By Carmen

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MARY MAC KILLOP 1842-1909

• By Carmen

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MARY MACKILLOPS CHILDHOOD

• She was born in Melbourne.
• She was the eldest of seven children.
• She had a good education and her family financial
  difficulties.
• she had to work and gave all the money to her
  family when she was fourteen.

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WORKING LIFE

• She began as a governess.
• Then she worked as a clerk in Melbourne
• A carer of her uncles children
• A teacher in Portland

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MARY MET FATHER JULIAN WOODS

• She felt a religious calling.
• She decided to open the first St Joseph school
  for poor children.
• And became known as sister.
• The students had to only paid if they could
  afford it.

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DIFFICULT TIMES FOR MARY

• She had to beg for money on the street.
• The Catholic church leaders didnt like begging.
• And several bishops wanted to take over the
  control of sisters in the dioceses but she
  refused to change her ways.
• She was suffering ill health for most of her life.

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MARY AND THE EARLY SISTERS

• They established the first permanent house for
  orphanages, homeless shelters and refuges for ex-
  prisoners and ex-prostitutes.
• After that she established the schools, houses
  around the Australia and New Zealand.

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MARY MACKILLOPS WHOLE LIFE

• She never became bitter against the Church
  leaders that had opposed her ways.
• She was forgiving and gave love to every one.
• She died peacefully on August 8,1909