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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.
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Inspired by Mary MacKillop’s motto to ‘never see a need without doing something about it’, two Adelaide women are making every step count to raise money for Indigenous students undertaking their tertiary studies.
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A pilgrimage to give thanks for the life and work of their patron saint, Mary MacKillop, will provide a fitting conclusion to the centenary celebrations of the local Knights of the Southern Cross (KSC).
St Joseph’s Memorial School, Norwood, one of only three schools started by St Mary MacKillop still operating today, celebrated its 150th anniversary on its founder’s feast day.
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.
The Sisters of St Joseph gathered with families and friends to celebrate significant jubilees in the life of 11 of their Sisters on March 19.
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