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Mary Mackillop's Life

By Livvy25091999

  • Born in Fitzroy, Victoria

    Born into a large family. Out of 7 siblings, she was the eldest

  • Mary was baptised

  • Mary recieved her first Holy Communion

  • Mary took a job as a Governess

  • Mary opened her own boarding school for girls

    Bay View House Seminary for Young Ladies

  • Mary MacKillop made a declaration of her dedication to God and began wearing black

  • Mary opened a school in Yankalilla, SA

    In an attempt to provide education to all the poor, particularly in rural areas, a school was opened at Yankalilla, South Australia in October 1867.

  • Mary arrived in QLD, Australia, and attended mass

    In December 1869, MacKillop and several other sisters travelled to Brisbane to establish the order in Queensland. They were based at Kangaroo Point and took the ferry or rowed across the Brisbane River to attend Mass at St Stephen's Cathedral.

  • Keating's Dismissal

    MacKillop and her sister Josephites heard of allegations that Keating, of Kapunda parish to Adelaide's north, had been sexually abusing children. The Josephites informed Father Woods, who in turn informed the vicar general Father John Smyth, who ultimately sent Keating back to Ireland.

  • 130 sisters were working in 40+ schools with Mary

    130 sisters were working in more than 40 schools and charitable institutions across South Australia and Queensland.

  • Mary travelled to Rome

    To seek papal approval for the religious congregation and was encouraged in her work by Pope Pius IX.

  • Mary returned from Rome

  • Mary was elected as Superior General

  • Fr. Wood's Death

  • Mary died in North Sydney, Australia

  • Mary was declared a Saint

    Mother Superior of the Sisters of St Joseph, Mother Laurence, began the process to have MacKillop declared a saint