Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, often called the Josephites or Brown Joeys, are a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Mary MacKillop (1842–1909). Members of the congregation use the postnominal initials RSJ.
Saint Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop Chapel in North Sydney, which holds MacKillop's tomb
Mary Helen MacKillop RSJ, religious name Mary of the Cross, was an Australian religious sister of Scottish descent who has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church. She was born in Melbourne but is best known for her activities in South Australia. Together with Julian Tenison-Woods, she founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, a congregation of religious sisters that established a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, with an emphasis on education for the rural poor.
Mother Mary of the Cross (1869)
MacKillop museum on Mount Street, North Sydney
Mary MacKillop Chapel in North Sydney, which holds MacKillop's tomb
Saint Mary MacKillop, 1890