Praying for All during this time:
The apostolate of religious continues: to pray and do penance for the members of the Church, and for the world, and to witness to God, His Holiness and His Sovereignty.
The sisters have also found practical ways to help families and friends. They have posted links, made some easy-to-use Stations of the Cross videos and written an articles about 'Keeping Sunday Holy Without Mass'. Click here for Keeping the Faith Alive PDF or go to Keeping the Faith in Crisis for all. You may share this resources as widely as you wish.
Lent
Final Vows 2019 - Brides of Christ
Thank you to the many friends and family members who shared our joy on the 7th of October, when Sister Mary Dominica and Sister Mary Catherine made Perpetual Profession of Vows. Bishop Columba was the principal celebrant and many religious and priests were also present.
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| Sisters prostrate during the Litany |
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| Receiving the ring |
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| Ramsey Clan - most from Queensland! |
First Profession - Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
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| New junior professed- for Sister Mary Annunciata O.P. |
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| Fr Terence Mary and Brother Louis, both OFM(Conv), were present for Sister's First Profession Ceremony. |
Sister Mary Thomas O.P. - Rest in Peace
On the Vigil of St Mary Magdalen, Patroness of the Dominican Order, Sister Mary Thomas died peacefully surrounded by her Sisters at the convent in Ganmain. She had been anointed and absolved by Father less than an hour before, and had received Viaticum the evening before. The Sisters will keep her body with them in chapel until shortly before the funeral.
Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr Scot Anthony Armstrong, and many priest friends at St Brendan's Parish, Ganmain. She is buried in the Sisters' section in the Ganmain Cemetery.
Sister lived the Dominican life with great devotion and distinction for 66 years, dedicating herself to God and to his Church in an unobtrusive but very influential way. Who could count the many thousands of children have passed through her capable hands in Catholic schools and missions? How many thousand still remember her for the sound education she gave them in ‘the basics’ and most of all in the Faith. Only a few years ago did she ‘give up’ active apostolate because of her failing hearing and general strength.
She had great love for the Holy Eucharist and the Divine Office. She can be counted on to go on praying for us –even more effectively – now that she has passed to the next life and knows even more about our many needs.
Thank you for your prayers for her soul and for her community.
May she rest in peace.
Sister was born in Belfast and came to Australia to enter the Dominicans in Western Australia when she was 18 years old.
She was professed 66 years, living the past 31 years in Ganmain.
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Fr Jordan R.I.P. May 2019
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| Some beautiful artwork on display in Canberra. See the crucifix in the prow of the boat? |
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges, Wagga Wagga NEW VIDEO
To see more, visit: Saint Mary MacKillop College, Wagga Wagga
The Sisters part-time apostolate of teaching
was covered by an article in the Catholic Weekly.
Read it at:The Six Habits of a Successful School
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