Treasures from the Archives: Remembering Anne Murphy MSS

Treasures from the Archives: Remembering Anne Murphy MSS

The MSS archives hold the story of who we are—our life, our mission, and the many people who have shaped our journey over the years. Within them are moments of faith, courage, and quiet dedication that continue to speak into our present. Over the coming year, we will...
Bernadette Wallis MSS: Immersing herself in a ‘living’ archive

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

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,...
Pilgrimage to Bruny Island – Returning to our Origins

Pilgrimage to Bruny Island – Returning to our Origins

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...
‘Free2b Girls’ program building meaning and connection

‘Free2b Girls’ program building meaning and connection

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...