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Churches, 1885

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Parramatta Roman Catholic Orphanage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 5

Referring to the statement reported to have been made by Archbishop Moran on the occasion of luying the foundation-stone of the new convent school at Newtown on Saturday last, "thut he had written to the Government,…

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Roman Catholic Orphanage. Parramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 5

Referring to the statement reported to have been made by Archbishop Moran on the occasion of laying the foundation-stone of the new convent school at Newtown on Saturday last, "that he…

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Presbyterian Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1885 · page 3

MR. W. H. MEEK, who has been stationed at Granville for about twelve months, is removing to Gulgong, and will be succeeded by the Rev. Robert Jackson, of Tumut. On…

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The Roman Catholic Orphanage

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1885 · page 2

SPEAKING at the laying of the foundation stone of the high school in connection with the Convent of the Good Samaritan, Newtown, on Sunday afternoon, Archbishop Moran, after…

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A Catholic Schema

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 3

A "well-informed " New York Herald correspondent at Bome telegraphed under date Apiil 26, that the Irish bishops have held two informal meetings of the Irish College. The last was held…

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Christ Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 4

Special services held for the purpose of celebrating the reopening of Christ Church, George-street South, were held in the church Yesterday, per some time past the church has been undergoing alternations and repairs of a somewhat…

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Church of England Mission

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 9
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The arrangement for the Eight Days' Mission of the Church of England in Sydney and suburbs are now, we understand, complete. The mission itself is to commence on…

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New Roman Catholic Schools

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 1259

On Saturday afternoon Archbishop Moran laid the foundation-stone of a new church-school to be erected in proximity to St. Peter's Church, Surry Hills. The building will cost when finished about £2800. In the…

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Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Seminary at Manly

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 1259

Shortly after his arrival Archbishop Moran approved of a site at Manly for the establishment of an Ecclesiastical Seminary, and on the eve of the Archbishop's departure for Europe the contracts for the work have been signed…

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St. Barnabas' Association for the Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 9

The annual meeting of this society (as inaugurated two years ago by Bishop Selwyn in the same place) was held in the school-house of All Saints' Church, Woollahra, on Thursday. After a celebration of Holy Communion, an…

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Spain. Horrible Torture of a Poor Parish Priest in Spain

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 6

Chicago, April 8.—The TRIBUNE'S Madrid cable special says: A horrible outrage is reported from the village of Tubencos. A party of brigands entered the village late at night and…

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St. Barnab[?]s' Association for the Melanesian Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 10

The annual meeting of this society (as inaugurated two years ago by Bishop Selwyn in the same place) was held in the school-house of All Saints Courch, Woollahra ; after a celebration of Holy…

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Catholic. the Bishop of Bathurst. Monsignor Byrne's Appointment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 15

WHEN some little time ago, on the occasion of the Vicar-General of the diocese of Bathurst being raised to the dignity of Domestic Prelate of his Holiness, we offered our congratulations amidst…

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The Government and the Catholic Orphanage at Parramatta

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 18

IN the course of his address at the laying of the foundation-stone of the new High school at Newtown on Sunday afternoon, his Grace the Archbishop said:—There was one work to which the…

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Catholic. the Archbishop's Departure. Presentations at the Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 17

WITH its crowded congregation, and all the splendour of altar decorations and sanctuary draperies, St. Mary's Cathedral presented its stateliest and most imposing appearance last…

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St. Peter's New School-church, Surry Hills

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 18

ON Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic assemblage, his Grace the Archbishop; laid and blessed with customary ceremony the foundation-stone of the new building, on the…

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Christ Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 10

Thursday, being the festival of St. Lawrence, special services were held at Christ Church--the usual holyday celebrations at 6 and half-past 7 in the morning and a full choral service in the…

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Church of England Eight- Days Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1885 · page 8

The opening service in connection with the Church of England eight-days mission was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral on Friday evening, when the Most Reverend the Primate Drenched an inaugural…

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Marriages in Houses and Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1885 · page 5

At the morning sitting of the Diocepan Synod of Newcastle, on Friday week (reported in the Maitland Mercury), the Venerable Archdeacon Child aslied without notice: —" Will your lordship kindly inform the synod whether it…

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