Mary MacKillop on Sydney Harbour Bridge

As from the 12th October Sydney-siders are being blessed by the spectacular display of seeing the kindly face of Blessed Mary MacKillop beamed onto the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons every night this week, in the lead-up to the Canonisation which takes place in St Peter's Square on Sunday 17th October.The Sydney Harbour Bridge display is the latest in a series of initiatives from civic authorities to help acknowledge the historic occasion of the Canonisation of Australia’s first declared Saint. Sr Sheila McCreanor , Secretary General of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart is among the 150 sisters in Rome for the occasion alongside other estimated 8000 Australians. She speaks to Veronica Scarisbrick about how this saint to be is being viewed in the media ..
"...people in the media these days see Mary as a model for Australians, someone who I think reflects the core values that Australians prize ..giving everyone a fair go , standing up for those who are the under dog , those being forgotten by society , standing up to authority when necessary, being inclusive and trying to promote the dignity of every person .."
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