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Mary reibey
Mary Reibey is one of the most famous early convict women. A convicted horsethief, Mary went on to run an extensive importing and mercantile business and there are numerous references to her business dealings, liquor licences, land grants and purchases throughout the State archives. -
The presentation sisters
The Presentation Sisters' mission is to help the poor and needy around the world. Historically, the Sisters focused their energies on creating and staffing schools that would educate young people, especially young ladies. Most of these schools are still in operation and can be found across the globe. -
St John’s Pro Cathedral (West Aust)
first catholic church built in west australia -
Caroline chisholm
From helping single girls, Caroline Chisholm's work expanded to the assistance of family people, especially those who had large numbers of young children, by finding employment for the breadwinner. -
Sisters of charity
Mary Aikenhead founded the Sisters of Charity in 1815 as the first unenclosed religious women in Ireland. Their institutions cared for the sick and poor and welcomed all creeds. -
Sisters of mercy
Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in Dublin in 1831 by Catherine Elizabeth McAuley. By 1822 she had developed a program for instructing and training poor girls, distributing food and clothing to the needy, and performing other works of mercy. -
St. john’s
First catholic church in tasmania -
St Francis’ Church (Victoria)
St Francis' Church on the corner of Lonsdale Street and Elizabeth Street, is the oldest Catholic church in Victoria -
The christian brothers
The Brothers also conduct orphanages and schools for the poor, primary and secondary level schools, university colleges and colleges of education, schools for the deaf and for the blind, technical schools and agricultural colleges. -
Gold rushes
During the Australian gold rushes, starting in 1851, significant numbers of workers moved from elsewhere in Australia and overseas to where gold had been discovered. -
society of st vincent de paul
The St Vincent de Paul Society was founded in Australia on 5 March 1854 at St Francis' Church, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne by Fr Gerald Ward. -
father julian tension wood
Julian was a gifted missionary priest, scientist, writer, musician and popular lecturer. As a lifelong student of geology, palaeontology and zoology, Julian shared Mary's commitment to education for the poor. London-born Julian arrived in Tasmania in 1855. -
Mary mackillop
The first Australian candidate for sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church, Mary MacKillop, known in the convent as Mother Mary of the Cross, was the foundress of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart. -
The good samaritan sisters
The congregation was the first religious congregation to be founded in Australia. The sisters form an apostolic institute that follows the Rule of Saint Benedict. -
Old St Stephen’s Church (Queensland)
The oldest catholic church in queensland -
Establishment of the Sisters of St Joseph
It was a shelter for neglected and destitute children, old women and vulnerable young girls and also was a Novitiate, for training nuns and the Provincialate office. -
St Patrick’s (South Aust)
First Catholic Church in Adelaide