Exploring Josephite Spirit and Mission
- Pilgrimage
Target Audience: Permanent Teachers in the Diocese
Tuesday 14 – Friday 17 May 2024
Overview
Journey back in time to experience what life was like for the early Sisters of Saint Joseph as they began the first Josephite foundation in NSWat Perthville in the Bathurst Diocese (1872-1876).
Share the history, the spirituality, the daily lives of the sisters as they taught and ministered at Perthville and the surrounding villages.
Accompany the early sisters as they welcomed Mary MacKillop and Julian Woods to their community in those early days.
Through input, social interaction and personal reflection you will be inspired to nurture and share the Josephite spirit and mission in your own life.
This unique experience will commence with lunch on Tuesday 14th May and conclude with lunch on Thursday 17th May. The venue is the Perthville Heritage and Conference Centre, Tenison Woods Ave, Perthville (10km outside Bathurst) with tours to places of interest. The pilgrimage will be led by members of the Perthville Convent Heritage Committee.
The Cost includes 3 nights’ en-suite accommodation at The Vale Lodge, all meals, pilgrimage tours, and transfers from Bathurst railway or bus terminal (if applicable).
Journey back in time to experience what life was like for the early Sisters of Saint Joseph as they began the first Josephite foundation in NSWat Perthville in the Bathurst Diocese (1872-1876).
Share the history, the spirituality, the daily lives of the sisters as they taught and ministered at Perthville and the surrounding villages.
Accompany the early sisters as they welcomed Mary MacKillop and Julian Woods to their community in those early days.
Through input, social interaction and personal reflection you will be inspired to nurture and share the Josephite spirit and mission in your own life.
This unique experience will commence with lunch on Tuesday 14th May and conclude with lunch on Thursday 17th May. The venue is the Perthville Heritage and Conference Centre, Tenison Woods Ave, Perthville (10km outside Bathurst) with tours to places of interest. The pilgrimage will be led by members of the Perthville Convent Heritage Committee.
The Cost includes 3 nights’ en-suite accommodation at The Vale Lodge, all meals, pilgrimage tours, and transfers from Bathurst railway or bus terminal (if applicable).