St Joseph’s Heritage and Conference Centre carries a rich heritage of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, a religious Congregation founded by Saint Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods. Show  On 16 July 1872, Sisters Teresa McDonald, Joseph Dwyer, Hyacinth Quinlan and Miss Ada Braham, arrived at The Vale (later renamed Perthville) to make the first foundation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart in NSW. They came at the invitation of Bishop Matthew Quinn who wanted them to establish convents and schools throughout the Bathurst Diocese. The Sisters of Saint Joseph were founded in South Australia in 1866 by Father Julian Tenison Woods and Mother Mary MacKillop to meet the educational needs of Catholic families. Although Father Julian Tenison Woods visited the Perthville convent many times between 1872 and 1882 and Mother Mary MacKillop visited twice in 1875 and came to the village in 1876, the two were never at Perthville together. Perthville convent became the first foundation of the diocesan Sisters of Saint Joseph in 1876 and from here the foundations to Wanganui (New Zealand); Goulburn and Lochinvar (New South Wales); Westbury (Tasmania); Bungaree (Victoria) and Suain (Papua New Guinea) were made. The Sisters of Saint Joseph offered education to children in small, remote and regional areas and reached out to people in need. The work and influence of the Perthville Sisters spread throughout the Bathurst Diocese and beyond. The existing buildings at St Joseph’s Heritage and Conference Centre tell the story and hold the energy and love of the sisters, associates, family members and ex-students who have moved through the rooms and around the grounds. A spirit of hospitality is experienced by guests at The Vale Lodge, a welcoming place for groups attending retreats, workshops, and functions. The Perthville site continues to provide evidence of the commitment and faith shown by the founders and the followers of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Your Feedback Submit FeedbackThank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites Share Share Share to social media Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sisters-of-Saint-Joseph-of-the-Sacred-Heart
…first order of nuns, the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, and also established St. Joseph’s School in a converted stable in Penola, providing a free education to children from the area. In 1867 MacKillop took vows and became the first mother superior of the sisters. The following… Known as the Josephites or the 'Brown Joeys' (on account of the brown habits they wore), the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart were founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by a teacher, Mary MacKillop, and an English priest, Reverend Julian E Tenison Woods. Both were concerned about the needs of children in remote areas growing up without Catholic education or religious training. Unique to their ministry was their view that, to do their best work, members of their flock needed to move out of the convents and into the community. This belief, in effect, saw the Sisters adopt an administrative structure which eventually saw Mary McKillop excommunicated in 1871. The order was removed in February of 1872, and a full Episcopal investigation of the order cleared her of any wrong-doing. It did, however, impress upon her the need to obtain higher authority to conduct her ministry in the way she saw fit. In 1873-74, Mary MacKillop went to Rome to seek approval for what was, essentially, a cloisterless organisation of women religious. She returned victorious, with Constitutions for this new and different kind of religious institute in hand, a document that defined an administrative structure specifically suited to Australian conditions. It allowed for the sisters to leave their convent and serve the poor in the districts where they lived. Even today, Josephites live among ordinary people in houses of two or three providing education and support for the children and families living in rural areas as well as the cities. What do the Sisters of St Joseph do now?They are Chaplains to prisoners, seafarers or in hospitals. Some Sisters work in school communities supporting children and families. Find out more about Josephite life today by viewing our video series 'I am Josephite' here.
How many Sisters were in the Sisters of St Joseph?The order has approximately 1,800 sisters in 18 countries.
Are Sisters of St Joseph nuns?The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph is a religious community of vowed Catholic women and lay associates who live and minister in the U.S. and around the world.
Where are the Sisters of St Joseph buried?In the late 1880's the remains of the four sisters buried there were re-interred in the present cemetery. Since then over two hundred Sisters have been laid to rest in this cemetery. A visit to the cemetery forms part of the Perthville Convent Heritage Centre tour.
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