Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum

33°50′20″S 151°12′17″E / 33.8388°S 151.2047°E / -33.8388; 151.2047 The Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel was built in 1913 in honor of Australia's first saint – Mary Mackillop.^[1] The chapel is located in Mount Street in North Sydney, considered a place for spiritual retreat in the middle of the North Sydney business district.

The chapel was previously used exclusively by the Sisters of St. Joseph. However, when Mary Mackillop's remains were moved to the chapel in 1994, where the vestry was originally located. Since then, the chapel has become a place of pilgrimage [1] for thousands of people coming to pray and reflect at her tomb.

The Chapel is an imposing building. The facade is set by stone traceried windows [2]. Above of which, are tall commanding spires of carved stone. The Chapel's altar, lectern and chair are all made from white marble. Images of saints displayed in stained glass and statues adorn the Chapel.

Apart from the Chapel, a museum has also been incorporated in the compound. This facility attracts busses of crowds and or tourists, both local and foreign, wanting to know more about the life of Australia's first saint. The museum is equipped with state of the art technological gadgets & facilities to help provide visitors with a truly transcendental experience to relive Mary Mackillops days. Her life story is weaved by the different sections of the museum. It is also divided in several buildings, each depicting a phase of Mary's life.

Regardless of religious persuasion, it is a pleasant and interesting setting to spend some time for reflection and tranquility, purely from a historical point of view. Despite the abundance of activities other than spiritual retreat, Mary Mackillop Place is in fact a soothing resort which refreshes anyone with its divine calmness.

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Province of Melbourne

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Melbourne Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of Saint Patrick Our Lady of Victories Basilica, Camberwell Sacred Heart, St Kilda St Ambrose, Brunswick St Ignatius', Richmond St Mary of the Angels, Geelong St Mary's, Williamstown St Mary Star of the Sea, West Melbourne St Francis', Melbourne Diocese of Sale Cathedral of Saint Mary Diocese of Sandhurst Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Diocese of Ballarat Cathedral of Saint Patrick

Province of Brisbane

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brisbane Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Stephen St Stephen's Chapel Corpus Christi, Nundah Our Lady of Victories, Bowen Hills Marist Brothers College, Rosalie Mary Immaculate Church, Annerley Mount Carmel Convent, Wynnum Mount St Mary's Convent, Toowong St Brigid's, Red Hill Church Convent St Brigid's Church, Rosewood St Francis Xavier, Goodna St Ignatius Loyola, Toowong St Mary's, Ipswich St Mary's, Maryborough St Mary's, South Brisbane St Patrick's, Fortitude Valley St Patrick's, Gympie St Patrick's, Mount Perry Diocese of Toowoomba Cathedral of Saint Patrick Our Lady of the Assumption, Warwick First Church Second Church Convent Presbytery St Patrick's, Rosevale Diocese of Cairns St Monica's War Memorial Cathedral Old Cathedral St Monica's Priory/Bishop's House Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Thursday Island St James', Malanda St Joseph's, Cairns St Mary's by the Sea Church, Port Douglas St Patrick's, Yungaburra Diocese of Rockhampton Cathedral of Saint Joseph Old St Patrick's, Brandon Our Lady Star of the Sea, Gladstone Diocese of Townsville Cathedral of the Sacred Heart St Brigid's, Stuart St Joseph's, North Ward St Mary's, Townsville St Patrick's, North Ward St Patrick's, Ravenswood

Province of Perth

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pro-Cathedral of Saint John Aquinas College Chapel New Norcia, Western Australia Redemptorist Monastery, North Perth St Brigid's, Perth St Denis, Joondanna St Mary Star of the Sea, Peppermint Grove St Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle St John the Baptist, Toodyay St John the Baptist, Toodyay (1863–1963) St Joseph's, Subiaco Diocese of Broome Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Peace Diocese of Bunbury Cathedral of Saint Patrick Diocese of Geraldton Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier

Province of Adelaide
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Adelaide Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier St Augustine's, Salisbury St Ignatius' Church, Norwood St Patrick's, Adelaide Diocese of Port Pirie Cathedral of Saint Mark Diocese of Darwin Cathedral of Saint Mary, Star of the Sea Christ the King, Tennant Creek

Immediately subject to the Holy See
Archdiocese of Hobart Cathedral of Saint Mary Church of the Apostles, Launceston Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Cathedral of Saint Christopher St Peter and Paul's, Goulburn Christ the King, Taralga Military Ordinariate of Australia Cathedral of Saint Christopher as Principal Church Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross Principal Parish of St Bede the Venerable

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Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ss Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Maronite Catholic Eparchy of St Maroun Cathedral of Saint Maroun Melkite Catholic Eparchy of St Michael Cathedral of Saint Michael and All the Angels Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St Thomas St Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church (Seat of the Eparch's Cathedra) Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St Thomas St Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church (Seat of the Eparch's Cathedra)

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