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Mildura History of Mercy

Mildura History of Mercy. MILDURA. Baggot street to Carlow to Westport. From Westport to Goulburn 1859 to Albury to Deniliquin to Wentworth to Mildura 1905. Born in England grew up in Sydney went to Boarding School in Goulburn and Albury entered the Sisters of Mercy in Albury

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Mildura History of Mercy

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  1. Mildura History of Mercy

  2. MILDURA Baggot street to Carlow to Westport • From Westport • to Goulburn 1859 • to Albury • to Deniliquin • to Wentworth • to Mildura 1905

  3. Born in England grew up in Sydney went to Boarding School in Goulburn and Albury entered the Sisters of Mercy in Albury was a member of the community that founded the Deniliquin Convent was in charge of the new foundation at Wentworth

  4. Wentworth Convent founded 1892

  5. Wentworth School

  6. Set up the schools - primary school - high school - boarding school • Trained the novices • Supervised the schools • Taught music • Visited the sick • Visited the gaol

  7. Mildura 1905 At the request of the Bishop of Ballarat Established a community in Mildura and ran the high school there till 1910 Returned to Wentworth till 1920 Died in Mildura in 1934

  8. 1905 Convent in Pine Avenue

  9. Sister Mary Evangelist Mulvay Born in NSW Educated at Cobar Convent of Mercy Entered at Deniliquin - first Sister professed there Accomplished musician, gifted artist Taught primary classes and private music pupils Foundation member at Wentworth Quiet person, enjoyed a joke, beautiful singing voice, Church music, Concerts for parents,

  10. Mother Brigid Kilmurray • Niece of Bishop Dunne, first Bishop of Wilcannia • Taught in Deniliquin • Volunteered for Wentworth and entered there • In charge of Infant school • Came to Mildura 1905 • Set up the primary school there • Superior of community 1926 – 28 1944 – 47

  11. Sister Mary Lucy Chubb • Sarah, an orphan in Balranald caring for the children of Edward and Charlotte Dowling • Visited the Sisters on their way from Deniliquin to make the foundation in Wentworth and asked to join the community • Entered in Wentworth • Worked in the Convent and Boarding school • Founding member of community in Mildura set up the boarding school there

  12. Early Sacred Heart Primary School

  13. “New” Buildings - Saint Joseph’s College

  14. Convent of Mercy Twelfth Street 1939

  15. Sisters at Prayer 1960’s

  16. Sister M. Cecilia Sister M. Ursula Sister M. Euphrasia

  17. No work of Charity can be more productive of good to society or more conducive to the happiness of the poor that the careful instruction of women, since whatever be the station they are destined to fill their example and advice will always possess influence and wherever a religious woman presides peace and good order are generally to be found.

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