The Marist Sisters’ first foundation in Australia was in Sydney in December 1907 in answer to the need for a place of respite from the tropics of Fiji.  Soon the Sisters found themselves answering the need for Catholic education here.  Over the years the Sisters have taught in both primary and secondary schools in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

As the need of the Church in Australia widened to include pastoral work in parishes, the Sisters took up this challenge and began ministering to God’s people in various ways. 

In answer to the ever-changing needs of our world and our Church, the Sisters are engaged in a multiplicity of ministries.  Some of these include education, parish pastoral ministry, work with migrants, health care, hospital pastoral ministry, university chaplaincy.  We try to reach the poor and marginalized in our society in whatever way we can.

We endeavour to be a compassionate, reconciling presence of God in the way of Mary in all our ministry.  It is this spirit of Mary which is the motivating force of our life.

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