The month of the Holy Rosary has always been a time of special spiritual joy for Dominican religious communities and their associates, and is crowned by the beautiful feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7. It is the patronal feast of Rosary Convent and a first-class liturgical celebration for the entire … Read more
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 the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin on September 15 had us commemorating the very first name day of Sister Maria … 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 over and gone come to mind, but it also means celebrations of the most solemn kind for the Feast of Our … 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 first month of 2014 was a very momentous one for us, for on January 6th we had the happiness of … 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 or stand upright with a placid stare, listening to us chant the Divine Office. Known throughout Australia as the Kangaroo, … 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 a special privilege to end and start a year with holy reflections and blessings. During this time, we did not … 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 we heard from Father MacPherson about burning your bridges (no, sorry, your plow) behind you when you answer God’s call, … 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 inspired us to take a voyage this September to the South Island during our recent school holidays. Our mission: to … 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 quickly jumped into action and with a quick eye pounced on some good authors such as Garrigou-Lagrange, while leaving more … 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 a private residence we were unable to explore quite as thoroughly as the previous day but we were able to … 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 the secretary for the Principal. Both were delighted to see us and it was wonderful to see that they were … Read more
On Friday, the second to last day of our journey, we were able to spend time in Dunedin, the city where the seed was first sown. We were able to visit the Dominican Cathedral and Chapel, St Dominic’s Priory, the old Novitiate, Aquinas Hall, Bishop Moran’s tomb, the steepest street in the world and Santa … Read more
