and Kincumber NSW for ‘Josephites Journeying Together’ Retreats.  Participants and Directors included Sisters from other branches of the Federation and every province of the Central Josephite Sisters across New Zealand and Australia.  Click here for details and photos

The 22nd Meeting of the Federation Council 
The Leadership Teams of the five Federation branches met in Goulburn during the week of April 14th - 17th 2009. It was followed by a meeting of the ‘Conference of Josephite Leaders’ i.e. Federation and Central Josephite Leaders on Saturday April 18th 2009.  Click here for photos of The Meetings,  the Goulburn Pilgrimage and the Conference Dinner.

St. Joseph's Day 2009 - St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton
The feastday of Saint Joseph was celebrated in a special way this year at St Francis Xavier's when some of our Sisters attended the dedication of a statue of St Joseph and the placing of a specially handsome plaque. Read more  and  In Pictures

Tenison Woods Education Centre (TWEC)
We invite you to explore further. Come and see - who we are, where we are and what we do. Click here to explore TWEC further.

Catalyst Clemente Program
The  Catalyst Clemente Program has begun in Newcastle with the first unit being an "Introduction to Ethics".  For full details see the Catalyst Clemente Program.

Death of Sr M. Heather Parmeter
Sr. Heather died peacefully on Monday 9th March 2009 in St Joseph's Nursing Home, Sandgate. Please remember Sr Heather in your prayers. May her dear soul rest in peace.  Obituary and Memories

Congratulations Sr Trish Jackson
Winner of the first Monsignor Frank Coolahan Award for School Support. Trish is Pastoral Care Worker at St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend.   Click here for further details.

Sr Celie Creigh Joins the OAM List
We rejoice with Sister Celie Creigh on being awarded the OAM in the 2009 Australian Day Honours.   Click here for further details.

Death of Sr M. Gemma Fallins
Our dear sister, Gemma, died peacefully in the early hours of the morning of Tuesday, 13 January, 2009 in the Uniting Care Nursing Home at Garden Suburbs. Obituary Memories

13th General Chapter
The 13th Chapter of the Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar took place during the period October 13 - 24, 2008.  Click here for Chapter Acts

Lochinvar's Dilley Library  is Online Click here
This small theological library supports the work of the Tenison Woods Education
Centre.

Lochinvar and All Saints College Reunion - 30th August 2009