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Churches, 1881

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Catholic. Christmas Day

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 14

The season so hallowed and gracious, wherein, our Saviour's birth is celebrated, and the Church's jubilation "Gives good will to all men chanting In Excelsis…

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Ecclesiastic. The Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 16

Under date of November 23rd, the Heralds Norfolk Island correspondent writes;—"The Melanesian mission barque Southern Cross arrived safely on the 10th instant, from her last cruise, after being rather anxiously expected…

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Wagga Catholic School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 19

The annual examination and distribution of premiums in connection with St. Michael's school, Wagga Wagga, took place on Monday week, in the presence of a distinguished number, of visitors,…

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The Roman Catholic Bishop of Central Oceanica

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 16

On Sunday, December 19, at the church of the Marists, Vills Maria, Parramatta River, Pontifical High Mass was sung by the Rev. Dr. Lamaze, Bishop of Central Oceanica, in celebration of the first anniversary of his consecration…

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Catholic. Opening of the Sacred Heart Schools. Address by Mr W. B. Dalley, Q.c

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 17

THE magnificent school building lately erected in connection with the Church of the Sacred Heart, Darlinghurst, and which is undoubtedly the handsomest and most commodious edifice of…

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St. Francis' Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 15

The Christmas services at St. Francis' Church, Haymarket, were attended by large congregations, who seemed impressed with the significance of the most blessed event which they commemorated…

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Sacred Heart Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 15

The devotions at this church were of a very impressive character. Masses were celebrated from 7 o'clock till 11, when Missa Cantata was sung by the Rev. Father M'Grath. The music…

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Human Catholic Bazaar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 7

A bazzr in aid of the Sacred Heart New Schools was opened on New Year's Day by Archbishop Vaughan, at Darlinghurst Hull, adjoining the Sacred Heart Church. Those schools have been erected mainly through the energy…

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Roman Catholic Bazaar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 6

The fancy fair at Darlinghurst Hall, held for the purpose of aiding the funds of the Sacred Heart School, will romain open during the week. A second visit shows that, in spite of the many purchases made, the stills are daily provided…

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Hats in Church

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 4

To all wearers of silk hats, when once they get inside the church the hat becomes a serious difficulty . Of all the various expedients by which ingenious churchgoers have endeavoured to safely…

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Roman Catholic Bazaar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 6

The Bazaar held at Darlinghurst Hall, in aid of the Sacred Heart Schools, will remain open for some days more. It is well attended, and the cheapness and excellence of the articles sold wins it generous patronage. The…

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Catholic. Bazaar at Darlinghurst Hall

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 15

THE commodious and handsome structure bearing the title of Darlinghurst Hall— the latest addition to the Catholic architecture of the city— and in which the completion of the Sacred Heart new…

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A Day at the Warangesda Mission

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 6

The most notable feature of Darlington Point at the present time is the black protectorate at Waddai. This interesting institution has been in working order upwards of six months, and…

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Departure of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Central Oceanica

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 71

The Right Rev. Dr. Lamaze, with the missionaries who accompanied him, left Sydney on Christmas morning for his distant mission in the Somth Seas. In all parts (says the Express) difficulties await him. At Samoa the…

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Christ Church, Sydney

Evening News · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 4

From the last number of the AUSTRALIAN Churchman we learn that during the past year much has been done by way of improving Christ Church, Brickfield Hill. The old shingles on the…

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Consecration of the Patteson Memorial Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 71

In a recent issue of the Sydney Mail an engraving of the Patteson Memorial Church at Norfolk Island, and portrait of the Rev. R. H. Codrington, M.A., of the Melanesian Mission, were given. We are now able to complete our account…

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St. Phillip's Church Bells. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

Sir,--It is high time that some notice was taken through the Press of the disturbance caused by the pealing of these bells, and surely when we hear of invalids growing worse through their continual…

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OPENING of a Mission Chapel at Norfol[?] Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 6

We extract from the letter of the Norfolk Island correspondent of the Australasian the following interesting account of the opening of a memorial chapel in connectio[?] with the Melanesian mission, on the 7th December last, [?]…

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Christianith Apart from Churches

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 4

Dr. Joseph Parser, of the City Temple, has addressed the following letter to The Times:- "The boldness of the proposal I am about to submit warrants me in seeking for it a place in…

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New Catholic Church at Sandgate, Queensland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 18

As we have already notified, the interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new Catholic church took place at Sandgate, on New Year's Day. The occasion (reports the…

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