We are so excited to share the news that Corrie van den Bosch MSS has written a beautiful book titled, Graced Beyond Telling - A Soul's Dark Journey. Published by Coventry Press, this book tells the story of Corrie's growing up in life, in faith, and self-discovery....
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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.
December newsletter out now
As we enter into this time of Advent, and usher in a new Church year, we pray that all may enter deeply into these days with expectant hope in the arrival of the Christ Child. And as we 'wrap up' and share our latest news in the December eNewsletter, it's clear we...
Kath Clune MSS features in book
Kath Clune MSS features in a book by Dr Maggie Kirkman, titled Times of Our Lives: Celebrating Older Women. Dr Kirkman interviewed Kath a couple of times for the book, which aims to pose this challenge: to see old age as an opportunity to continue learning rather than...
Cheryle Thomson MSS enjoying her new home in Port Pirie, SA
Having left her hometown of Port Pirie, South Australia, 50 years ago, Cheryle Thomson MSS has now moved back. Cheryle will celebrate her 50-year anniversary next month having joined the MSS in January 1974, aged 23-years. As a Missionary Sister of Service, Cheryle...
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...
Congratulations to award recipient Lorraine Groves MSS
Congratulations to Lorraine Groves MSS, who was awarded the Guildford Young Medal for Service to Community in Tasmania in November 2023. Lorraine was among a group of nine people who were awarded the Guilford Young Medal at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Hobart,...
MSS Scholarship recipient announced
The Missionary Sisters of Service are thrilled to announce that Monique Saywell is the successful applicant for the 2024 MSS Scholarship in honour of our 80th anniversary of foundation. This scholarship will enable Monique to undertake a Masters in Theological...
MSS pledge unwavering commitment to the path of healing and unity
We, the Missionary Sisters of Service, acknowledge that our work and our homes are on the sacred land and waterways of the many cultural groups of the First Nations peoples of Australia. In light of the recent referendum result on Constitutional Recognition and the...
MSS 2024 scholarship now open
We are pleased to announce that the Missionary Sisters of Service Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2024 to mark the 80th anniversary of our founding. This scholarship will fully cover the recipient’s tuition fees for postgraduate study at the...
August newsletter out now
We’re pleased to share with you our latest Highways and Byways – Healing the Land, Healing Ourselves, Together and Missionary Sisters of Service newsletter. Again, we’re diversifying our distribution methods with there being both an online eNewsletter for the MSS, and...
Pat Kelly, a life of humble service
Pat Kelly was born in Townsville, Queensland, and joined the Missionary Sisters of Service in 1962, aged 23. During her years she has worked in parishes and the Correspondence School and where needed conducted Family Clusters and Effectiveness Training, and...
Journey continues for Voice to Parliament
It’s official. Australians will be voting in a referendum before the end of 2023, to determine whether we, as a nation, support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament being enshrined in the Constitution. The MSS, together with the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference...