Establishment of Peru Foundation
Sisters Elaine Walker, Edith Prince, Dorothy Stevenson and Ursula Hoile, each from a different province of the congregation, arrive in …
Pope Paul VI Visits the Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel
Pope Paul VI visits the Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel in North Sydney. He addresses major superiors of religious orders in …
Josephite Federation Approved
Though originating from the same founders, the various foundations of diocesan Sisters of Saint Joseph differ in significant ways from …
Sisters from Goulburn and Perthville Embark on Papua New Guinea Mission
On 13 January 1967, Perthville Foundation sisters arrive in Suain. As well as teaching in the school, the sisters visit …
Western Australian Sisters Amalgamate with Central Congregation
The newly appointed Bishop Clune of Perth oversees the amalgamation of the isolated Boulder sisters with the main congregation of …
Death of Mary MacKillop
Mary passes away in her bed on the ground floor of Alma Cottage in Mount Street, North Sydney. Mary’s old …
Amalgamation of Wilcannia Sisters with Central Congregation
The diocesan Sisters of Saint Joseph in Wilcannia, far western NSW, suffer isolation, extreme hardship and the deaths of two …
Growth in Victoria
At the request of Archbishop Thomas Carr, Mary buys land in Albert Street, East Melbourne for the erection of a …
Death of Father Julian Tenison Woods
In May 1887, Father Julian’s health begins to seriously deteriorate. He returns to Sydney, where he is cared for by …
First Victorian Foundation Established
Mary returns to her state of origin to establish the first Victorian foundation at Numurkah. Further schools, houses of hospitality …