St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and the Sisters of Saint Joseph have special significance for Australian Catholic University (ACU), and a historic connection with our predecessor colleges.

Celebrating St Mary of the Cross

ACU was honoured to participate in the festivities in Rome, and also held events on and around our six campuses.

Find out how we celebrated Australia's first saint

Mary's special significance to ACU

Mary's background and how ACU has honoured our Saint.

See why we've taken Mary as our patron

The History of MacKillop Campus

Our historical ties with St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and the Sisters of Saint Joseph.

See a timeline of the Campus' development

News and Events Archive

Media releases, feature items and events relating to ACU and St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.

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The top featured image is of the statue of St Mary of the Cross from the Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane.

Rome Report

The Canonisation of St Mary of the Cross!

• Latest Post: The day we've all been waiting for! The rather bleary-eyed busload of ACU staff and students set off for the Vatican at 7am, but as we drew closer to the main stage of the big event, St Peter's Square, everyone began to sit up a little straighter...
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