Resources
Senior Primary
Spirituality
Research
A wide of sources is recommended when researching for a project or assignment. You may choose to investigate books, articles and website links or even visit a Mary MacKillop Centre.
Information and Activities
Significant Dates in the Life of Mary MacKillop
Interactive Learning
'Mary MacKillop' Learning Object (Toowoomba Catholic Education)
'Australian Heroes' Research Module (NSW Country Areas Program)
'The Prophets' WebQuest (Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Education)
'Aussie Saint' Behind the News 12/10/10 (ABC TV)
Books
Freeman, Pamela, The Black Dress, Black Dog Books, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia, 2005. (Teacher Notes)
Geddes, Judith, In God's Hands, Psalms & Prayers for Children - In the Spirit of Mary MacKillop, St Joseph's Convent, St Albans, VIC, Australia, 2005.
Goodwin, Joan, Mary MacKillop - A Great Australian, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.
McGowan, Gertrude & Stevenson, Dorothy, Mary MacKillop in Rotorua, Words Work, Rotorua, New Zealand, 1994.
O'Neill, Judith, So Far From Skye, Puffin Books, Ringwood, VIC, Australia, 1992.
Power, Anne Marie, Light and Shadow - Stories About Mary MacKillop, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Ryan, Genevieve, Seasons of Grace - Praying with Mary MacKillop, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1994.
Sealey, Pat; Pickering, Evelyn & Cormack, Teresita, Faithful in the Dark (Available in English, Spanish & Italian), Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1994.
Stevenson, Dorothy, This is a Lovely Country. Stories about Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in New Zealand, Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994.
Stevenson, Dorothy & Wallace, Rosemary, Mary MacKillop: From Small Acorns Oak Trees Grow, Words Work, Rotorua, New Zealand, 1994.
Stevenson, Dorothy & Wallace, Rosemary, Mary MacKillop in New Zealand, Words Work, Rotorua, New Zealand, 1994.
Swiggs, Theresa; Kowalczuk, Jane; Jacquier, Mary & McMahon, Jackie, Mary MacKillop: A Resource Book, The Sisters of St Joseph, Kent Town, SA, Australia, 1995.
Ward, Elizabeth & Wallace, Rosemary, Mary MacKillop in New Zealand, Words Work, Rotorua, New Zealand, 1994.
Welborn, Amy, Book of Saints, Loyola Press, Chicago, USA, 1991.
Activity Kits
Power, Anne Marie & Goodwin, Joan, Light & Shadow - Activity Kit No.2, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sealey, Pat; Pickering, Evelyn; Cormack, Terista; Goodwin, Joan & D'Orange, Alain, In Search of Mary MacKillop - Activity Kit No.3, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.
DVDs
Chinn, Andrew, A Cross of Stars from Hearts and Hands DVD, Butterfly Music, Glenfield, NSW, Australia, 2005.
Sisters of St Joseph, Mary MacKillop - A Legacy for Today, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1993.
Sisters of St Joseph, MacKillop's Melbourne, Albert Street Productions, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Videos
Pavlou, Kay, Mary, Ronin Films, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1995.
Sisters of St Joseph, Long Have I Loved You, Catholic Communications, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1993. (An activity booklet accompanies this video).
Sisters of St Joseph, Mary MacKillop - A Legacy for Today, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1993.
Sisters of St Joseph, Mary MacKillop - Saint for Australia: Stories from the Toile, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1993.
Music
Brown, Monica & Russell, Maggie, Mary of the Cross from If I Could Tell The Love Of God CD, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1995.
Chinn, Andrew, A Cross of Stars, Wherever I Go CD & Music Book, Butterfly Music, Glenfield, NSW, Australia, 2004.
Corpus Christi College Singers, Sharing the Dream CD, Corpus Christi College, Nundah. QLD, Australia, 2001.
Cusack, Margaret, Mary MacKillop - Woman of Australia CD & Music Book, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW. Australia, 1994.
Doheny, Gabriel & Thompson, Zita, Australia's Blessed One from If I Could Tell the Love of God CD, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1995.
Fletcher, Mary; Wilkinson, Anne-Marie & Neunzerling, Christina, Never See a Need and MacKillop People from Josephite Dreaming CD, MacKillop Foundation, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1996.
Kearney, Peter, Mary in Black from All the World is Sacred CD, Crossover Music, Mittagong, NSW, Australia, 1996.
Kearny, Peter, Mary When You Were a Girl and Joseph from Celebration CD, Crossover Music, Mittagong, NSW, Australia, 1996.
Long, James & Morrow, Melvyn, Mary of the Cross from If I Could Tell the Love of God CD, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1995.
Mangan, Michael, We Are All Saints, Song to St Joseph & Mary of the Cross from Sing Your Joy CD, Litmus Productions, Albany Creek, QLD, Australia, 2000.
Rowe, Noel & Willcock, Christopher, If I Could Tell the Love of God from If I Could Tell the Love of God CD, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1995.
Sattler, Tony & Perjanik, Mike, Our Chosen One from Our Chosen One tape, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1995.