Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop
Catholics across NZ joined the celebrations to mark the canonisation of Mary MacKillop now known as St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Masses were held around the country to mark the event and a shrine was unveiled at St Michael’s in Remuera. Mary MacKillop’s order The Sisters of St Joseph, help set up schools in NZ and her influence stretches back through generations of Kiwis who’ve been educated through them.
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St Mary MacKillop was teaching the poor children she hugged the children. She helped them also. She helped children to have friends.By Sarahjane
Mary was nice to people and she made a new school because she loves children so much and she came to New Zealand but how did she come? On a boat. By Maria Patu
Saint Mary MacKillop was made a saint before she was just Mary Mackellar and now she is canonised a saint. Mary MacKillop helped everybody even if the didn’t like her and she shared her food with them.By Phayezon
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Mary MacKillop mum was tired of walking up the hill. Mary said to her mum “lean on me” and she did.By Johanas
St Mary MacKillop is a nun and she is a teacher to. She loves children and looks after children and she was born in Australia.By Zindzi
Mary Helen MacKillop was getting baptised her mum named her Mary and her aunties and uncles named her MacKillop but they didn’t decide that she only had one name so the middle name was called Helen. They baptised her in the holy water then they put it on you’re head like the sign of the cross. It goes up, down then left right they do that in church with their hands. Mary MacKillop was a baby when she was little and then she grows up into a kid. By Vaiola
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Mary MacKillop got sick but still helped and prayedYear: 1902When Mary was teaching the children she had a stroke and she became paralysed. So she got around on a wheel chair. When she wanted to write to her sisters her hand got sore after, so she wrote little by little every time she wrote every night Mary prayed to God to help her to be able to keep teaching the children that were poor. She prayed for the very sick children so they could get better and come to school. Mary and her sisters never gave up on the children because they loved them for who they were.By Jaimee Maoe
Mary is ExcommunicatedOnce there was a nun named Mary who was excommunicated from the church because she was helping people who didn’t follow God. In her schools rich kids and poor kids sat together because she believed every one should have an education. Soon the church realised what they did was wrong so they brought Mary back to the church.By Adam T
Mary MacKillop creates a school for every childOne sunny day, there was a young girl named Mary. Mary’s family had trouble getting enough food and money. Mary was a compassionate girl and she would do what ever her parents asked when they needed help. One day Mary felt so sorry about the children who never had schools to learn and didn’t know what love meant. She started building heaps of schools for poor children and teaching them about God. A few years later Mary started turning old so she had to go in a wheel chair but she still carried on until she died. Her sisters took over all the work she did.By Aleina Ite
The Faith Filled Journey of Saint Mary MacKillop
Year 7 Ana-Maria, Tupou, Estella, Paulina, Agnes, Doris and Valentina I
It was the year of 1842 when Blessed Mary MacKillop was born. She was raised by her parents Flora and Alexandra MacKillop. Mary was also taught by her father because her schooling was often disrupted. At the age of 14 Mary started as a governess. She left her hometown Fitzroy in Melbourne to begin her career as a governess for her cousins in Penola. While she was at Penola a miraculous event occurred. She had met Fr. Julian Woods. It was the beginning of her new career in teaching the less fortunate children. Mary MacKillop and Fr. Woods had established many schools in Australia and New Zealand where they spread the good news. They worked together with a strong faith and belief in God. Throughout their journey they were not just helping children. Mary MacKillop gathered women who were willing to follow God to help everyone in need. They were named the josephite sisters co-founded by Mary MacKillop herself. During her journey of faith in 1902 Mary suffered a terrible stroke, but recovered days after. Then in 1909 August 8th everyone was devastated from the death of Mary MacKillop. Many memorial services were held in memory of her. In October 17th 2010 Mary will be announced as Saint Mary of the Cross at her canonization.
Come share our journey with Saint Mary MacKillop
Yr 8 - Ana Matai, Valentina Seiuli, Clarissa Ngati, Bailey Perfect-Tait, Ingalei Malupo, Blessing Lemalie, Veroncia Mana, Katelina Apolosi, Eunice Mani, Silia Sione
Mary MacKillop was a woman who had a lot of faith in God. She spent time in prayer reflecting on the many ways God was active ion her life. She encouraged people to find God in the midst of their everyday life. Mary respected the human dignity of every person she met. She was a big-hearted woman full of love and compassion. Mary had a special place in her heart for children. She preached the word of God. Mary became the voice of God. No-one was excluded from her love. Mary was a woman of Compassion, God, Action, and courage. She felt and experienced the abundance of God’s love for her.
