Sunday October 17th.
Today Mary MacKillop (1842-1909) was canonized by the Pope in Rome. She became the first Australian Catholic saint. There has been a huge interest here and not just among Catholics. All Australians are proud of her and the work that The Josephite Sisters did for the poor in Australia. The papers all week carried articles and supplements and all the Sundays papers featured her on their front pages. There were hours and hours of television coverage. Her image was even projected on Sydney Harbour Bridge! Last week, all the Catholic schools had pageants and many combined for pilgrimages and ceremonies. A group of Secondary School pupils were flown especially to Rome for a pageant there. For more information on Mary
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