CATH NEWS REPORT: Sister Julianne Murphy of the Sisters of St Joseph will be channelling the spirit of Saint Mary MacKillop when she embarks on a national road trip this week, said an AAP report on 9News.
Sister Julianne says she will be following the example set by her order's founder, who devoted her life to improving the lives of those in need.
"This is very much what she would have done," Sister Julianne said, remarking on the Australian tour aiming to raise funds for the Mary MacKillop Foundation - to help the nation's disaster-affected regions.
"We're really quite excited about the project and feel we will touch many people's lives."
The seven-month road trip launches on Friday in Melbourne, with a gala fundraising dinner, before Sister Julianne and Victorian Sister Sharon Teresa embark on the first leg of the tour.Sister Julianne, who hails from South Australia where she taught rural primary and secondary school students, will be joined by another St Joseph nun in each state.
The sisters will commandeer a brightly coloured, modified seven-seater van featuring the image of Mary MacKillop and the words, "Travelling Sisters Roadshow - Disaster Recovery Project".
The sisters will be dressed in red polo shirts.
"You'll certainly see us coming," Sister Julianne says.
The Mary MacKillop Foundation will this year offer 40 extra grants, on top of the existing 40, for projects that focus on disaster recovery. The roadshow will raise money as well as encourage communities to apply for grants, which range from $500 to $10,000.
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