Mary was born in 1842 Melbourne Australia. They are scottish,and her family is Flora and Alexander. Mary was well taught by her father Alexander.
When Mary was eighteen she moved to township of penola south Australia. Where she became the camerons-governess.
Sister Mary Mackillop was elected as mother superior general of the Josephite order in 1875. This was a groundbreaking achievement for a woman.she was canonized by the catholic church on January 19, 1995, by Pope John Paul the second citing her heroic virtue.
Mary was excommunicated by bishop sheil on 22 september 1871 for alleged insubordination, most of the schools were closed and the sisterhood almost disbanded. The excommunication was removed on the 21 of February 1872 by order of the bishop nine days before he died.
Mary Mackillop was paralyzed and could not move half part of her body and was better a week or day later then had a stroke in 1902, then passed away seven years later.
Mary Mackillop and the first Josephites embraced and became involved in education of children from poor families and the care of orphans, young women in need of protection and destitute women of all ages.
Serve in a variety of ministries of being and presence,
Of suffering and healing,
Of educating and caring,
They continue to experience and reveal God's loving kindness. They strive to be in harmony with and to contribute to the total mission of the congregation and of the local church.
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