From left, South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools chair John Neate, Year 6 school captain Laura, executive director of Catholic Education SA Neil McGoran, Year 6 school captain Ben, Archbishop O’Regan, and school principal Nicole Coote at the opening.

Schools

Pride of Penola

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.

Events

Statue blessing marks sainthood anniversary

A new statue of Mary MacKillop was unveiled in St Francis Xavier's Cathedral as part of the Adelaide Archdiocese's celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of her canonisation on October 17.

Opinion

Flying the flag a decade on

Ten years ago South Australians turned out in their thousands to celebrate the canonisation of Australia’s first saint, Mary of the Cross MacKillop.

Local

Historic grave restored

The grave of Father Patrick Kehoe, an Irish immigrant who was ordained in Adelaide in 1872 and was appointed parish priest of Penola five years later, has been restored and blessed 140 years after his death.

Local

Celebrating our saint

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.