Mary MacKillop Precinct

Sunday, October 01

Newcomer no stranger to Josephite spirit

The new manager of the Mary MacKillop Precinct at Kensington, Amanda Taverna, has big shoes to fill but her firsthand experience of the Josephite charism and the canonisation of Australia’s first saint is sure to hold her in good stead.

Cross marks Mary MacKillop feast day

A 2.7m high cross made from the floorboards of the first school established by Mary MacKillop in Penola will be the centrepiece of the feast day Mass for Australia’s first saint at Kensington on August 8.

Michael Beech holds his award as he celebrates with, from left, Kaitlyn Cook, Jasmine Masefield, Abbey Hilton, Kylan Beech, Natasha Egglestone and Justin Broughton.

High praise for Kensington café

A café inspired by a couple’s devotion to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop has overcome the challenges of opening at the start of the COVID crisis and taken out a major prize at the recent SA Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence.

Faith a driving force for Josephite

Sr Joan Mangan has seen plenty of changes in her 75 years as a Sister of St Joseph. Ahead of her jubilee celebration in March, the diminutive but sprightly 95 year old reflected on her early days in the convent.

New café in good hands

Mick Beech is certain that his wife Tammy-Lee is looking down on him as he embarks on a new business venture running the High Street Café at Mary MacKillop Precinct, Kensington.

Pray and care for each other in testing times

In the wake of churches closing due to the coronavirus pandemic, members of different Christian communities in Adelaide are being encouraged to pray together at the same time each Friday morning.

Promise of funding for saint’s precinct

The Labor Party has pledged to invest $750,000 towards the completion of the Mary MacKillop Precinct in Kensington if it wins the Federal Election.