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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1938

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Church News Memorial Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 12

The memorial service to the late Mrs. Massey was held in the Mission Hall at Berkeley-by-the-Lake, on the Sunday following Christmas. Rev. D…

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Church News Newcastle Regional and Missionary Eucharistic Congress Feb. 16th to 20th, 1938

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Much has been written on the preliminary stages of the Regional and Missionary Eucharistic Congress to be held at Newcastle from February 16th…

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Little Flower Church West Wollongong Opening Ceremony by Archbishop Gilroy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 9

The ceremony of blessing and laying the foundation stone of the Little Flower Church, West Wollongong, which will be erected to the memory…

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Vocal & Organ Recital at St. Michael's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

Following the service at St. Michael's Church, Wollongong, on Sunday night, at which there was a large congregation, a vocal and organ recital was…

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Church News Bible Training School

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

A Bible School for the training of men for Christian work generally (including the Mission Field) and for the Preparatory Training of candidates…

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Church News Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

All the Presbyterian Churches will take part in the 150th Anniversary Celebrations. An excursion or pilgrimage is also to be arranged to the…

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Corrimal Chatter Presbyterian Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Men's League was held on Sunday afternoon when the Rev. L. Blanchard, who is on holidays from…

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Mission to Seamen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 10

A mission for seamen is to be established at Port Kembla. The Rev. F. J. Evans, secretary of the Mission to Seamen, Sydney, has been engaged…

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Fr. Dunne Memorial Church West Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

The people of Wollongong are looking forward to Sunday, January 30th, when the first step will be taken to fulfil a promise made by the late…

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Church News Christian Science

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 10

"Truth" was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden text was: "Thou, O Lord…

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West Wollongong Father Dunne Memorial Church

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

The people of Wollongong are looking forward to Sunday, January 30th, when the first step will be taken to fulfil a promise made by the…

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New Catholic Church-School FOR West Wollongong Foundation Stone Laid and Blessed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 18

It is about 16 1/2 years since the late Father J. P. Dunne suggested the erection of a Catholic Church-School at West Wollongong to serve the…

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Impressive Ceremony Church of Little Flower Foundation Stone Laid and Blessed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

A fitting tribute was paid to the memory of a good man, when the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church was laid at West Wollongong on Sunday afternoon, by the Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney, to the memory of the late Rev. J. P. Dunne…

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The New Church

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

The new Catholic Church to be erected at West Wollongong will have seating accommodation for 350 people. It will be a brick structure with internal…

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Church News Famous Missioner to Visit Mount Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 12

Commencing on Sunday, Feb. 13th, next, the world-famed Miss Monica Farrell will conduct a mission at Mt. Kembla. Miss Farrell is an…

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New Presbyterian Church Magnificent Structure

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 18

Wollongong's new £14000 Presbyterian Church, which is to be officially opened on Saturday, Feb, 19, at 2.30 is a really magnificent…

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New Presbyterian Church at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

Through the courtesy of Rev. M. S. Campbell, the new Presbyterian Church at Wollongong was thrown open for inspection to Press…

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Church News United Service

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 12

On Sunday, February 27, at 2 p.m., in the Town Hall, a United Service of Thanksgiving will be given in connection with the Sesqui-Centenary…

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Church Concert. at Jamberoo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

The concert in aid of St. Matthew's Church, Jamberoo, held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night last, was a great success, nearly £50 being…

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Presbyterian

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Wollongong's new Presbyterian Church will be opened to-morrow afternoon. On Sunday afternoon the Port…

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