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Mary MacKillop Report by Emily
Mary MacKillop
Mary Mackillop was born in Melbourne on the 15th of January 1842. She lived a long life of 67 years. She cared and gave respect to everyone.
Mary Mackillop’s parents were Scottish and their names were Alexander Mackillop (dad) and Flora MacDonald (mum). Mary also had seven siblings and including her eight. She was also the oldest. Mary Mackillop’s parents married in Melbourne on the 14th
of July 1840 and two year’s later Mary was born. Her father (Alexander) died on the 19th of December 1868 and was 56 years old. Including Mary there were 4 girl children and 4 boy children in her family. John was the oldest boy and died at the age of 22. Peter was the youngest and also died at the age of 22. Mary’s sister Maggie died at the age of 29 years old. None of the children in her family married.
Mary Mackillop was a great Australian woman who inspired God’s work. Mary worked very hard to give education to the poor kids, especially the ones in the bush. She made many schools for children who didn’t have enough money for other schools. Mary opened her first school in Adelaide.
Mary Mackillop was a very loving and caring person. Even though she was kicked out of the church she still did her work like Jesus. Many women came to join Mary. Together they opened orphanages; they helped the people without homes and those who needed a chance. This good work by all the women and Mary set up the ‘Sisters of St Joseph.’ She always forgave those who were mean to her and never stopped believing in God’s love.
On May the 11th 1901she had a stroke and she could still think and talk, but couldn’t move around. Eight years later she died in Sydney on the 8th of August 1909. Even though her body has left the earth her loving strength is still going.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Mary MacKillop Report by Carla
Blessed Mary MacKillop
“Never see a need without trying to do something about it”
Early Life
Mary Helen MacKillop was born on the 15th of January 1842 and was born at Brunswick Street Fitzroy in Melbourne. She was the eldest of 8 children and her parents names were Alexander and Flora MacKillop. Mary was Scottish and grew up to be a Shopgirl to help her family, because they were very poor. Mary went to a small private school and also got home schooled by her Father.
Mary’s Accomplishments
Some of Mary’s accomplishments were being a Governess, which is a home school teacher, at the age of 18 and lived at her Aunt and Uncle’s place in Penola. She also taught in the Catholic Denominational School in Portland when she was 14. She was involved in being a principal of a small boarding school. Father Woods (a priest from Penola) invited Mary and her two sisters Lexie and Annie to Penola in SA to open a Catholic School in 1866.They opened the school in stables and had renovations done by Mary’s brother. The MacKillop’s taught more than 50 children.
Sisterhood
In 1867, Mary MacKillop became the first sister, Mother Superior (Head of Nuns) of the newly formed order of ‘The Sisters of Saint Joseph’ in the convent in Grote Street in Adelaide. The Sisters of Saint Joseph was the first religious group started in Australia. Father Woods and Mary wrote up special rules for the sisters to live by and follow. By the end of 1867 ten other sisters had joined the Josephites.
Death
Mary spent much of her time travelling with her sisters. While visiting New Zealand in 1902 she suffered a severe stroke. Since then she had been in a wheelchair and her movements were restricted. On the 8th of August 1909 Mary Helen MacKillop passed away. She was laid to rest at Gore Hill Cemetery. Her body has been moved to the Memorial Chapel in Mount St, Sydney in a tomb. After her death, The Sisters of Saint Joseph continued with the education program and in 1911 they opened a new school at Terowie. Now the 8th day of every month has become a special day for pilgrams, where they go to Mary MacKillop Place, and pray beside her tomb.
How Mary MacKillop Lived the Gospel Values
Mary lived the gospel values by listening and responding to the call of the Holy Spirit in her life and by also praying her special prayer: ‘Most loving Lord, help me to never see a need with out trying to do something about it’.
Early Life
Mary Helen MacKillop was born on the 15th of January 1842 and was born at Brunswick Street Fitzroy in Melbourne. She was the eldest of 8 children and her parents names were Alexander and Flora MacKillop. Mary was Scottish and grew up to be a Shopgirl to help her family, because they were very poor. Mary went to a small private school and also got home schooled by her Father.
Mary’s Accomplishments
Some of Mary’s accomplishments were being a Governess, which is a home school teacher, at the age of 18 and lived at her Aunt and Uncle’s place in Penola. She also taught in the Catholic Denominational School in Portland when she was 14. She was involved in being a principal of a small boarding school. Father Woods (a priest from Penola) invited Mary and her two sisters Lexie and Annie to Penola in SA to open a Catholic School in 1866.They opened the school in stables and had renovations done by Mary’s brother. The MacKillop’s taught more than 50 children.
Sisterhood
In 1867, Mary MacKillop became the first sister, Mother Superior (Head of Nuns) of the newly formed order of ‘The Sisters of Saint Joseph’ in the convent in Grote Street in Adelaide. The Sisters of Saint Joseph was the first religious group started in Australia. Father Woods and Mary wrote up special rules for the sisters to live by and follow. By the end of 1867 ten other sisters had joined the Josephites.
Death
Mary spent much of her time travelling with her sisters. While visiting New Zealand in 1902 she suffered a severe stroke. Since then she had been in a wheelchair and her movements were restricted. On the 8th of August 1909 Mary Helen MacKillop passed away. She was laid to rest at Gore Hill Cemetery. Her body has been moved to the Memorial Chapel in Mount St, Sydney in a tomb. After her death, The Sisters of Saint Joseph continued with the education program and in 1911 they opened a new school at Terowie. Now the 8th day of every month has become a special day for pilgrams, where they go to Mary MacKillop Place, and pray beside her tomb.
How Mary MacKillop Lived the Gospel Values
Mary lived the gospel values by listening and responding to the call of the Holy Spirit in her life and by also praying her special prayer: ‘Most loving Lord, help me to never see a need with out trying to do something about it’.
Mary MacKillop Report by Marcus
Mary MacKillop’s Life
Early Life
On January 15, 1842 Mary Helen MacKillop was born. She was raised with Scottish parents her father Alexander MacKillop and her mother Flora MacDonald in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Mary was the eldest of all eight children of Alexander MacKillop and Flora MacDonald, she was well educated by her dad who studied for a few years of priesthood in Rome.
Early Life
On January 15, 1842 Mary Helen MacKillop was born. She was raised with Scottish parents her father Alexander MacKillop and her mother Flora MacDonald in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Mary was the eldest of all eight children of Alexander MacKillop and Flora MacDonald, she was well educated by her dad who studied for a few years of priesthood in Rome.
Previous Careers
At the age fourteen Mary started to work her very first career was a clerk in Melbourne then later on she became a teacher in Portland, Melbourne. A while later in order to help her needy family Mary became a governess in Penola, South Australia. She was in charge of taking care of the children and teaching the children in Penola about Jesus as well as the children in the outback.
Her Life with Fr Woods
At the age of sixteen Mary met Fr Julian Tenison Woods whose parish was twenty-two thousand square miles or fifty-six thousand square kilometers. Father Julian needed help in teaching the children in the outback about Jesus, so Mary nominated herself to teach those children. At the time Mary's family depended on her income so she was not free to follow her dream. However, in 1866, greatly inspired and encouraged by Father Woods, Mary opened the first Saint Joseph's School.
How She Lived the Gospel Values
Mary lived the Gospel Values by opening her heart to help children who did not have an education about Jesus so she went out to help those children so they could also go out and live the Good Word.
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