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The plaque commemorates the Sisters of Mercy who established St Scholastica`s.
In 1902, Bishop Dunne, the Bishop of Wilcannia - Forbes, gave permission for the Sisters of Mercy to establish a convent and day school in Mount Barker. The Sisters, who came from Broken Hill and inland New South Wales, established the Sisters of Mercy Convent of Mount Barker; the Young Ladies High School, the convent boarding school for Girls, and the primary school, all under the name St Scholastica.
Location
| Address: | 8 Dutton Road, St Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker, 5251 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.066659 Long: 138.867415 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
In memory of
the great work and spirit
passed on through the
Sisters of Mercy who lived and worked here.
Their spirit paved a way for loyalty, integrity, courage
and compassion.
"We should be as a compass that goes round its circle
without stirring from its centre.
Our centre is God from whom all our actions
should spring as from their source."
Sr. Catherine McAuley
Founder of the Mercy Sisters
