Penola

Tuesday, January 26

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.

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.

From left: Peter Coote, Bob Geraghty and Terry Sims at the blessing of the grave at the Penola cemetery.

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.

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.

Lenten pilgrimage focuses on Easter message

Twenty members of the Brooklyn Park/Richmond parish journeyed to Penola during Lent to pray the Stations of the Cross surrounded by reminders of the early ministry of Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods.

Claire leaves Penola centre in good hands

‘Look back a little and see what our good God has done for us.’ (Mary MacKillop 1880) These words provided an apt backdrop to a Mass of thanksgiving for Claire Larkin OAM in St Joseph’s Church, Penola, last month. In her unassuming, humble way, Claire has expressed God’s love through her generous commitment to the Mary MacKillop Centre Penola.