Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
At Melbourne’s oldest surviving Catholic church, Mary MacKillop was baptized and later received First Communion and Confirmation; her parents were married in the earlier church on this site.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
At Melbourne’s oldest surviving Catholic church, Mary MacKillop was baptized and later received First Communion and Confirmation; her parents were married in the earlier church on this site.
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Mary’s sacramental beginnings
Remember her baptism, First Communion and Confirmation in the Catholic community that formed her early faith.
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A living city church
Visit respectfully around worship and use the church as part of a walk linking her birthplace and East Melbourne centre.