Teresian Carmelite nuns Sister Jennifer and Sister Jocelyn exchange appreciation for the beauty that surrounds them as they walk through the garden of their new home in Toronto, New South Wales, writes LIzzie Snedden in Aurora.

For 60 years Palms Australia has been recruiting, preparing, sending and supporting Catholics from around Australia to fill overseas professional placements in response to requests from international community partners and this year, they are asking for the help of the entire faith community to find recruits.

Religious sisters have been celebrating in Perth recently with the St John of God Sisters marking 125 years since their arrival in Western Australia and the Servite Sisters observing their 50th anniversary in the state, reports The eRecord.

The Canossian Sisters are handing over the operation of their Queensland health, aged-care and retirement services to Ozcare, The Catholic Leader reports.

The extraordinary contributions of Missionary of the Sacred Heart priest Fr Paul Stenhouse to the Church, scholarship, journalism and migrant families across Sydney and the country was recognised with an Australia Day award more than a year after his death, The Catholic Weekly reports.