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St. Joseph’s Church and St. Mary MacKillop Shrine — Penola

Penola, South Australia, Australia

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Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes St. Joseph’s Church and St. Mary MacKillop Shrine — Penola a place of pilgrimage

Penola’s Catholic church includes a shrine to St. Mary MacKillop and serves the living parish beside the schoolhouse, convent and interpretive places central to the Josephite story.

Primary sacred connectionSt. Mary of the Cross MacKilloplocal shrine and Josephite foundation landscape
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionCatholic

The sacred connection

People and objects remembered here

These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.

SaintSt. Mary of the Cross MacKillop

local shrine and Josephite foundation landscape

Feast: August 8

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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Shrine within the living parish

Carry the museum and stable-school history into prayer and sacramental life.

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Official pilgrimage place

The Archdiocese of Adelaide designated St. Joseph’s among its 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage churches.

Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations

Feast of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillopConnected to this place through local shrine and Josephite foundation landscape.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.