The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, often called the Josephites or Brown Joeys, is a Catholic religious institute founded by Saint Mary MacKillop. Members of the congregation use the postnom
Saint Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop Chapel in North Sydney, which holds MacKillop's tomb
Laurence Sheil
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Laurence Bonaventure Sheil OFM was an Irish Franciscan friar, who served as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Adelaide. Born in Ireland, he was educated at St Peter's College, Wexford, and at the Fra
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
…same year, at age 25, she adopted the religious name 'Sister Mary of the Cross'. In Adelaide they founded a new school at the request of the bishop, Laurence Bonaventure Sheil, OFM. Dedicated to the "Catholic education of poor children", it was the first religious institute to be founded by an Australian. The Rule of Life…
Lawrence Sheil c 1872