The 125th anniversary of the arrival of Mary MacKillop, and her Sisters of Joseph in Port Chalmers was celebrated on Sunday, St Joseph’s Day.
Organised by parishioner and ex-pupil of St Joseph’s School, Carol Meikle QSM, the event featured the unveiling and blessing of a commemorative Sacred Heart statue by Bishop Michael Dooley.
MacKillop spent several months in Port Chalmers in 1898.
The Sisters of St Joseph maintained a presence in the community from 1898 to 1979.
MacKillop was a strong and determined woman whose work benefited thousands of children she was canonised a Saint in October 2010.
Source: ODT