The month of September heralds the coming of Spring here in Victoria, and our community was able to rejoice in the beautiful feast days of two of our members here at Rosary Convent. The feast of … Read more
August is always a special month to look forward to in any Dominican Calendar! Not only do the words Arise, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, for winter will soon be over and the rain … Read more
With an update of Rosary Convent long overdue, we scarcely know where to begin the news update; so we’ll start at the beginning. After all, it is a very good place to start. The … Read more
Welcome to Holy Rosary Convent, Australia If you look carefully to your right, you shouldn’t miss our backyard friends who often come at the time of Compline to graze on grass, have a little nap … Read more
At the conclusion of 2013 and at the start of 2014 we were blessed with a wonderful retreat preached by Reverend Fr Robert MacPherson, who is currently stationed in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is always … Read more
Profession Ceremony “The Life of a Prophet” was the topic announced for the Sisters’ annual retreat this year, and the retreat fulfilled the promise of such an intriguing title. The prophet chosen was Eliseus, and … Read more
One book which will always have a special place in our convent library is Star of the South by Sister Mary Augustine O.P. After reading it in the refectory on more than one occasion, it … Read more
Another early morning on Tuesday, we headed for Timaru where we visited the beautiful Sacred Heart Basilica and were lucky enough to find tables of books which were free for the taking. Our Sister Librarian … Read more
Wednesday it was off to visit the Convent and School in Queenstown. On the way we stopped at Lawrence to visit St Patrick’s Church and the Dominican convent which was situated just behind it. Now … Read more
Early Thursday morning we set off for Milton on our way to Invercargill. This was a most wonderful spot and was well worth the time we spent there. We met an ex-pupil who is currently … Read more
