Journey to Canonisation
Mary MacKillop will be Canonised on October 17, 2010 in Rome.
The Church does not make a saint – it recognises a saint. Canonisation is the act by which the Holy Father declares in a definitive and solemn way that a Catholic Christian is actually in the glory of heaven, intercedes for us before the Lord and is to be publicly venerated by the whole Church.
Canonisation is a double statement – about the life of the person and also about the faith of the people who are alive at this moment. They are as much a part of the canonisation as the person who is being recognised.
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Canonisation News Articles
Looking for ways to get to know Mary?
29 August, 2010
Groups who are looking for ways to get to know Mary MacKillop can find an amazing list of resources posted on the Mary MacKillop website
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Note for priests attending canonisation
29 August, 2010
Priests who will be in Rome and who wish to assist with the distribution of Communion during the Ceremony are being invited to register
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For information on making the pilgrimage for the Canonisation of Mary MacKillop, visit the Harvest Pilgrimages (official tour partner) website.
Mary MacKillop Blog
A new, unique and very appealing picture book, based on the life of Mary MacKillop has been launched!
02 September, 2010
ACU performers on song for the Vatican
29 August, 2010
Staff and students from ACU campuses are busy rehearsing a concert depicting the life of Mary MacKillop which they will perform in Rome
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