Parent Handbook 2013 - Mary Mackillop Primary School
Parent Handbook 2013 - Mary Mackillop Primary School
Parent Handbook 2013 - Mary Mackillop Primary School
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Our Patron Saint—St <strong>Mary</strong> of the Cross MacKillop<br />
<strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop, the eldest child of Scottish immigrant parents, was born<br />
in Fitzroy, Melbourne on January 15, 1842.<br />
<strong>Mary</strong>, along with her two younger sisters, opened what was to become<br />
the first Josephite <strong>School</strong> in 1866 in Penola, South Australia and began to<br />
provide Catholic education to the isolated and the poor.<br />
On August 15, 1867, <strong>Mary</strong> became the first Sister of Saint Joseph to take<br />
the religious vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.<br />
Today, <strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop is honoured as Australia's first saint. Her life was<br />
lived with great faith in God, whom she never doubted. She displayed<br />
courage and strength to stand up for what she believed was right and fair<br />
and never wavered from her devotion to the poor and needy.<br />
THE SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH<br />
<strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop with the support and guidance of Father Woods founded<br />
the Sisters of Saint Joseph to teach the poor. The Order of Saint Joseph<br />
was open to anyone who felt herself called to the life, regardless of background<br />
or education. Today 1300 sisters, working mainly in Australia and<br />
New Zealand, but also singly throughout the world: Ireland, Pakistan,<br />
Uganda, Cambodia, Brazil, Samoa, the Philippines and Peru, continue to<br />
serve the needs of people particularly the suffering, the deprived and the<br />
needy.<br />
<strong>School</strong> Logo<br />
The school logo was designed to acknowledge the fact that the year that<br />
we were founded was the same year as St <strong>Mary</strong> of the Cross MacKillop<br />
was beatified as Australia’s first saint. It also acknowledges the importance<br />
of our national identity and for these two reasons the map of Australia is<br />
featured in the centre.<br />
Around the map you can see the shape of a crucifix to acknowledge that<br />
we are a Catholic school.<br />
The map of Australia is surrounded by a crown of stars which represents<br />
the crown of stars that is seen in depictions of Our Lady Help of Christians<br />
the Patron Saint of our Parish and the Patron of Australia.<br />
In some representations of the logo the words “<strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop <strong>School</strong>”<br />
are featured.<br />
<strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop <strong>Primary</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />
In Seasons for<br />
Growth we talk<br />
about all the<br />
changes in our<br />
family when we<br />
talk about autumn.<br />
<strong>Mary</strong> MacKillop <strong>School</strong><br />
Parish Logo
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