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Born
Mary Mackillop was born in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia on the 15th of January 1842. -
Baptised
Mary Mackillop was baptised 6 weeks after she was born. -
First Communion
Mary Mackillop had her first communion at the early age of 8, in 1850. -
Job
Mary Mackillop got a job as a governess at her aunt and uncles place in Penola. -
School
She helped her family open a school in 1866. -
Became a sister
Mary became the first sister of anew order called 'Order of the sisters of St Josephs'. -
Queensland
She went to Queensland in 1869 to establish the order there. -
Excommunicated
Mary Mackillop was excommunicated by Bishop Sheil. -
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Rome
Mary Mackillop went to Rome for three years to further pursue her faith. -
Bishop Reynolds
Order was threatened when Bishop Reynolds wished to destroy, this made Marys job difficult. -
Removed
Mary was removed as superior-general in the order of St Joseph. She was removed by Bishop Reynolds. -
New Zealand
Mary came to New ealand in 1883 to establish the Order of St Joseh here. -
Superior- General
Mary was reinstated as superior-general in around 1897 after Mother Bernard dies. -
Paralysed
In 1902 Mary Mackillop had a stroke, which caused her right side to become paralysed. -
Death
Mary Mackillop died on the 8th of August 1909 at the age of 67. -
Canonisation
Mary Mackillop was canonised on 17 October 2010 in Rome at St Peters Bascilica