Penola the place to be
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 />
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 />
When Mary MacKillop Memorial School officially opened its innovative Woods Learning Centre in April, it expanded its educational offering to the regional community of Penola.
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Catholic schools around the State have been celebrating Catholic Education Week and 200 years of Catholic education in Australia, culminating in a Mass celebrated simultaneously around the country.
Students from Mary MacKillop Memorial School at Penola took part in a range of activities on March 19 to celebrate the feast day of St Joseph – Jesus’ father, carpenter, and patron saint of the Universal Church.
Families in the South East and other rural areas in South Australia are still waiting for the Minister for Education, John Gardiner, to deliver on his promise to ensure all children in rural areas have access to a school bus.
The life and legacy of Australia’s first and only saint, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, will be celebrated on her feast day this month.
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