Who is Mary MacKillop ?
Mary MacKillop’s full name is Mary Helen MacKillop. She was also called St Mary of the Cross. She was a Australian nun who was chosen to be a Saint by the Catholic Church. She was born in January 15th 1842 in Victoria and died on August 8th 1909.
What did Mary MacKillop do ?
Mary MacKillop’s first job was a clerk when she was fourteen, she then worked as a governess looking after her cousins and teaching them their lessons. She loved children and later became a school teacher.
How did Mary MacKillop become a saint ?
In June 1995 Mary MacKillop was known as a saint by Pope John Paul ||. In 1866 Mary MacKillop and Father Tenison Woods started the religious order of the sisters of Saint Joseph of the sacred hearts [the Josephites]. In 1867 Mary MacKillop became a nun- Sister Mary of the cross.
Kia ora. I am Harfateh from St Mary’s School.
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