Italians to toast saint with Aussie wine
Coonawarra winemakers in South Australia are sending 1,200 bottles of wine to Italy, as part of Mary MacKillop celebrations.
View ArticleMacKillop sainthood takes the cake
A baker is hoping to create a commemorative dessert for Mary MacKillop's sainthood, to offer to pilgrims visiting the south-east of South Australia in October.
View ArticleVatican flag to fly over Penola
You won't see this flag flying anywhere in the world but the Vatican and now Penola. Papal ambassador Tim Fischer visited Penola today bringing a message of thanks for local support, but like every...
View ArticleWilliams defends delayed return home
State MP Mitch Williams is back in his electorate in the south-east of South Australia to see first hand the effects of the tornado that hit Penola at the weekend.
View ArticlePenola to welcome thousands of MacKillop pilgrims
Thousands of pilgrims will converge on Penola on October 17 to celebrate the canonisation of pioneering nun Mary MacKillop. She co-founded the order of the Sisters of St Joseph in this town in 1867.
View ArticleMary Mackillop exposed child sex abuse
Just weeks away from her canonisation, an ABC documentary reveals Australia's first saint Mary Mackillop was excommunicated from the Catholic Church after her order of nuns reported child sexual abuse...
View ArticleMacKillop schoolhouse fixed in time for influx
With just 13 days before her canonisation, the schoolhouse where Mary MacKillop first taught had its roof repaired after a tornado ripped it off.
View ArticleSt Mary's honours St Mary
Worldwide celebrations on October 17 to mark the canonisation of Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop, will include a special tribute by the priest and parishioners at the Anglican Church of St Mary...
View ArticleGovernment to protect MacKillop's name
The Federal Government says it will force companies to get ministerial approval before using or making a reference to Mary MacKillop in their name.
View ArticleAussie wine for Rome's MacKillop celebrations
A Coonawarra wine shipment has arrived in Rome in preparation for the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
View ArticleMacKillop pilgrims gather: program of events
A street procession leaving from a park adjoining an Anglican Church will be one of the high points of Sunday's ceremonies in Penola to honour the canonisation of Australia's first Saint, Mary...
View ArticleFlag to fly in time for MacKillop canonisation
The highly anticipated establishment of a flagpole at the Mary MacKillop interpretive centre in Penola has been completed in time for Sunday's canonisation.
View ArticleMary MacKillop: Life and times
Mary MacKillop is to be canonised on Sunday October 17 in Rome, making her Australia's first Catholic saint.
View ArticleMary MacKillop: Biography
Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne in 1842. Her parents, Flora and Alexander MacKillop, were Catholic immigrants from Scotland. Mary, the eldest of eight children, was raised in the working-class...
View ArticleCatholics flock to Vatican for MacKillop canonisation
Mary MacKillop will officially become Australia's first Catholic Saint this weekend.
View ArticlePenola plans new Mary MacKillop memorial
A plan for a memorial building has been announced for Mary MacKillop Park at Penola in SA.
View ArticleMary MacKillop's relatives join Rome pilgrimage
When Dr Joe McKillop was a boy, his father often took him to visit the St Joseph's Convent in North Sydney, where he would amuse himself by counting the number of studs on a peculiar old lady's boots.
View ArticleCanonisation draws crowds to Penola
An estimated 6,000 people have flocked to the tiny town of Penola in South Australia's south-east for the canonisation festivities today.
View ArticlePenola ready for canonisation of Mary MacKillop
Pilgrims and community members alike are awaiting today's celebrations for the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
View ArticleAustralia counts down to canonisation
Thousands of Australians are flocking to Mary MacKillop festivities around the nation as the canonisation of Australia's first Catholic saint draws near. Members of the public have been queuing to...
View ArticleMacKillop sainthood brings joy
Crowds gather at Penola in SA to celebrate the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
View ArticleThousands unite to celebrate 'Aussie' Saint Mary
Thousands of Australians across the nation have watched Pope Benedict XVI declare Mary MacKillop Australia's first Catholic saint.
View ArticlePenola celebrates canonisation of Mary MacKillop
An open-air mass with an estimated 8000 pilgrims in Penola on Sunday marked the canonisation of pioneering Roman Catholic nun Mary MacKillop.
View ArticlePenola joy over MacKillop sainthood
A parade through Penola by children in period costumes of the 1860s has been among the highlights of Mary MacKillop celebrations in the south-east of South Australia.
View ArticleWhere it all began for St Mary
Mary MacKillop's path to sainthood began in 1866 in the small country town of Penola in South Australia. That's where she co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph and provided a free Catholic education to...
View ArticleAustralians celebrate Mary's canonisation
Australians in Rome have spent the night celebrating Australia's first Catholic saint - St Mary MacKillop of the Cross. One hundred and forty Sisters of St Joseph, wearing their teal scarves and many...
View ArticleMary MacKillop officially declared a saint
Mary MacKillop has officially been declared Australia's first Catholic saint - Saint Mary MacKillop of the Cross.
View ArticleMacKillop's work inspires reliquary
Stateline tells the story of Mary MacKillop's reliquary and how a French sculptor in Penola has created something for a woman adored by millions.
View ArticleMary MacKillop's SA story
Stateline visits the South Australian town of Penola where Mary MacKillop worked as a governess for her uncle and aunt and began her life as a nun.
View ArticleReligions unite for prayers under same roof
Fighting against stereotypes as an Islamic woman living in the South East Gala Mustafa's husband claims she's the one who wears the pants in their relationship.
View ArticleTourists still flocking to Mary Mackillop centre
The Mary Mackillop Interpretive Centre in Penola says its visitor numbers are still increasing since the canonisation last October.
View ArticleSpecial song fit for a saint
A song written especially for Saint Mary of the Cross Mackillop will be played on the bagpipes at her feast day celebrations in south-east South Australia on August 8.
View ArticleVatican flag to fly during Feast Day celebration
The Vatican flag will be flying in Penola today as the town hosts its first Feast Day celebration since Mary MacKillop's canonisation in Rome last October.
View ArticleArchaeologists to dig up MacKillop school
A project has started to unearth evidence of a school run by Australia's first Catholic saint, Mary MacKillop.
View ArticleArtefacts found at MacKillop dig site
A coin from the mid-1800s is among items found at the site of an archaeological dig in the south-east of South Australia.
View ArticlePenola prepares for MacKillop anniversary
A small crowd will gather in Penola this Sunday to mark the first anniversary of Mary MacKillop's canonisation.
View ArticlePenola celebrates Mary MacKillop anniversary
Celebrations have been held in the South Australian town of Penola to mark the first anniversary of the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
View ArticleDig resumes for MacKillop school artefacts
An archaeological dig is resuming at what is believed to be the original site of a school established by Australia's first Catholic saint Mary MacKillop.
View ArticleUnearthing the past of Australia's first Catholic Saint
Archaeologists say they're confident they've found the remains of a stable linked to Australia's first Catholic Saint, Mary MacKillop. The team from Flinders University is sifting through the soil at...
View ArticleDig finds evidence of first MacKillop schoolroom
Archaeologists at a dig in South Australia believe they have pinpointed the exact site of Mary MacKillop's first school.
View ArticlePenola hosts Mary MacKillop Feast Day
Commemorations for the anniversary of the death of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop will be held in Penola today.
View ArticlePrincipal informs parents of 'inappropriate conduct' at Catholic school
A letter sent to parents at Tenison Woods College informing them about allegations of inappropriate conduct is being investigated by the Crime Investigation Branch (CRB).
View ArticlePolice investigate college incident
There is a police investigation of allegations of inappropriate conduct at a Mount Gambier Catholic school.
View ArticlePenola convent officially blessed
Catholics from across Australia converged on Penola for the official opening and blessing of the convent yesterday.
View ArticleCatholic Church in WA launches Safeguarding project in response to child...
The Catholic Archbishop of Perth says a new project to protect children from child abuse is his major priority during his time in the role.
View ArticlePriest instrumental in Mary MacKillop sainthood campaign dies aged 93
Father Paul Gardiner worked for more than 20 years on the campaign to see Mary MacKillop canonised as Australia's first saint.
View ArticleSA Catholic Church blindsided by move to scrap confession protection
The South Australian Catholic Church is blindsided by news that clergy will have to report child abuse revealed to them in the confessional, as government reveals laws were passed last year.
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