On Thursday, August 16 St Mary’s Primary School and Hennessy Catholic College came together to celebrate 300 years since the venerable Nano Nagle’s birth.
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The founder of the Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Nano Nagle, was born in Ireland 300 years ago.
She dedicated her life to helping the poor, marginalised and uneducated Catholic children of Cork. This was in a time when it was illegal to educate Catholic children in Ireland, but she was steadfast in her mission to seek out children in need.
Nano founded the Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary and sent a group of her Sisters to Australia starting in Wagga in 1874. The Order established St Mary’s school in Young in 1886 and have been a presence in Young since that time.
The two schools joined many other schools throughout the Riverina in a lantern relay to celebrate Nano Nagle’s life. The lantern was a symbol of Nano herself as she was renowned for traversing the streets of Cork at night with her lantern to bring light to those in need.
The lantern made its way to Young last Thursday and the students and teachers of both schools attended a special commemorative Mass.
The students, teachers and some current Presentation Sisters also created the number 300 on the oval of Hennessy Catholic College and a photo was taken.
All the students, teachers and Sisters enjoyed the day together to remember and celebrate the foundress and the charism of the venerable Nano Nagle.
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