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

By BWard14

  • 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

  • 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