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Julian Tenison Woods was Born
Julian Tenison Woods was born in Southwark England in 1832 -
Mary MacKillop was born
On January 15, 1842 Mary MacKillop was born of Scottish parents, Alexander MacKillop and Flora MacDonald in Fitzroy, Victoria. -
Julian Tenison Woods ordained
He was ordained in Adelaide in 1857 and given the parish of Penola. -
Julian Tenison Woods met Mary MacKillop
In 1860 Julian Tenison Woods met Mary MacKillop, an Australian, born of Scottish parents, who was working as a governess. Mary and Julian had a deep sense of call to respond to the needs of the isolated children in outback Australia who were not receiving any education. -
The first Josephite school was opened by Mary and Julian
The first Josephite school was opened in Penola SA in 1866 and Mary became Sr Mary. -
In the first five years 40 schools, convents and four charitable institutions were founded in South Australia.
In the first five years 40 schools, convents and four charitable institutions were founded in South Australia. -
Fr Woods wrote the first Rule for the Sisters in 1867and the first school in Adelaide was opened.
Fr Woods wrote the first Rule for the Sisters in 1867and the first school in Adelaide was opened. This rule had a clear statement on a lived expression of poverty and a form of central organisation so that the Sisters would be free to move across dioceses wherever they were needed. -
In 1869 Sisters were sent to Queensland.
In 1869 Sisters were sent to Queensland. -
Mary MacKillop was excommunicated in 1871
The story was not without challenge as Mary MacKillop was excommunicated in 1871 -
Mary MacKillop excommunication was lifted in 1872
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A community of Sisters were sent from Penola to Perthville New South Wales (NSW),
A community of Sisters were sent from Penola to Perthville New South Wales (NSW), and arrived on the 16th July 1872 -
Mary went to Rome in 1873
The rule needed to be approved in Rome and Mary went to Rome in 1873 and the next year returned with the rule approved. -
Bishop Matthew Quinn of Bathurst changed the character of the Congregation from one governed by Central Authority, as upheld by Rome in 1873, to a Diocesan Institute
Bishop Matthew Quinn of Bathurst changed the character of the Congregation from one governed by Central Authority, as upheld by Rome in 1873, to a Diocesan Institute -
Mary returned from Rome with the rule approved.
The rule needed to be approved in Rome and Mary went to Rome in 1873 and the next year returned with the rule approved.
The new rule still maintained central government. Rome, however, had modified the expression of poverty to ensure the Sisters would be able to carry out their ministry. Fr Woods felt that by accepting this revised rule Mary and the Sisters were disloyal to his vision. This misunderstanding was compounded by difficulty in communication and was never fully resolved. There were i -
the Sisters were required to leave Queensland in 1879
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Communities of Sisters were later sent from Perthville to Whanganui, New Zealand, 24th April 1880
Communities of Sisters were later sent from Perthville to Whanganui, New Zealand, 24th April 1880 -
Communities of Sisters were later sent from Perthville to Goulburn, NSW, 13th August 1882;
Communities of Sisters were later sent from Perthville to Whanganui, New Zealand, 24th April 1880; to Goulburn, NSW, 13th August 1882; to Lochinvar, NSW, 2nd September 1883; and Westbury, Tasmania, 24th May 1887. These Sisters of St Joseph were initially referred to as ‘black’ Josephites in contrast to the ‘brown’ because of the colour of habits worn; eventually they were referred to as the Federation Sisters in contrast to the Central, that is, those who still maintained central government. -
In 1883 Mary was required to leave Adelaide
in 1883 Mary was required to leave Adelaide. Many of these challenges were related to the concept of a religious congregation which did not belong to a single diocese and the Irish Bishops in particular had difficulty with this. The rule needed to be approved in Rome and Mary went to Rome in 1873 and the next year returned with the rule approved. -
Communities of Sisters were later sent from Perthville to Lochinvar, NSW, 2nd September 1883
to Lochinvar, NSW, 2nd September 1883 -
Communities of Sisters were later sent from Perthville to Westbury, Tasmania, 24th May 1887
Father Julian Tenison Woods inspired the Sisters of St Joseph, Perthville, and guided the newly emerging Institute under the direction of Bishop Quinn, bishop of Bathurst. Communities of Sisters were later sent from Perthville to Whanganui, New Zealand, 24th April 1880; to Goulburn, NSW, 13th August 1882; to Lochinvar, NSW, 2nd September 1883; and Westbury, Tasmania, 24th May 1887. -
The Sisters returned to Queensland in 1900
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Sisters of Saint Joseph Tasmania gained approval from Rome to merge with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
In March 2012 the Sisters of Saint Joseph Tasmania gained approval from Rome to merge with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart. -
The Goulburn Congregation was granted approval from Rome to merge with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
Later in 2012 the Goulburn Congregation was granted approval from Rome to merge with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart -
In March 2013 the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Nazareth in Whanganui also were granted permission to merge with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
In March 2013 the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Nazareth in Whanganui also were granted permission to merge with the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart.