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Churches, 1897

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Other Roman Catholic Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 7

The usual Good Friday services were celebrated yesterday at St. Patrick's Church. At St. Francis', Haymarket, the Mass of the PreSanctified was celebrated at 7 a.m., and the Passion…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 8

Special services have been held at the Paddington Mission Hall this week. The annual meetiug in connection with the Mission will be held at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings the Tenebræ offices were celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral, there being a number of Manly students present on each occasion, who joined in singing…

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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

The ministers of the Primitive Methodist churches are the present changing their circuits. The Rev. J. W. Holden has come from Goulburn to Sydney; the Rev. E. Croxier, President of the Conference, has…

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Catholic Country News

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 7

On the last Sunday in March, his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Verdon officiated at the solemn opening and dedication of a new Catholic Church at the Bluff, N.Z. On the…

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Correspondence. High Anglican Tactics. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—I have before me a pamphlet written by an Anglican clergyman, containing extracts from John Wesley's writings, strung together with an utter disregard of…

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A Proposed Irish Catholic University

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 8

In February last "The British Weekly" said that the Government were to give £1,000,000 to endow a Catholic University for Ireland. An evening paper subsequently, described this…

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Marriage of a Catholic Governor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

Sir Alfred Moloney, Governor of the Windward Islands, was married to Miss Frances Owen Lewis, daughter of Mr. H. Owen Lewis, J.P., D.L., County Monahan, at the Brompton Oratory on…

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Catholic. Holy Week at the Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 14

ON Sunday last the Cardinal-Archbishop blessed the palms before the 11 o'clock Mass. At the Mass the Rev. T. Phelan was celebrant. The Passion was sung by three at the Manly…

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Granville Primitive Methodist Sunday-school Anniversary

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 5

The ninth anniversary of the above was celebrated on Sunday last by the holding of special services in the church. In the morning the Rev. T. Davies was the preacher, and…

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Rome. the Pope and the Anglican Orders Important Allocution

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

"Whilst receiving on Monday last the Cardinals who come to congratulate him on the nineteenth anniversary of his coronation, the Holy Father, says a Reuter' telegram, March 2, delivered an…

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Catholic Literary and Debating Societies St. Vincent De Paul Redeern

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

The above Society held its usual weekly meeting on Thursday, April 1, when there was an excellent attendance of members. The President, Mr. H. C. Hoyle, occupied…

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Catholic Debating Societies. St. Francis' (Paddington) Literary and Debating Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 15

A capital evening was afforded by Monday's business. There was a good attendance when the debate on the subject proposed by the Ministry was opened—"That the Labour members of the…

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America. a Catholic in the U. S. Carinet. Judge Joseph M'kenna

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

Judge Joseph M'Kenna of San Francisco (says the New York FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, Feb. 26) has accepted the portfolio of the Secretaryship of the Interior Department in President-elect M'Kinley's…

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Readings in Catholic Doctrine. the Ceremonies of Holy Week Explained. Palm

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 19

This Sunday is called Palm Sunday on account of the palms the church blesses on its recurrence every year, and distributes to the faithful. They are…

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Catholic. the New President of St. Patrick's College, Goulburn. Presentation to Father Ryan at Gundagai

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 18

As already briefly chronicled in the FREEMAN, the Rev. J. Ryan, for three years in Gundagai, and lately appointed President of St. Patrick's College, Goulbnrn, was, on the eve of his departure from…

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In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle. the Tale of an Old Campaigner. Besieged in a Mission Ekowe-feeding on Weevils and Oxen—on the Verge of a Gruesome Grave

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 845

He was a bronzed aud bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Groves, of Hyde Park,…

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Church of St. Michael, Waterloo

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 12

At the Church of the Melchite rite on Holy Thursday, after High Mass, commencing at 8 a.m., oil is blessed by the priest, the Rev. Sylvanus Mansour, and the…

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The Church in West Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 16

HIS Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Gibney, Bishop of Perth, early in Lent withdrew the Regulations. In a circular his Lordship said:—"In consequence of the prevalence of sickness at this early stage of…

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Holy Week at the Syrian Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 14

FATHER Mansour commenced the special observance of Holy Week at Michael's Melchite Church, Waterloo, on Wednesday last. This morning (Thursday) the Holy Oils were blessed at 8 o'clock…

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