30th Anniversary of Mary MacKillop’s Beatification
Thirty years ago in 1995, I found myself in the very privileged role of President of the Australian-New Zealand Federation of Sisters of St Joseph, which was comprised of the diocesan congregations of Perthville, Lochinvar, Goulburn, Tasmania and New Zealand. Randwick Racecourse in Sydney was the ideal place for Mary MacKillop’s beatification ceremony. On entering […]
Beatification of Mary MacKillop Anniversary
The Beatification of Mary MacKillop took place on 19 January 1995. To commemorate the anniversary of Mary MacKillop’s Beatification, Sr Eleanor Capper shares her experience of that memorable day. My first impression goes back to the morning prayer held in St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney before the beatification, when Pope John Paul II came to officiate […]
Remembering the Beatification of Mary MacKillop
Beatification Ceremony at Randwick Racecourse. The Beatification of Mary MacKillop was a historical time for Australians. The naming of a saint born and raised in Australia brought great joy, not only to Catholics, but to many others who had come to know and admire her. Weatherwise, 19 January 1995 was grey, threatening to rain. In […]
The Racetrack’s Appeal
Mary’s Beatification Mass Remembered. Mary’s Beatification stirred the hearts and minds of all Australians. As a first for this nation, everyone had to learn what beatification was all about. At the time I remember hearing of people talking about Mary’s beautification. That sounded so funny at the time and highlighted the need to understand further […]