Joyful celebrations for the feast of St Joseph at Salisbury in South Australia were tempered by the local community’s final farewell to much-loved Canossian Sister Elda Sbarra, reports The Southern Cross.

The newly formed De La Salle Community Association Network is bringing together Lasallians who have a strong sense and commitment to the mission of St John Baptist De La Salle, the ACBC Media Blog reports. 

Sisters of Saint Joseph from across Australia, in Ireland and in Aotearoa New Zealand recently celebrated their Tanzanite (80 years), Tourmaline (75 years) and Platinum (70 years) Jubilees of Religious Profession.

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) in Tasmania recently marked two significant anniversaries of both international and local significance for their order.

The question of whether women can be ordained as deacons in the Catholic Church is expected to be discussed further at this year’s Second Session of the Synod on Synodality, with two prominent advocates for women deacons hopeful that it will be the catalyst for change, reports The Good Oil.