The Mary Glowrey Museum tells the story of Dr Sr Mary Glowrey JMJ (1887-1957), a Victorian born and educated doctor, who went to Guntur, India, in 1920, where she became a religious Sister. As Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart JMJ, she spent the rest of her life serving the medical and spiritual needs of the most marginalised people. She oversaw the medical care of hundreds of thousands of people and set up training systems and medical networks, including the Catholic Health Association of India, which today serves more than 21 million people annually. In 2013, she became the second Australian to be officially considered for canonisation by the Catholic Church.
The Mary Glowrey Museum is situated on Level two of the historic Cathedral Hall, today part of the Fitzroy campus of Australian Catholic University.
Visitors are asked to book in advance via email, so as to facilitate guided tours. Groups are particularly welcome.
More information about the Museum and related sites can be accessed via the (free) Catholic Precinct Walking Tour App, a digital resource to support visits to the area surrounding St. Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne and Fitzroy, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. For more information see the website.
