A very important event will take place on October 17, 2010 in Rome. Mary MacKillop will be recognised as a Saint.
The Church does not make a saint – it recognises a saint.
Canonisation is the act by which the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, declares in a definitive and solemn way that a Catholic Christian is actually in the glory of heaven, intercedes for us before the Lord and is to be publicly venerated by the whole Church.
To read about the Journey to Canonisation, click here.
Today, August 26, students from every class gathering in prayer at our Mass to celebrate the life of Mary MacKillop. It was a moving celebration of prayer and thanksgiving.
Fr Chris reminded us that Sr. Mary MacKillop opened her very first school in NSW in neighbouring Penrith on the corner of High and Evan Street many years ago. When the parish of St Nicholas of Myra was established, Sr. Mary MacKillop's school no longer existed. A new school was opened - our school!
We are very proud that Mary MacKillop will be our first Saint.
Thank you Fr. Chris for being with us at our very special Mass.
I can't believe that I am living when Mary Mackillop is going to be a saint. So excited.
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