Celebrating 125 years

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of the Sisters of St Joseph at Lochinvar

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Lochinvar are celebrating
125 years since the
Josephites came to the Hunter
Valley.
The sisters will be celebrat-
ing this memorable occasion
with several activities starting
on Saturday.
Sacred Heart Cathedral in
Hamilton on Saturday and visit-
ing Sisters, family, friends and
supporters of the diocese are
invited to attend.
On Sunday there will be a
reunion at St Joseph's in the
chapel at the Lochinvar con-
vent starting at 11am.
The anniversary itself will be
celebrated on Wednesday,
September 3, with both St
Patrick's Primary School and
All Saints College, St Joseph's
Campus combining to do
prayer, storytelling and biblical
re-enactments.

THE CONVENT: The original St Josephs convent at Lochinvar in 1893.

THE EARLY DAYS: Mary MacKillop THE BEGINNING: Father Julian

and Father Julian Tenison Woods opened Tenison Woods and Mary MacKillop
the first St Josephs school in South opened the first St Josephs school in
Australia in 1866. South Australia in 1866.
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