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Churches, 1895

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 10

Dr. Higgins has been away visiting and administering confirmation in the Blue Mountain districts. The Bishops of the Province, with the Cardinal presiding, are to hold a meeting at St. Mary's carly…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 16

MRs. Cunningham, relict of the late Andrew Cunningham, for upwards of 50 years a resident of the Queanbeyan district, died on Tuesday at Lanyon, aged 87. During her long residence there the…

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Sussex-street Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 10

Over 400 destitute men obtained their breakfast at the Sussex-street Mission Church on Sunday. All trades and professions were represented Judging from present uppearinces these breakfaste will be…

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America. Attempts to Burn Down Catholic Churches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 7

An unsuccessful attempt (reports the New York FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, March 9) was made last evening to burn St. Peter's Catholic Church on Meeting House Hill, Dorchester, and but for the…

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Catholic. Meeting of Bishops

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 15

THE Bishops of the Province, with the Car dinal presiding, are to hold a meeting at St. Mary's early next week…

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Prior Vaughan's Mission. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 9

SIR,— A letter signed "Englishman" appeared in last week's FREEMAN appealing to Prior Vaughan —now in Australia— for the establishment in Sydney of a mission-house manned by English, convert…

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The Irish Catholic Chief Justice. a Tribute to Lord Russell

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 6

Lord Russell has now occupied the seat of the Chief Justice for a sufficient time to enable the profession to form a trustworthy opinion as to his judicial qualities. There can be no doubt as to…

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Catholic Pilgrims Killed. Over One Hundred Persons Dashed to Sudden Death on a Mexican Railway

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 7

City of Mexico, March 1.— One of the most frightful accidents in the history of Mexican railroads, resulting in the death of 104 persons and the serious if not fatal injury of nearly a hundred others,…

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Christ Church, Castlereagh

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 3

The Easter meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Church. Rev. H. Fryer in the chair, and a fair number of parishoners attended. Mr. F. J. Lowe, the…

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St. Benedict's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 15

HIS Lordship, the Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, presided and preached in St. Benedict's Church on Easter Sunday. Haydn's 16th Mass was sung by a large choir under…

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Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Randwick

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 15

ON Easter Sunday Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by his Grace Archbishop Navarre, M.S.H, assisted by the Very Rev. Father Treand, M.S.H , as deacon, and Father Tierney, M.S.H., as…

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The Reunion of the Churches. What Mr. Stead Says

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 14

IN the last number of the REVIEW OF REVIEWS we find the following:— The Pope to-day as yesterday is by far the most interesting figure in Europe. He is at present…

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Rockdale Wesleyan Church Bazaar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 10

A Sale of Gifts and Easter Free Flower Show, under the auspices of the Rockdale aud Arncliffe Christian Endeavour Societis, mail of the Rockdale Wesleyan Church Circuit Fund. was officially…

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Public Services for To-morrow. (As Advertised in the S. M. Herald.) Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 10

St. Andrew's Cathedrsl.—[?] and 11. Holy Communion: 11, the Precentor; 3.15 the Dean; 7. Cannon Kemmis. All Saints, Woollahra.—11, the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale…

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Church News

The Methodist · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 8

PADDINGTON.—We are not often in evidence in the columns of The Methodist, yet we have much to be thankful for. A short time back our…

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Lay Help in the Church of England

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Harrogate Clerical Society Mr. W. E. Shirley read a paper on 'Lay Help in the Church of England,' from which we take the following…

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R.c. Church, Woolwich

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

On Easter Sunday, the ceremonies at the church of the Blessed Peter Chanel were conducted by tho Rev. Father Hault, S.M…

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Congregational Church, Hunter’s Hill

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

Special services were held in the Congregation Church, Hunter’s Hill, on Easter Sunday. The pastor, Rev. J. Jones, occupied the…

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Christ Church, Gladesville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

There were large congregations at both services on Easter Sunday, being augmented by the attendance of the masters and boys of the C.E. Grammar School, North Sydney, now…

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Holy Trinity Church, Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 4

The ceremonies of Holy Week were observed with [?] solemnity at Holy Trinity Church, Granville. The Rev. Father Tuckwell was assisted during the week by the Rev…

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