We, Missionary Sisters of Service, keep busy in our various communities. We host and attend events, are busy with different projects, and happenings. On this page, you’ll find links to all our latest news and events, reflections and books.
The MSS August 2026 newsletter is out now, filled with news and stories from our Missionary Sisters of Service, community and friends. Choose how you’d like to read our latest news: Download the August 2026 Newsletter – printable PDF. Read the August 2026 Newsletter...
Corrie van den Bosch MSS has found a new way to share her writing, stories and reflections, recently joining Substack where readers can follow her work as it unfolds. At the heart of Corrie’s new Substack is her book, Graced Beyond Telling, which she is sharing in...
Our Sisters continue to embrace new chapters of life with resilience, faith and gratitude. In Melbourne, we have Betty McManus, June Dunford, Stancea Vichie, Bernadette Wallis, Pat Kelly, Pat Brain, Marcia McMahon, Julianne Dunne, Corrie van den Bosch, Kath Clune and...
Bernadette Madden MSS has been busy in Melbourne with members of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) Bayside Branch, taking part in an ever-evolving ‘bag-creating’ project that is supporting people in need across the community. The project began when Bayside...
It is wonderful to see one of the newest recipients of a Mary MacKillop Today Highways and Byways Small Grant already putting their project into action. The Stanthorpe Rare Wildflower Consortium will host a Eucalypt ID Workshop in September, giving participants an...
Since 2023, MSS scholarships have supported four women in further study, opening opportunities for learning, leadership and service within the Church and wider community. We are delighted to share an update on Katherine Owen, Monique Saywell, Geraldine Vytilingam and...
On 8 July, Missionary Sisters of Service in Melbourne gathered with staff and Sr Veronica Hoey SGS, our canonical delegate, to celebrate a very special milestone—82 years since the foundation of the congregation. It was a day to give thanks for the remarkable story...
Today, 3 August, marks 25 years since the death of Fr John Corcoran Wallis, visionary founder of the Missionary Sisters of Service, pastoral priest, spiritual guide and friend to generations of people whose lives he touched. To mark the anniversary, the Missionary...
The Missionary Sisters of Service warmly invite family, friends and all who have been touched by the life and ministry of Fr John Corcoran Wallis to join us as we remember, give thanks and celebrate the 25th anniversary of his death. Fr John Wallis (1910–2001) was the...
On Saturday 13 June, Stancea Vichie MSS celebrates the 50th anniversary of her profession with the Missionary Sisters of Service. Earlier this week, on 9 June, Stancea gathered with Melbourne-based MSS sisters, friends and colleagues to mark the occasion together on...
This year marks 75 years since the Catholic Walking Club of Victoria first brought together people who share a love of walking, faith and the Australian bush. On Sunday 24 May, around 60 members and guests gathered at St Thomas the Apostle school hall in Blackburn to...
The Missionary Sisters of Service are pleased to support and celebrate community-led initiatives that nurture both people and the land. When communities come together to care for Country, something deeper is also grown—connection, responsibility, and hope. Thanks to...