Governess to CaMeron children at Penola Homestead; meets Fr Woods
Appointed to a salaried teaching position at Portland Catholic Denominational School
Started the StableSchool on St Joseph’sDay 19 March; wearsblack dress to signify dedication to God
Opens first convent cottage in Grote St AdelaideFirst Adelaide school opensTakes religious vows
Takes final vows 8 December and leaves for Brisbane
Opposition to Sisters grew over the issue of central government and refusal to accept government grants for education.
Mary excommunicated 22 September. By Bishop Sheil. 47 Sisters expelled
Excommunication order removed 23 February Sisters restored to Habits 19 MarchFr Woods advised to relinquish the direction of the Sisters Foundation formed in Bathurst diocese
Mary travels to Rome to seek approval of Rule written by Fr Woods
Mary returns on 24 December with 15 Irish postulants
Constitution of the Institute of St Joseph accepted at First General Chapter.Mary elected as first Superior General
Sisters obliged to leave Bathurst because Bishop Matthew Quinn’s refusal to accept central government of the Institute
Sisters obliged to leave Queensland because of Bishop James Quinn’s refusal to accept central government of the Institute
Eight Foundations in Sydney ArchdioceseTwo Foundations in Armidale dioceseThe last community of Josephites left Qld in July 1880 and a fortnight later the first Diocesan Josephites arrived in Qld
Second General Chapter. Mary re-elected
First foundation in New Zealand at Temuka Mary dismissed from Adelaide by Bishop Reynolds and goes to Sydney
Rome rejects the Sydney Synod decree asserting diocesan control over the Sisters arrive in Northhampton WA
Cardinal Moran informs Mary that her election in 1881 is invalid. He appoints Mother Bernard Walsh as leader
Decree from Rome constitutes the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart as an approved Regular Congregation with Mother House in SydneyDiocesan Congregations of the Sisters of St Joseph to be distinct from the other and to make some alteration in their
Foundation at Numurkah Victoria
Sisters present in nine dioceses in Australia and New Zealand
Mary elected Superior General after death of Mother Bernard Walsh
Sisters return to Clermont in Qld
Mary suffers stroke and goes to Rotorua
Mary dies 8 August at Mount St, North Sydney and is buried in Gore Hill Cemetery
Memorial Chapel built at North Sydney
Building of Memorial Chapel in North Sydney and translation of her remains