by Province Secretary | Aug 19, 2021 | Story
How – and why – did I come to be working in Senegal? Well, of course, the answer to that goes back to my childhood in Charlton, in north-western Victoria, where all my primary and secondary education was with the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. From...
by Province Secretary | Jul 6, 2021 | Story
The pinnacle of my teaching career would have to be my 25 years at Nulungu Girl’s College in Broome. The year was 1975 and the school enrolment was 99% Indigenous. I was young, energetic, excited and looking forward to another missionary adventure. The day finally...
by Province Secretary | Jun 24, 2021 | Appreciation
The worldwide pandemic has certainly provided challenges for everyone, but in particular for the children of South Sudan. For nearly 14 months schools have been closed and the children of Ndoromo village have been without any schooling. The school had only been open...
by Province Secretary | Jun 2, 2021 | News
Living in hope and anticipation was a strain on our Vietnamese Sisters Ut and Oanh in Melbourne and Nhân and Hồng in Perth. The Sisters in Melbourne had completed 18 months of English language study and along with the Sisters in Perth were registered with the...
by Province Secretary | Mar 31, 2021 | Appreciation
Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Australia appreciates the generosity of our Partners in supporting the Christmas Catalogue project 2020. Even though 2020 was a difficult year in many ways your thoughtfulness and concern for those people less fortunate was most...
by Province Secretary | Mar 31, 2021 | News
To our Partners and Friends, We are Easter people and “Alleluia” is our song. It is not the death of Jesus on the cross that makes us Christian, but the fact of his resurrection from the dead. It is by the raising of Jesus that we are certain and sure in our hope of...
by Province Secretary | Mar 4, 2021 | Appreciation
The relief project for people in Manila affected by two typhoons and COVID-19 was able to benefit nearly 60 families. Food items, medicine and soap were purchased thanks to the donations received from Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Australia and UK & Ireland...
by Province Secretary | Feb 16, 2021 | News
The Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Australia thoughts and prayers are with our Sisters and all the people of Myanmar at this difficult time. We pray for a peaceful resolution.
by Province Secretary | Feb 10, 2021 | News
Ndoromo Primary School is in Ndoromo village, 84kms from Yambio in South Sudan. Due to political unrest the children had no schooling for 10 years, until 2018 when funding was found for the school, teachers were sourced and the school re-opened. Three years on, the...
by Province Secretary | Dec 15, 2020 | News
Dear Friends Christmas 2020 will be a special celebration of gratitude for family and friends as many have been separated for long periods due to COVID restrictions. On behalf of the Sisters, I pray that the coming of Christ into your hearts and homes will bring much...