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An important link to St Mary MacKillop lies in the Barbadoes St cemetery in Christchurch New Zealand. Buried there is Mary’s brother, John, who transformed stables at Penola in South Australia to create the Sisters of St Josephs’ first school, which opened in 1866.
The place of burial was recently given a special blessing by Bishop Barry Jones. The blessing was attended by about 50 people, including St Joseph Sisters Provincial Sr Colleen Keeble, RSJ, a large number of sisters from around the South Island, Sisters of St Joseph Wanganui, and the Knights of the Southern Cross.
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