Events
Foundation celebrations in Whyalla, South Australia
It was a joy to celebrate our 80-year anniversary of foundation in Whyalla, South Australia, as well as marking 52 years of the MSS being in the Port Pirie diocese. Friends, family, and colleagues joined Cheryle Thomson MSS, who has worked in the Port Pirie diocese for many years, along with some...
Save the date! Bruny Island 2024 pilgrimage
Tasmania’s Bruny Island, on Nuenonne Country, is historically significant to the MSS. It’s the place where our story begins. It was on Bruny Island that our founder, Fr John Wallis, first heard the call of a mother, Mrs Kit Hawkins, who asked: ‘Who is looking after us in the bush?’ And so, Bruny...
Indigenous Voice to Parliament webinar series
We're pleased to share that Catholic Social Services Victoria and Catholic Social Services Australia are hosting a three-part webinar series on this year’s Voice to Parliament Referendum. The joint event, titled Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Moments for healing this country, will bring together...
John Wallis Lecture, 6 October 2022`
The 2022 John Wallis Lecture is taking place on Thursday 6 October, both in person and via Zoom! All are invited to hear guest speaker, Elissa Roper, presenting on the topic, Baptismal Responsibility, a Spirit-led Church for Today's World. An especially exciting feature is that the lecturer will...