Why pilgrims come
What makes this Catholic place significant
The port church where Fr. Julian Tenison Woods welcomed Mary MacKillop and Sr. Rose Cunningham when they arrived from Penola, linking the rural foundation with the congregation’s Adelaide expansion.
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.
What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Arrival from Penola
Recall the transition from the first rural school to a congregation serving wider South Australia.
Port-city Catholic history
Place the Josephite story inside the movement of people, ministry and trade through Port Adelaide.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
How to read this page
Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
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.