Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Facts About Saint Mary MacKillop

We were learning about saints and how they became saints. We all had to pick a saint and talk about how there life was, We all had to do facts about them. I really enjoyed finding facts about her. I think what was really hard was that I had to name all her brothers and sisters and mother and father and get information that they really were siblings.
1.Saint Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne and she was known for being an Australian.
2.Mary MacKillop was at a private school with her father.
3. Mary Mackillop had 7 brothers and sisters. 
Donald MacKillop, Brother Alick MacKillop, Brother, Alexandrina MacKillop, Sister, John MacKillop,Brother, Annie MacKillop,Sister, Peter MacKillop,Brother, Margaret MacKillop, Sister.

4. Alick MacKillop, Mary's brother, died at 11 months old.

5. Who were the Mother and Father of Mary MacKillop?

Flora MacKillop Is the Mother and Alexander MacKillop was the father.

6. What did Mary do?
She started her own school’s in Australia and New Zealand to talk about God and learn about Jesus. She also set up houses for old women and young girls without jobs.

7. She also founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

8.What was Mary MacKillop's first job?
Her first job was a clerk when she was 14. She loved kids and soon became a teacher.

9. Mary MacKillop Was The Oldest Of 7. 

10. Saint Mary MacKillop Was Declared a Saint By The Catholic Church.

11. Mary’s Mother And Farther Flora And Alexander MacKillop Were Catholic immigrants. 

12. When Mary MacKillop Was 16, She Went To Go Find A Work To Support Her Younger Brothers And Sisters. 
Two Years Later Mary MacKillop Got A Job At Her Uncle’s Farm, As A Governess.

13. On The Small Farm Of Penola In Australia, There Mary Meet A Man Who Changed Her Life Forever! His Name Was Father Julian Tenison Woods.

14. Father Woods And Mary MacKIllop Changed The Lives Of The Poor. Father Woods Would Be The One Who Would Educating The Poor.

15. Soon, Mary MacKillop And Father Woods Opened The First Catholic School In Penola, Australia.


2 comments:

  1. Hi Jayda this is Kalani from Pompallier Catholic School. Very interesting facts, about Saint Mary Mackillop I found it interesting that her parents were catholic immigrants.

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    1. Hi Kalani
      Thanks for the nice feedback!
      I tried to find all the most interesting facts.
      Have you ever done anything like this?
      Have a fun day
      Ma Te Wa
      Jayda

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