Resources
Senior Secondary
Spirituality
Research
A wide variety 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.
NSW HSC Studies of Religion Students
If you have chosen to study Mary MacKillop as part of your Interest Study Project (ISP), you will need to consider the following points that are clearly outlined by the NSW Board of Studies:
- Design own focus questions according to research
- Engage in independent research and investigation
- Apply knowledge and skills gained
- Implement sound research methods
- Acknowledge sources appropriately
Information
Significant Dates in the Life of Mary MacKillop
Beatification and Canonisation
Aboriginal Reconciliation (Letter of Apology)
Books
Burford, Kathleen, Unfurrowed Fields: A Josephite Story
New South Wales 1872 - 1972, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1991.
Cresp, Mary, In the Spirit of Joseph, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2005.
Feehan, Victor & MacDonell, Ann, In Search Of Alexander MacKillop, Spectrum Publications, Richmond, VIC, Australia, 1994.
Freeman, Pamela, The Black Dress, Black Dog Books, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia, 2005. (Download Teacher Notes)
Foale, Marie Therese, The Josephites Go West - The Sisters of St Joseph in Western Australia 1887 - 1920, University of Notre Dame Australia Press, Fremantle, WA, Australia, 1995.
Foale, Marie Therese, The Josephite Story, St Joseph's Generalate, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1989.
Foale, Marie Therese, Think of the Ravens - The Sisters of St Joseph in Social Welfare, Gilligham Printers, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2001.
Gardiner, Paul, An Extraordinary Australian - Mary MacKillop,
E J Dwyer in association with David Ell Press, Alexandria, NSW,
Australia, 1994.
Healy, Joan, The Unmapped Place, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1994.
Kane, Leo & Sue, The Little Brown Book, (Download Facilitation Notes)
McBrien, Richard, Lives of the Saints, HarperCollins, New York, USA, 2003.
McCreanor, Sheila, Sainthood in Australia: Mary MacKillop and the Print Media, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, Australia, NSW, 2001.
McCreanor, Sheila (Editor), Mary MacKillop and Flora, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, Australia, NSW, 2004.
Modystack, William, Blessed Mary MacKillop - A Woman Before Her Time, Lansdowne Publishing, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1995.
O'Brien, Lesley, Mary MacKillop Unveiled, Collins Dove, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 1994.
Power, Anne Marie, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart - New Zealand Story, 1883 - 1997, Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, New Zealand, 1997.
Press, Margaret, Julian Tenison Woods, A Life by Mother Mary of the Cross Mary MacKillop, Harper Collins Publications, Blackburn, VIC, Australia, 1997.
Press, Margaret, Julian Tenison Woods: Father Founder, St Paul's Publications, Strathfield, NSW, Australia, 2004.
Press, Margaret, Three Women of Faith, Wakefield Press, Kent Town, SA, Australia, 2000.
Ryan, Joan, A Seed is Sown....The History of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart 1890 - 1920, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1992.
Ryan, Genevieve, Seasons of Grace - Praying with Mary MacKillop, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1994.
Ryan, Genevieve, We are but Travellers Here - Stimuli for small groups, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1994.
Thorpe, Osmund, Mary MacKillop (Third Edition), Trustees of the
Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1994.
Wicks, Pauline, Mary MacKillop Inspiration for Today, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, Croydon, NSW, Australia, 2005.
DVDs
Pavlou, Kay, Mary, Ronin Films, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1994.
Sisters of St Joseph, MacKillop's Melbourne, Albert Street Productions, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Videos
Pavlou, Kay, Mary, Ronin Films, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1994.
Sisters of St Joseph, Long Have I Loved You, Catholic Communications, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1993.
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.
Corpus Christi College, 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, Josephite Dreaming CD, MacKillop Foundation, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2006.
Long, James & Morrow, Melvyn, A Vision for Australia from If I Could Tell the Love of God CD, Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph, North Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1995.
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.