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 Missionary Sisters of Service recognise the inherit dignity of all people and are committed to creating and maintaining an environment that is safe, supportive, caring and nurturing for all children and adults at risk. In line with new national standards, together...
Hello friends of the Missionary Sisters of Service. My name is Catherine Carr and I was employed as the Congregational Co-ordinator of the MSS congregation 3.5 years ago by Emerging Futures Collaborative Limited, a ministry of Catholic Religious Australia, set up to...
It is with sadness that the MSS acknowledge the death of Bernadette O’Connor, founder and Executive Director of Management Governance Australia Pty Ltd. Bernadette was instrumental in providing governance and human resources assistance to the MSS congregation along...
It is with great pleasure that we share the news that the third Missionary Sisters of Service scholarship, to be granted to a young First Nations woman, has been awarded to Alarna Page from Tasmania. This is a beautiful link with our MSS foundation and mission over 81...
On Sunday, July 6th, 2025, approximately 50 friends, family, colleagues and former staff of the MSS gathered at the University of Divinity in Box Hill for a special High Tea event. The occasion provided an opportunity for the MSS to formally thank all who’d been...
In this heartfelt reflection, Corrie van den Bosch MSS shares her experience of joining thousands on the Walk for Truth to Parliament House in Melbourne on 18 June, where the Yoorrook Justice Commission’s report—gathered from the voices and stories of Aboriginal...
We have another wonderful good news story! Geraldine Vytilingam, who received the MSS scholarship in honour of Fr John Wallis’ 90th Ordination Anniversary and who finished her Master of Theological Studies at the end of last year, has received the Catholic Theological...
Friends, it is an absolute joy to share the news that Emeritus Professor Gabrielle McMullen AM, who has served on our MSS Stewardship Council for many years, has received an honorary doctorate from the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in recognition of her...
Friends, it is with deep sadness that we share the news that long-time friend and supporter of the Missionary Sisters of Service (MSS), and our mission entity—formerly the John Wallis Foundation and later Highways and Byways—Mary Wagner, has died, in Toowoomba,...
We're delighted to announce that the April 2025 MSS Newsletter is here, brimming with heartwarming stories and inspiring updates from the Missionary Sisters of Service! Read and download a PDF version, here, or you can read the eNews version here (with the added bonus...
Friends, you may recall our news in December, that the work of our mission entity, Highways and Byways – Healing the Land, Healing Ourselves, Together, is now being done in collaboration with Mary MacKillop Today, the mission entity of the Sisters of St Joseph. This...
It was lovely to receive this update recently from Lorraine Groves MSS who is based in Hobart, Tasmania. Lorraine wrote to our community of women, and we’d like to share it with you: Greetings one and all, Liz Jordan (great-niece of Monica Carroll MSS) and I went to...
The 2024 MSS Scholarship in honour of our 80th anniversary of foundation was awarded in early 2024 to Monique Saywell. This scholarship, which focuses on women and ecological studies, is enabling Monique to undertake a Masters of Pastoral and Spiritual Care through...