TITLE: Marist Laity Australia - Simplicity, Flexibility, Inclusiveness












Mary and Son

The de Montfort Sisters have been Marist Missionary Sisters for a total of 102 yrs

de Montfort  sistersJudith followed her sister Jill  into religious life 18 months  after she had entered the  Marist Missionary Sisters in  1955. Both became teachers  contributing to the education  of many in Bougainville and  Papua New Guinea.  

Jill worked in Bougainville  from 1964 –1983. Then she  spent a few years in Rabaul  at the Teachers College before  returning to work in Australia  in 1992.

 Judith was missioned to the  Solomons where she taught  for 10 years before going to  Papua New Guinea for another  10 years. Judith did a  degree in Social Work. She  then used her skills in Goroka  at the Christian Institute of  Counseling before returning  to continue serving as a  Marist Missionary in Australia.  

Today both Sr Judith and Sr  Jill are part of St Pat’s team.


Sr Judith de Montfort smsm
manages St Patrick’s coffee shop
and celebrates 50yrs of Marist
Missionary life on 24 May


Sr Jill de Montfort smsm
is Coordinator of Liturgy and
the RCIA progam at St Pat’s.
She is 52 yrs an smsm



Reflection Day November 2011

Reflection Day November 2011



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