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Churches, 1869

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Catholic Politics

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 8

Mr. PARKES, in his last speech, seeing that the game was nearly played out, that the cards' he had so long kept out of sight, thinking they should at last turn out…

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The Auckland Roman Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 10

The 11th inst., was the anniversary of the feast of St. Damasus, and of the birthday of Bishop Pompallier. Divine service was celebrated on that day iu St. Patrick's Cathedral…

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Country News. Examination of the Bathurst Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 6

On Wednesday week the distribution of prizes to the children who attend the Catholic schools, Bathurst, commenced, and the proceedings terminated about three o'clock…

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Foreign Intelligence. Great Britain. Report of the Irish Church Commission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 4

The report of her Majesty's Commissioners on the revenues and condition of the Established Church of Ireland was published, in Dublin on Saturday last. It is dated July…

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The Slave Holding Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 11

The following reference to the position and status of the Protestant Church in America taken from a recent article in the New York Revolution, the writers of which are Protestants…

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Church Music of the Future. (From the Orchestra.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1869 · page 6

As a rule, it is a bishop's carriage stops the way. The cry of the Episcopal Doctor is "No thorougfare." Be at rest, is the suggestion, and so will you find rest for your soul. Our…

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Church Society. St. James's Parochial Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1869 · page 5

YESTERDAY evening the annual meeting of the St. James's Parochial Association was held, in the Castlereagh-street schoolroom. His Excellency the Earl of Belmore presided. He was attended by Captain Beresford, A.D.C, and…

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Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 2

On Monday evening, the annual meeting of the local branch of the Catholic Association, was held in the school of the Sacred Heart Church, and was numerously attended. His Grace…

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Meeting in the Sacred Heart Parish

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 10

On Wednesday evening, the people of the Sacred Heart district assembled in the school, in order to express their sympathy with His Grace under the heavy affliction which has first…

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The Growth of Catholic Ideas

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 12

Great as has been the material progress of Catholicity in Protestant countries during the present century, it would be by no means a fair test to measure its advance solely by the increase…

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Spirit of the Press. the Catholic Truth Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 12

A Society has been lately established under the highest ecclesiastical sanction, entitled "The Catholic Truth Society, for the better Information of the English People." The objects of…

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The Oriental Churches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 13

Rome rejoices, and with her the Catholic world will rejoice, over the invitation addressed by the Sovereign Pontiff to the Bishops of the Oriential Churches not in communication with…

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Church Society. St. James's Parochial Association

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 14

ON Thursday evening the annual meeting of St. James's Parochial Association was held, in the Castlereagh-street schoolroom. His Excellency the Earl of Belmore presided. He was attended by Captain Beresford, A.D.C., and…

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The Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 6

The fifteenth session of the Catholic University of Ireland was inaugurated on Wednesday week, in the church connected with the University, Stephen's-green, when prizes…

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Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 10

On Sunday, January 3rd, the annual meeting of the parent Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph took place in the hall of St. Mary's Seminary. There was a large number of members present…

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St. Patrick's Branch Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 10

Ou Sunday, the 10th instant, the above branch of the guild held its half-yearly meeting at St. Patrick's, Parramatta, there being a very full attendance of members…

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St. Patricks Branch of the Holy Catholic Guild. Singleton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 10

On Monday evening last, a general meeting of the abovenamed body was held in St. Patrick's School-house, Singleton, for the election of a Council and officers for the ensuing year. The…

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Spain and the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 8

WE were informed by last mail that the Pontifical Government had, together with the other European Powers, recognised the "fait accompli" of the Revolution in Spain…

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The Rev. Thos. Smith, of St. Barnabas' Church

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 9

THE Nourmahal has taken away from these shores one of our greatest public men. Not our richest squatter, our most influential merchant, or our greatest…

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Catholic Education. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 6

SIR,—At the last general meeting of the Catholics of Germany, held at Bamberg, September 7, 1868, as reported in that excellent Catholic organ the London Weekly Register, I…

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