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During and after Mary's life time her actions frequently effected those around her. She was an prominent women who left behind a legacy that has continued to effect people all around the world. Two of the first people Mary directly impacted were her siblings, Donald and Alexandria "Lexi" MacKillop. After witnessing Mary experience living the life of God, Donald decided to become a Jesuit Priest and join Mary, and Lexi also become a nun. Mary's legacy impacted a range of groups as well, like The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. Mary shared her lifestyle with her sisterhood and the sisters have continued her legacy into society today. In Mary’s honour, the Mary MacKillop Foundation provides grants and scholarships to those who need them.

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Mary Mackillop demonstrated the priestly work of Jesus through her actions. She dedicated her life to God and spreading the word whilst also doing what she could for not only her community, but the wider community as well. She opened schools, cared for the less fortunate and also led her sisters through the life of Jesus. Mary demonstrated the prophetic work of Jesus through her words. She taught children from all backgrounds and any type of wealth. Mary demonstrated the Kingly work of Jesus through her actions and words. Mary lead her fellow sisters and the community the path of God, by showing them compassions and teaching them Jesus’ ways through her actions.

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The church’s response was slow. At first, they were against the idea because they were used to constructing their actions by following the gospel, but industrialisation was not a part of the gospel. Eventually, they started to speak out about the affects the working conditions were having on people, starting with Pope Leo XIII. The overall message of this letter is to reach out to the public. Mary lived through this time and would have had to adjust along with the rest of society to these changes. She likely would have had to reach out to those having trouble adjusting or loosing their jobs to this cause and offer help to them.

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24 November 1867 - Adelaide

"My dearest Mamma,

You are punishing me for my long delay in answering your last letter, but if you are well and your mind happy, I have cause to be thankful indeed. I never have cause to be anything else.

My Father Director has given me permission to write once a month to you – ‘tis now five weeks since I last wrote, and if my poor letters can give you any comfort, you shall, please God, have them regularly in future. My love and feeling for you have not cooled. I remember all the past but cannot grieve, nor can I when I think of your present lonely position, for at the same time I think of our dear, good and merciful God who has so honoured you and me, and it seems to me but a very poor offering I have to make Him when I lay your loneliness and sorrow before Him and beg of Him to accept my poor heart in spite of its unworthiness, and to be Himself your sweet and only Comforter.

Oh Mamma, if you but knew what the Sisters of St Joseph ought to be, and can be, too, if they but correspond with the graces they receive, you would rejoice more and more every day that you have one child amongst them and you would try to send another too. Now I suppose you will shake your head at this, but never mind, I am sure you won’t resist God’s Holy Will, and when the proper time comes, I hope dear Lexie will come too, but it will be sooner than you think, at least I hope so.

Did Peter like his letter? The poor child must have thought I had forgotten him. I cannot write more, for ‘tis time to go to bed – and I have not permission to sit up. You know I have to obey our holy Rule to the letter. Pray, my own dear Mamma, that I may have the grace to do so.

Monday morning – Father Woods is going to the North today and will see Donald. The poor boy will also think I am neglecting him – but when I know he is well, I do other things instead of writing to him. Give John my love when you write, and please tell him that, though I am a poor Nun at last, he may write to me.

Fond love to yourself and pray, dear Mamma for
Your affectionate child in J.M.J.
Mary of the Cross – Sister of St Joseph

Please write to me, and give Papa my love – ask him to write too."

Reprinted with permission from Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart

This was a letter Mary wrote to her mum with many messages for other family members too. It was written to inform her mother on how she was doing and what the sisters and father have been doing. Also, to ask how her family is doing and to send her love to them. This letter also shows how much love and respect she has for her family and the conditions she was living under.

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Prayers and spiritual practices that nourished Mary Mackillop

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Prayers and spiritual practices that nourished Mary Mackillop

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Mary Mackillop was not known to write any prayers throughout her time of educating and helping the poor. Although, she used many prayers that would have guided and reminded Mary about Gods faith in her. As well as mediation to keep her calm and at ease,  Saint Francis' Peace Prayer, may have inspired and encouraged Mary on her mission to educate the world.

Peace Prayer
Lord make me an instrument of your peace
Where there is hatred let me sow love
Where there is injury, pardon
Where there is doubt, faith
Where there is despair, hope
Where there is darkness, light
And where there is sadness, joy

O divine master grant that I may
not so much seek to be consoled as to console
to be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love
For it is in giving that we receive
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned
And it's in dying that we are born to eternal life
Amen

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Biblical criticism, New Testament, known or likely to have inspired Mary Mackillop

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Biblical criticism, New Testament, known or likely to have inspired Mary Mackillop

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Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralysed Man
- Mark 2:1-12)
This parable would have likely inspired Mary Mackillop as it is about having faith in Jesus and God, the forgiveness of sins and helping others in need. It inspires her to always help others and do what every it takes to do so, even in this story 4 men carry a paralysed man to Jesus and have to climb through a roof to get inside the house. Even though Mary poor, she still managed to help and provide education too many people and children even if it meant living in poverty herself.

The Prodigal Son Luke      - 15:11-24
This parable symbolises that your sins will be forgiven and to never lose hope. this story would have inspired Mary to be like God. To be that person to set these people back on the right path and care for them through the journey.

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Mary MacKillop was born on 15 January 1842 in Melbourne, Victoria. Her parents were born in Scotland and came to live in Australia. She had three sisters and four brothers. Mary cared about the people who had no one to look after them such as boys and girls who just roamed the streets because they had no family and no home, children in the country who had no school to go to because no one was willing to teach, people who were old and sick that did not have the money for the right medical help and shelter and people who had nowhere to live. Mary wanted more than anything to help these people, it ws in her nature to help to less fortunate and educate. Mary worked as a teacher in a little country town in South Australia called Penola and that’s where she met Father Julian Tenison Woods who also wanted to do something for the poor children who could not afford to pay the money needed to go to school. In 1866, they started the first St Joseph’s School in an old stable. Women including two of Mary’s younger sisters also taught and helped out and on 19 March 1866, St Joseph’s Day, Mary began to wear a simple black dress to reprisent simplicity and so she could relate to the less fortunate that she was helping. The Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph was established and she was now a Sister who devoted her life to undertaking God’s work. More and more young women joined Mary as Sisters so they were able to start more schools. All children were welcome to attend the Josephite schools, that offered free Catholic education.

They opened a residence for women who had nowhere to live, an orphanage for children who had no parents to look after them and a house where the poor could come and stay in Adelaide. The Sisters visited people who were in prison, poor and sick. Mary MacKillop showed compassion to all people, even if they did not agree with her. She passed away on 8 August 1909 in Alma Cottage, North Sydney. Mary helped many people during her lifetime and after she died, the Sisters of St Joseph kept on doing the good work she had started. Mary MacKillop not only had a vision for a more caring world, she spent her life helping people, especially children. That is why she is Australia’s first Saint.