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They arrived in Whanganui in 1880. They arrived as members of the [[Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart]] which had been founded in [[Penola, South Australia|Penola]], [[South Australia]] in 1866 by [[Mary MacKillop]] and Father [[Julian Tenison Woods]]. Early on in her project of founding these Australia-wide Josephite sisters, Mary MacKilop had met opposition from several bishops, who refused to allow them the freedom from direct diocesan control that Rome had already recommended for this new institute. The problem dragged on until 1888 before Rome finally settled it. It was during this period of confusion that Josephites came to |
They arrived in Whanganui in 1880. They arrived as members of the [[Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart]] which had been founded in [[Penola, South Australia|Penola]], [[South Australia]] in 1866 by [[Mary MacKillop]] and Father [[Julian Tenison Woods]]. Early on in her project of founding these Australia-wide Josephite sisters, Mary MacKilop had met opposition from several bishops, who refused to allow them the freedom from direct diocesan control that Rome had already recommended for this new institute. The problem dragged on until 1888 before Rome finally settled it. It was during this period of confusion that Josephites came to Wellington Diocese 9in which Whanganui was located at that time through the intervention of a Marist priest, Father Charles Kirk, who had ministered in Sydney and there learned of this home-grown congregation that was tackling the problem of the education of Catholic children, especialy in outback Australia. Father Kirk had spent about three years as an assistant at St Patrick's Marist church in central Sydney before moving on to be appointed rector at Whanganui in 1875. Aware of the high reputation of the Sisters of St Joseph in Australia, he set about getting them for his school. They came to him from Bathurst Diocese where Bishop [[Matthew Quinn (bishop)|Matthew Quinn]]had formed them into a diocesan group, and it was as a diocesan group that they were welcomed in Whanganui on 25 April 1880. The [[[[Francis Redwood|Bishop of Wellington, Francis redwood]] recognised them as a diocesan congregation for his diocese. To distinguish them from the Josephites who had since arrived elsewhere in the Diocese Bishop Redwood asked the Wanganui sisters to change there name to ''Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth'' and that they wear a black veil instead of a brown one. In fact, they soon changed their whole habit from brown to black, and became popularly known as the ''Black Josephites''.{{sfn|O'Meeghan|2003|p=124}} |
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Eventually a new convent and large secondary boarding and day school for girls was built on St John’s Hill, Wanganui. It carried on the name of the original school built in the centre of Whanganui when the sisters arrived, Sacred Heart Convent.<ref name="jouney"/> The Sisters opened seven schools between 1880 and 1900 and many more in the Twentieth century from [[Taranaki]] to [[Hawkes Bay]], and south to [[Otaki]].<ref name="jouney"/> where they opened 7 schools between 1880 and 1900.<ref>Diane Strevens, ''In Step with Time: A History of the Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth, Wanganui, New Zealand'', David Ling, Auckland, 2001, pp. 40 and 44.</ref> In 1883 the Sisters went to [[Hiruhirama]] with [[Suzanne Aubert]] to help establish the Catholic mission there.<ref>Michael King, ''God's Farthest Outpost: A History Of Catholics In New Zealand'', Penguin Books, Auckland, 1997, pp. 104 and 105.</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:37, 11 December 2011
The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Nazareth, also called simply the Sisters of St Joseph, Josephites ("Black Josephites"), are a congregation of Catholic religious who have their main centre in Whanganui, New Zealand. [1]
History
They arrived in Whanganui in 1880. They arrived as members of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart which had been founded in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Tenison Woods. Early on in her project of founding these Australia-wide Josephite sisters, Mary MacKilop had met opposition from several bishops, who refused to allow them the freedom from direct diocesan control that Rome had already recommended for this new institute. The problem dragged on until 1888 before Rome finally settled it. It was during this period of confusion that Josephites came to Wellington Diocese 9in which Whanganui was located at that time through the intervention of a Marist priest, Father Charles Kirk, who had ministered in Sydney and there learned of this home-grown congregation that was tackling the problem of the education of Catholic children, especialy in outback Australia. Father Kirk had spent about three years as an assistant at St Patrick's Marist church in central Sydney before moving on to be appointed rector at Whanganui in 1875. Aware of the high reputation of the Sisters of St Joseph in Australia, he set about getting them for his school. They came to him from Bathurst Diocese where Bishop Matthew Quinnhad formed them into a diocesan group, and it was as a diocesan group that they were welcomed in Whanganui on 25 April 1880. The [[Bishop of Wellington, Francis redwood recognised them as a diocesan congregation for his diocese. To distinguish them from the Josephites who had since arrived elsewhere in the Diocese Bishop Redwood asked the Wanganui sisters to change there name to Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth and that they wear a black veil instead of a brown one. In fact, they soon changed their whole habit from brown to black, and became popularly known as the Black Josephites.[2]
Eventually a new convent and large secondary boarding and day school for girls was built on St John’s Hill, Wanganui. It carried on the name of the original school built in the centre of Whanganui when the sisters arrived, Sacred Heart Convent.[1] The Sisters opened seven schools between 1880 and 1900 and many more in the Twentieth century from Taranaki to Hawkes Bay, and south to Otaki.[1] where they opened 7 schools between 1880 and 1900.[3] In 1883 the Sisters went to Hiruhirama with Suzanne Aubert to help establish the Catholic mission there.[4]
See also
External links
Sisters of St Joseph, Whanganui, website (retrieved 11 December 2011)
Source
- O'Meeghan S.M., Michael (2003). Steadfast in hope: The Story of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1850-2000. Wellington: Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington.
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Notes
- ^ a b c Sisters of St Joseph, Whanganui, website, "The Journey
- ^ O'Meeghan 2003, p. 124.
- ^ Diane Strevens, In Step with Time: A History of the Sisters of St Joseph of Nazareth, Wanganui, New Zealand, David Ling, Auckland, 2001, pp. 40 and 44.
- ^ Michael King, God's Farthest Outpost: A History Of Catholics In New Zealand, Penguin Books, Auckland, 1997, pp. 104 and 105.
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