Bernadette Wallis MSS: Immersing herself in a ‘living’ archive

Bernadette Wallis MSS: Immersing herself in a ‘living’ archive

Mar 17, 2026 | News

In this QnA, Berandette Wallis MSS shares how she came to be working in the MSS archives, and what it has come to mean for her. How did you start working in the MSS archives? I could never have imagined in my early life that, at this stage, in my mid-evening of life,...
MSS December 2025 newsletter, out now!

MSS December 2025 newsletter, out now!

Dec 16, 2025 | News, Newsletter

The December 2025 edition of the Missionary Sisters of Service Newsletter is now live, and reflects on our four-day pilgrimage to Bruny Island, Tasmania, where the MSS story began in 1933. Sisters, friends and colleagues walked the land, reflected on the legacy of Fr...
Supporting the Highways and Byways Small Grants Program

Supporting the Highways and Byways Small Grants Program

Dec 9, 2025 | News

The Highways and Byways Small Grants Program—now part of Mary MacKillop Today—continues the mission of the MSS by supporting small, community-led projects across Australia. To make a tax-deductible donation and direct it specifically to Highways and Byways, please:...
Announcing 2026 MSS Scholarship in Honour of Teresa Morse

Announcing 2026 MSS Scholarship in Honour of Teresa Morse

Dec 9, 2025 | News

We are delighted to announce that the next MSS Scholarship will be awarded in honour of Teresa Morse (pictured), co-founder of the MSS. The scholarship supports a young woman undertaking a Masters of Theological Studies through the University of Divinity (including...
Pilgrimage to Bruny Island – Returning to our Origins

Pilgrimage to Bruny Island – Returning to our Origins

Dec 9, 2025 | News

From 20–24 November 2025, sisters, friends and colleagues of the Missionary Sisters of Service (MSS) travelled to Bruny Island, Tasmania, for a four-day pilgrimage. Bruny Island holds special significance in the history of the MSS. It was here in 1933 that Mrs Kit...