Last Thursday we went to Mass. This was a special Mass for Saint Mary Mackillops feast day.
Who is Saint Mary MacKillop?
She is a saint. Australia's first Catholic Saint
What did St Mary MacKillop do?
She travelled Australia and New Zealand and helped kids by teaching them about God and teaching them to trust in Jesus.
How did Mary Mackillop become a saint?
In June 1995 Mary MacKillop was beatified by Pope John Paul II. A woman claimed that her cancer had disappeared after praying to Mary Mackillop through prayer. This is the Miracle that Pope Benidict needed to be able to recognise Mary Mackillop as a saint. Mary was canonized October 2010. Canonized means to declare a dead person to be a saint.
Kia ora Kharn,
ReplyDeleteYou have explained what canonized means very clearly, and you have written everything you know about Mary MacKillop - well done. I like how you included a picture of her too.
Mā te wā,
Mrs Naden