Mary MacKillop's Significant Contributions towards Establishing the Catholic Church in Colonial Australia
By BWard14
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When Mary MacKillop was born
Mary was born in Fitzroy Melbourne -
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Mary MacKillop's Significant Contributions towards Establishing the Catholic Church in Colonial Australia
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Mary MacKillop's Significant Contributions towards Establishing the Catholic Church in Colonial Australia
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Mary Met Father Tennyson Woods
In Penola Mary MacKillop and Father Tennyson Woods set up the first ever free catholic school in a converted stable -
When The sisters of St Josephs began
Mary started to wear simple black dresses and then began the congregation of The Sisters at St Josephs -
Mary macKillop's Great Accomplishments
Mary MacKillop became the first nun and Mother Superior of the sisters of St Joseph of the Scared heart -
When Mary Came Back from Brisbane
Mary went to Brisbane and came back to find out that she was going to be excommunicated -
Mary travelled to Rome
Mary MacKillop travels to Rome to seek approval of the Rule, written by Fr Woods. She returns to Australia more than a year later. -
How Many schools
The Sisters had gathered enough support in the community to run 40 schools -
New Zealand
The sisters had managed to open a school in New Zealand -
When Mary Died
Mary MacKillop sadly died at the age of 67