Br Noel Hickey celebrated his 100th birthday last month, becoming just the second Marist Brother in the Star of the Sea Province to do so after Br Vincent Shekleton.

The Sisters of the Congregation of Mary Queen of Peace renewed their vows at their community house chapel in Canberra on February 2 , the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and World Day of Consecrated Life.

In 2011, a 27-year-old Bernadette Toohey stepped into the Missionaries of God’s Love (MGL) sisters’ home in Varroville for a Consecrated Life Weekend, not knowing how these three days would change the course of her life, reports The Catholic Weekly.

Two Benedictine Sisters from the US have arrived in Australia for a month-long visit during which they will give a series of retreats and workshops across three states, focusing on the connection between Benedictine spirituality and eco-spirituality, reports The Good Oil.

The Sisters of Saint Joseph have farewelled their large community house in New Town, Tasmania, but their presence in the state remains, reports the Mary MacKillop News.