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

By eagnola

  • Mary's Birth

    Mary Mackillop was born on the 15th of January 1842, in Melbourne.
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    Mary Mackillops Life

  • Father Julian Tenison Woods

    In 1861 Mary met Father Julian Tenison Woods.

  • Mary Teaching

    MacKillop stayed for two years with the Camerons before accepting a job teaching the children of Portland, Victoria in 1862.

  • St Joseph's School

    In 1866 they began the first St Joseph's school in a stable.
    2 of Mary's sisters came to help.

  • Loved God

    Mary dedicated her life to doing God's work.

  • Ban from the church

    Mary was ban from the catholic church in 1871.

  • 5 Schools

    Between 1902 and 1915 she opened 5 more schools.

  • Mary's Death

    Mary died on the 8th of August 1909.

  • Kept Working After Mary Died

    They kept working after Mary died.

  • Mary Becoming a Saint

    On the 17th of October 2010 Mary became Australia's first saint.