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OCT 2020
May the Lord open to her the gates of Paradise that she may return to that homeland where there is no death, where eternal joy endures. These were the words of the Entrance Antiphon that began the Mass of Christian Burial for Sr Maureen Metz on 1…
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With the anniversary of Father Woods occurring at this time (October 7), it is timely to recall a lesser-known episode in his life – his ministry in Tasmania. Sr Tess Ransom, a Tasmanian Josephite writes of her family’s connection with Father Woods …
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SEP 2020
Sister Ellen Royan writes of the 2020 congregational jubilee celebrations - a celebration with a difference. Zoom! Zoom! No – it’s not an Ad for a new model motor vehicle! Just a rocket burst into the world of virtual reality to celebrate the Diamon…
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Ten years have gone since crowds of Josephite Sisters and their Australian and New Zealand friends descended on Rome for a wonderful event, the canonisation of Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Sisters Margaret O’Sullivan and Jenny Riley share their cheri…
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Two decades after the Sydney Olympics, Sr Carmel Hanson recalls those amazing weeks and ponders on the challenges that require Australians to reignite that same spirit today. On Sunday, 27 August 2000 I had the honour of participating in the Olympi…
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We can know someone for many years, even meet them regularly and yet know little of their life story. Donal Healy affectionately known as Paddy was such a man. As his name suggests, Paddy was born in Ireland and like many of the Irish, he travelled…
