Sunday, April 3, 2022

Mary MacKillop 6

Thursday 31st March 2022.

Penola:  "Where it all began".

Mass:  St Joseph's Church Penola.




St Joseph’s Church, Penola. 

The stained glass window in St Joseph’s Church, located on the site of the first St Joseph’s Church completed by Fr Woods in 1859.  We celebrated Mass in this church.



Fr Julian Tenison Woods.

It was in Penola that Mary first met Fr Woods, and here that the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart began. 



Mosaic of St Mary in the church.


House in Petticoat Lane.

A local volunteer gave an entertaining commentary on a bus trip around Penola.  Petticoat Lane contained some interesting houses.

Another house in Petticoat Lane.




Mary MacKillop Park, Penola.

Mary MacKillop Park is the site that formerly housed an old stable which served as Mary’s first classroom and marked the beginning of the Josephite order. 

Woods MacKillop Schoolhouse, Penola.

The Woods MacKillop Schoolhouse was completed in 1967 after Mary’s classes outgrew the original stable. 


Michael conducts a singing lesson in Mary’s Schoolhouse. 







Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. 













Michael rang the bell and told us we could go to lunch. 











Mary’s Curriculum and Timetable. 






Mary’s two miracles. 

















The first miracle. 


The second miracle. 

"Whatever troubles may be before you, accept them bravely, remembering whom you are trying to follow.  Do not be afraid.  Love one another, bear with one another, and let charity guide you all your life."
                                                                                                                                                               Mary MacKillop.

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