Mary MacKillop's Significant Contributions towards Establishing the Catholic Church in Colonial Australia

By awattis

  • When Mary Mackillop was born

    When Mary Mackillop was born
    Mary was born in Fitzroy Melbourne

  • When Mary Mackillop set up her first school

    When Mary Mackillop set up her first school
    Mary and Julian Tennison Woods set up first free catholic school in Penola in a converted stable

  • When Mary Mackillop became a nun

    When Mary Mackillop became a nun
    Mary MacKillop becomes the first nun and Mother Superior of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, an order of nuns created by Fr Woods

  • Mary Mackillop was excommunicated

    Mary Mackillop was excommunicated
    Mary Mackillop was excommunicated from the church

  • This was when Mary traveled

    This was when Mary traveled
    Mary travels to Rome and returns to Australia more than a year later

  • Mary Mackillop and her sisters made schools

    Mary Mackillop and her sisters made schools
    Mary's sisters have got enough money to make 40 SCHOOLS!!

  • Pope Leo gives the final approval

    Pope Leo gives the final approval
    Pope Leo gives final approval to Mary of the Sacred Heart

  • This was when Mary died

    This was when Mary died
    She died

  • Mary Mackillop was beatified

    Mary Mackillop was beatified
    Mary MacKillop is beatified by Pope John Paul in January

  • Mary Mackillop became one of the first Australia's saint

    Mary Mackillop became one of the first Australia's saint
    Mary was canonised on October 17 making her Australia's first saints