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The special connection between Australia’s first saint and the Catholic community in the South East, where Mary MacKillop began teaching in a stable, was evident on the saint’s feast day last month.<br />
Mary MacKillop Memorial School in Penola hosted a regional celebration with staff and students from Tenison Woods College in Mount Gambier and St Anthony’s School in Millicent also attending the feast day Mass and activities. Staff from St Joseph’s School at Murray Bridge also travelled to Penola for the event.
Mary MacKillop Memorial School Principal, Nicole Coote said the school community was proud to walk in the footsteps of Mary MacKillop and continue the work she began in Penola.
“As principal of Mary MacKillop Memorial School, the significance of the feast day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop is both deeply personal and profoundly meaningful for our school,” Ms Coote said.
“St Mary of the Cross MacKillop founded our school and laid the foundation for a legacy of faith, compassion and education that continues to shape our community today.
“On the feast day, we honour her courage, her unwavering trust in God and her commitment to serving others, especially the most vulnerable.”
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