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Solemnity of Saint Mary of the Cross Mackillop – 8th August 2023
August 8, 2023 @ 6:45 am - 5:30 pm
Today, on the liturgical calendar of Australia, we celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Australia’s first saint!
Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne in 1842 and died in Sydney on 8 August 1909. She took the religious name Mary of the Cross. Responding to the isolation of colonial families, she pioneered a new form of religious life to provide education for their children. She and her sisters shared the life of the poor and the itinerant, offering special care to destitute women and children. She is remembered for her eagerness to discover God’s will in all things, for her charity in the face of calumny, and for her abiding trust in God’s providence. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October 2010: the first Australian saint.
Solemnity of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop – St Mary’s Cathedral Schedule
6:45am Mass;
12noon-1pm Sacrament of Confession;
1:10pm Mass (livestreamed);
4:30pm-5:30pm Sacrament of Confession;
5pm Second Vespers of the Solemnity: Office of Evening Prayer (livestreamed);
5:30pm Mass;