Since opening in 1995, the museum has been engaging visitors with the remarkable story of Mary MacKillop [1842 – 1909], Australia’s first Saint and the co-founder of the order Julian Tenison Woods [1832 – 1889]. The museum is housed in the original ‘Practice School’ for novices built in the 1900s. It now offers visitors a window into the mid colonial to the pre federation period of Australian history.
The museum is a ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and is located on the site in which Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop is buried. The Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel is adjacent to the museum and is an integral part of a visitor’s experience to the site.

The museum is steeped in the story of the growth of the Catholic Church in Australia, English Protestant and Irish Catholic division and the plight of the under classes.
The museum and the Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel celebrate the legacy of a humble woman and the priest, scientist and explorer who forged a new approach in serving the poor.

The outing will be self-guided however, there is a café on site and we can all meet for a coffee/tea/snack at the café after we’ve strolled around the museum. The suggested time that we spend in the museum is around 90 minutes.

DATE: Thursday 24 August 2023

TIME: 10.30am-12.00pm

VENUE: Mary MacKillop Place Museum is located at: 7 Mount Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060, Australia

COST: $8.00

RSVP TO: Caren Trafford: [email protected]  

Caren Trafford, Monthly Activity Organiser

 RSVP BY: 17 August 2023

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Payment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website

Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account

Account Name: SWIC Inc.

BSB No: 112-879

Account No: 431-019-281

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