• Dear Friends and Supporters of Mary MacKillop Today

    September 1, 2020

    A message from our CEO to share an update about the impact of COVID-19 on our communities, and why we are focusing on our guiding principle, Women at the Heart, right now. It has certainly been an eventful year so far and I know many of you have been heavily impacted by the disruptions of […]

  • Remembering Sister Cathy

    September 1, 2020

    A very special person integral to the beginnings of ethica in Peru A much-loved member of the Mary MacKillop Today family, Sister Cathy Dean, has sadly passed away. She played a key role in the inception of our  Fair Trade social enterprise in Peru, ethica. One of Sister Cathy’s close friends and another important person […]

  • Celebrating 10 years since the canonisation of Saint Mary MacKillop

    September 1, 2020

    This year is the 10-year anniversary of the canonisation of Saint Mary of the Cross, Australia’s first Saint. At Mary MacKillop Today, we are reflecting on the qualities and actions that set Mary apart, and how her legacy continues to be relevant today. Mary MacKillop was an ordinary woman with an extraordinary dream and a […]

  • Aussie schools raise funds for Mobile Kindy in Fiji

    September 1, 2020

    We asked schools all over Australia to hold fundraising activities during the month of August in celebration of Mary MacKillop’s Feast Day. We were thrilled to see so many school communities sign up to raise funds for the Mobile Kindy program in Fiji!

  • What does it mean to achieve financial freedom?

    September 1, 2020

    For many people, the impact of COVID-19 has brought financial hardship. With widespread job losses and business shutdowns, it means less money in the pockets of people who are desperately trying to make ends meet