Mary MacKillop Today

Mary MacKillop Today is located in North Sydney, Australia on Level 5/12 Mount St. Mary MacKillop Today is rated 5 out of 5 in the category non-profit organization in Australia. A new, flagship Ministry: Mary MacKillop Today Mary MacKillop’s influence in Australia today, and beyond, is palpable. Dioceses celebrate her as their Patron; schools, aged care homes and ministries for the vulnerable proudly bear her name, and the work of the congregation she co-founded extends across the globe. In 1867, her co-founder, Fr Julian Tenison Woods wrote that the Sisters were to: “Do all the good they can and never see an evil without trying how they may remedy it. … This is their mission… The religious must do any good that they can…and make their charity all-embracing.” It is in the spirit of that guiding principle that Mary MacKillop Today was born. On 1 July 2018, three proud ministries – built on the legacy of Saint Mary MacKillop – merged to become one: • Mary MacKillop International: the international aid and development organisation of the Sisters of St Joseph, working in partnership with local communities to enable them to fully participate in society through projects that empower in the areas of education, health and livelihoods. • Mary MacKillop Foundation: established by the Sisters to meet needs in a way that restores self-reliance and human dignity, through Grants to community-based projects and the delivery of Tertiary scholarships to Indigenous students • The Josephite Foundation, an expression of the Sisters’ commitment to financial inclusion through No Interest Loan Schemes and a low interest loans for low income earners. Together, we are so much stronger, leaner and impactful. And it was the Sisters, inspired by their foundress, who prayerfully considered this historic merger. More than two years in the deliberation and planning and transitioning, Mary MacKillop Today brought together three ministries with a deep connection, shared values and a powerful combined outreach: in Australia, and internationally.