Year 5 Religion: Mary

"Mary was the mother of Jesus. Christians believe she was made pregnant miraculously by God while she was still a virgin. In this section, six academic experts explain what we know about her life and times ... "

Load a range of Marian prayers.

"The Rosary means "Crown of Roses". Our Lady has revealed to several people that each time they say a Hail Mary they are giving her a beautiful rose and that each complete Rosary makes her a crown of roses ... "

"The Hail Mary is broken up into two parts ... "

"The Holy Bible bears witness to Mary's central role in the life of Jesus and, thus, the life of the Church, offering the very foundation for a living tradition that venerates the Mother of our Lord. The following are biblical passages that include Mary or make reference to our Lord's family ... "

"When Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison Woods made their dream a reality ‘Little did either of us then dream of what was to spring from so small a beginning.’ ..."

"Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne in 1842. Her parents, Flora and Alexander MacKillop, were Catholic immigrants from Scotland. Mary, the eldest of eight children, was raised in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy ... "

"St. Mary MacKillop, also known as St. Mary of the Cross, was an Australian nun declared a saint by the Catholic Church ... "

'Mary MacKillop, co-founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph..'

"Australian religious figure, educator, and social reformer..."