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Churches, 1868

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Confirmation at the Catholic Church Nowra

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 2

On Tuesday last, at the above church, confirmation was administered by his Grace Archbishop Polding to two hundred and fifty-seven candidates. The church, from an early hour in…

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The Cathedral Church of St. Andrew. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 December 1868 · page 5

SIR,—During the past week I have witnessed, with pleasure, the large gatherings that have taken place at the evening services of the above Cathedral, perhaps caused by a desire to hear the Bishops from the…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of St. Maby's Roman Catholic Cathedral

Empire · Wednesday 9 December 1868 · page 2

Yesterday, at noon, the benediction and the caromony of laying tho foundation stone of St. Mary's Cathedral, according to the Bomen Pontifical service, took place in tho presence of a largo multitude of persons of all…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1868 · page 5

THE benediction and laying of the foundation-stone of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, or at least of that portion of the intended edifice which is at present in the course of erection. took place yesterday, on, and immediately adjucent to, the actual site…

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Annual Meeting of the Catholic Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 December 1868 · page 6

LAST Wednesday evening the first annual meeting of the "Catholic Association" was held in the hall of St. Mary's Seminary, at which the Most Rev. Dr. Polding, the Roman Catholic Archbishop, presided. There was a very large…

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Catholic Association

Empire · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the first annual meeting of the above association was held in [?] Mary's Hall. There was a good attendance, especially of the clergy. His Grace Archbishop POLDING occupied the chair…

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Catholic Reformatories

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 13

The report of the Government Inspector of Reformatory and Industrial" Schools in Great Britain has lately been issued, and contains much matter of deep interest to society at large…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 7

THE benediction and laying of the foundation-stone of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, or at lean of that portion of the intended edifice which it at present in the coarse of erection, took place on Tuesday, on, and immediately adjacent to, the actual site…

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Catholic Education. Annual Meeting of the Catholic Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1868 · page 9

On Wednesday, the 9th instant, the meeting of this society was held in St. Seminary, his Grace the Archbishop being in the chair. The attendance was numerous; and…

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Foreign Intelligence. Great Britain. Catholic Children in Workhouses

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1868 · page 4

A rather extraordinary discussion took place at the Plymouth Guardians on Wednesday last. A fortnight ago a gentleman [?]lied that two female children in the…

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Catholic Industrial Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 13

Having in our last reviewed the position of the Catholic Reformatory Schools in Great Britain we now proceed to examine that portion of the Government Inspector's Report which…

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Alarming Anti-catholic Riot

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 4

Thenotorious Flynn, the aid-de-camp of the still more notorius Murphy, has been in[?] the delights of the delights of his presence for a week past upon the inhabitants of Hartlepool…

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The Catholic Association for the Promotion of Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 9

THE Catholic Association for the Promotion of Religion and Education in the Archdiocese of Sydney, held its first annual meeting on Wednesday the 9th inst…

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Dedication of the Church of Killskyre, in the Diocese of Meath

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 6

On Sunday, the Feast of the Dolorous of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this new and beautiful church was solemnly dedicated. Although the morning offered no promise of…

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The Russian Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 13

After a considerable delay the members of the Schismatic Russian Church in San Francisco have at length procured an orthodox pastor, and purpose io commence the erection of a place of…

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Roman Catholic Bishops of Australasia

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 28 December 1868 · page 4

THE portraits given on this page are from photographs by Mr. M. Scott taken expressly for the NEWS at the time that the serious illness of the late…

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The Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 7

THE history of the Roman Catnotio Cathodral Church of St. Mary dates from as for back as the 26th of [?]otober, 1821, when the foundation atone of the oki building was laid on the present sito, at the north-east corner…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 5

SEVERAL changes have taken or are about to take place among the clergy. The Rev. Dr. Barry is to be removed to St. Matthias', Paddington; the Rev. T. Wilson to St Jude's, Randwick; the Rev. G. Gurney to Pitt Town; the Rev…

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