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

By awattis
  • When Mary Mackillop was born

    When Mary Mackillop was born

    Mary was born in Fitzroy Melbourne
  • When Mary Mackillop set up her first school

    When Mary Mackillop set up her first school

    Mary and Julian Tennison Woods set up first free catholic school in Penola in a converted stable
  • When Mary Mackillop became a nun

    When Mary Mackillop became a nun

    Mary MacKillop becomes the first nun and Mother Superior of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, an order of nuns created by Fr Woods
  • Mary Mackillop was excommunicated

    Mary Mackillop was excommunicated

    Mary Mackillop was excommunicated from the church
  • This was when Mary traveled

    This was when Mary traveled

    Mary travels to Rome and returns to Australia more than a year later
  • Mary Mackillop and her sisters made schools

    Mary Mackillop and her sisters made schools

    Mary's sisters have got enough money to make 40 SCHOOLS!!
  • Pope Leo gives the final approval

    Pope Leo gives the final approval

    Pope Leo gives final approval to Mary of the Sacred Heart
  • This was when Mary died

    This was when Mary died

    She died
  • Mary Mackillop was beatified

    Mary Mackillop was beatified

    Mary MacKillop is beatified by Pope John Paul in January
  • Mary Mackillop became one of the first Australia's saint

    Mary Mackillop became one of the first Australia's saint

    Mary was canonised on October 17 making her Australia's first saints