Australia
In 1867, the Australian Mary MacKillop set up an institute named the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, with Rev. Julian Tenison Woods. Although Mary MacKillop (St Mary of the Cross) was the first, and to date, the only Australian to be canonised, her religious institute (the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart) is in no way related to the Sisters of St. Joseph founded by Jean-Pierre Médaille in Le Puy, France in 1650. However, Julian Tenison Woods had visited the Sisters in Le Puy earlier in his life. It is believed that those Sisters inspired the concept that he had with St Mary of the Cross to create an Australian group of women dedicated to God within Australian conditions.
The Sisters started by the Rev Fr Julian Tenison Woods and Mary MacKillop split into two and are found throughout Australia and New Zealand (for the latter see: Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth). The Federation of Sisters of St Joseph, once known as the black Sisters of St Joseph are those sisters who chose to remain true to the Bishop of their area rather than join Mary and The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with their rather "unknown" style of leadership called central government; that is where the Superior Sister had the main control over her sisters. Mary MacKillop's sisters donned a brown habit and where thus known as the Brown Josephites.
All the Congregations of Sisters of St Joseph in Australia and New Zealand realise that their mission and charism (spirit) have always remained the same and are in constant efforts to reunite and show all of their common values.
At the same time these congregations are connected with Sisters of St Joseph throughout the world, making a link between the first congregation at Le Puy and today's worldwide congregations.
The motherhouse for the Josephites in Australia is at 9 Mount St, North Sydney, a property purchased by St Mary of the Cross at the Pope's request.
http://www.sosj.org.au http://www.tassiejosephites.org.au http://www.marymackillop.org.au
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