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Churches, 1897

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The Roman Catholic Ball

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 9

A grand bell in connection with the Roman Catholic Church was held in the Town Hall on Monday night, May 24th, and was such an unqualified success as, in the generally expressed…

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A Mexican Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 6

The Catholic Congress of Mexico has borne good fruit. A project for the formal erection of a Catholic University in that country was, we are glad to say, one of the practical conclusions, and having…

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Our Catholic Benefit Societies

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 13

Of LATE a strong feeling has been prevailing among the more thoughtful and earnest of those interested in the welfare of our two great Catholic…

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Catholic. the Cardinal's Health

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 14

THE Cardinal-Archbishop, who had been suffering from a cold at Manly for some days, returned to St. Mary's on Wednesday. His Eminence is now in excellent health…

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The Mission at the Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 14

IT had been arranged that the Redemptorist Fathers should conduct a Mission at St. Mary's. Cathedral this month. His Eminence the Cardinal postponed the Mission until the Cathedral Fair is completely…

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Redemptorist Mission at Surry Hills

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 14

A Mission by the Redemptorist Fathers commences at St. Peter's, Surry Hills, on the 30th inst…

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Catholic Literary and Debating Societies

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 14

St. Joseph's Society held the usual weekly meeting on Tuesday evening, May 25. Mr, O'Reilly (premier) occupled the chair as one of the…

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Mission at the Sacred Heart, Pymble

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 14

The week's mission, conducted at the Sacred Heart, Pymble, by the Rev. Father Colgan, S.J., was in every way most gratifying to the Rev. Father, and gave…

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The Catholic Hierarchy and the Queen

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 14

By a recent mail the Cardinal Archbishop and the other members of the hierarchy of Australasia forwarded the following congratulatory address to her…

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Armagh Municipal Elections. Selection of Catholic Candidates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 5

On April 11 the convention for the Catholic voters of Armegh was held in the Armagh Catholic Reading-room for the purpose of selecting candidates for the coming election of Town…

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Catholic Literary and Debating Societies St. Vincent Depaul, Redfern

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 8

Seldom if ever has the St. Vincent de Paul school-room been crowded to such an extent as on Thursday next, when the local debating society' held a…

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Bishop Higgins at Pymble. Confirmation and Close of the Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 16

THE genial sunshine and the bright faces which, thronged the church at Pymble on Sunday afternoon to greet his Lordship Bishop Higgins seemed a fitting close to the week's Mission through which…

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Catholic. Bishop Gallagher at Gumdagai. His Lordship's First Episcopal Visit

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 17

DR. Gallagher lost no time in resuming duty in his own. diocese after the recent ceremonies at Orange. As we have already chronicled, his Lordship left the Western town on Monday in last week, and the…

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Letters to the Editor. Amalgamation of the Catholic Benefit Societies. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 7

SIR,—With your kind permission, Mr. Editor, I will place before our Catholic people a few additional ideas on the above subject. I am somewhat surprised that Mr. Fox, the District President of the…

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Correspondence. a New Field for Energy. (To the Editor of the "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 10

Sir,—In the "Times" criticism of the Papal Decree on Anglican Orders, which appeared in to-day's ".Herald," there is an error regarding the doctrine…

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Readings in Catholic Doctrine. a Short Proof of the Blessed Virgin Mary Being the Mother of God

The Catholic Press · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 5

Protestants speak of the title "Mother ther of God." given by Catholics as wrong, and "Christ's mother only as to…

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The Roman Church. Canonisation at St. Peter's. a Gorgeous Spectacle

Evening News · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, Hay 28.—The canonisation of Zaecharias, founder of the Order of Barnabites, and of Fourrier, the apostle of Lorraine, was solemnised in St. Peter's, Rome…

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St. Marys News. Wesleyan Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 6

Next Saturday bight, June 5th, Rev. J Tarn will deliver a lecture in the above Church, on the life of Dr. Livingtone, the famous African traveller. As this should…

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Church News. Cork Clerical Appointments and Changes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 5

The following appointments and transfers have been made by his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. O'Calleghan:—Rev. Denis Forest, P.P., Wost Schull, to be parish priest, Drimoleage, in…

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St. Bernard's Church, Botany

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 14

A LARGELY-ATTENDED meeting of the ladies of the parish of Botany was held in St. Bernard's schoolroom on Sunday afternoon last, in connection with the third annual Violet Dance in aid of the church…

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