Religious orders who came to Australia part c

  • Presentation sisters

    The Presentation Sisters' mission to help the poor in need around the world. Historically, Sisters focused their energies creating and staffing schools that would educated young people, especially young ladies. Most of these schools are still in operation and that can be found across the globe.
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    Caroline Chisholm

    Caroline Chisholm worked on improving on the ships and arranged for families of convicts to be transported free to Australia so they could be reunited with their/there loved ones.
  • Sisters of mercy

    Sisters of Mercy an international community of Roman Catholic women religious to serve people who suffer from poverty, sickness and the lack of education with an special concern for women and children.
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    Mary MacKillop

    She is informally seen a patron saint of sexual abuse for her role in exposing a pedophile priest. Mary MacKillop was born in Australia to poor Scottish immigrants.
  • Christian brothers

    The Congregation Christian Brothers is a Roman Catholic congregation founded in Waterford, Ireland in 1802 for purpose of educating poor Catholic boys in the area. Many boys taught by the Christian Brothers in the Ireland and England went on to achieve great success in the public life.