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Churches, 1898

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 13

Cardinal Moran will lay the foundalion-stone of the Loretta Convent at Hornsby on Monday. It is intended to entertain the Rev. Fathers P. C. Renne[?]tel, Conway, Tierney, and Ryan, who…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 11
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The fourth annual conference of the Presbyterian Fellowship Unions of Australia was opened in St. Stephen's Church last night. The Rev. Dr. Bruce, Moderator of the General Assembly of the…

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The New Guinea Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

The London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams, after making a tour of the various mission stations with supplies, and bringing missionaries together for their annual committee…

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The Favourite Catholic School

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 7

Now the other competition is open straight away to all playmates. Which is your favourite Catholic School in Sydney?…

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Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Their Significance. a Description of the Beautiful Ceremonies in the Catholic Church. Special for "Catholic Press." Good

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 18

This is the day of the Church's widowhood, and she would have it to be a day of desolation, as her true children feel it to be. The Sanctuary is…

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The "Catholic Press": New Features

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

The Women's Page to-day will be found specialty interesting. "Eblana" talks about the fashions of the hour in Sydney and gives household hints. In the "Chats Over the…

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St. Narys Needs. (By Our Reporter). Presbyterian

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

Services will be held in connection with the above Church on Sunday next at St. Marys, 8 p.m.; Rupertswood, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m…

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Presbyterian Church, Liverpool Rey. D. Macfie's Appearance —His Retirement from Active Ministerial Work — A Sympathetic Appeal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

In connection with the 38th anniversary of the above church, a tea meeting and sacred concert were given on Wednesday evening. The tea was laid in the old…

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The Catholic World Notes and News Interesting to Everyone. in All Quarters

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 8

On Tuesday, February 22, the Holy Father received in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican the heads of the pilgrimages from all quarters of Italy. Before leaving…

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Bathurst. Catholic Enterprise and the Bathurst Show. St. Stanislaus' College,—silver Jubilee Celebration and Reunion or Past-students

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 17

OUR annual Show has occupied the attention of the people during the past few days, and favoured as we were by most delightful weather, everything else 'seemed sunk in the desire for enjoyment and…

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Children's Column. for Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." the Land of Once Upon a Time

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 7

I oft recall how, long ago, We gathered in the twilight grey, While Gran in accents sweet and low, Told us old stories, glad or gay…

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Little Letty Lamington. Story of Australian School Girls. Special, for "Catholic Press." Chapter Iv.—adele Gets Into Trouble

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 20

"Now, girls, you must have everything ready, and begin your paper straight away at two. I'll ring the small bell at five minutes to the time, and be sure and answer…

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The Tricks of Smugglers. Ways That Are Dark. How the Customs House Officials Watch John Chinaman. Special, for "Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 19

No more familiar object flits across the waters of Port Jackson than the Customs boat. Burnished up to the highest point, painted with a scrupulousness which cannot…

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In Sydney Society. [All communications for this column should be forwarded to Eblana, "Catholic Press," not later than Tuesday in each week.]

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 10

On Thursday afternoon at St. Mary's His Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop presided at a largely attended meeting of ladies, and gentlemen interested in the new Foundling…

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Among the Politicians. News and Notes. a Talk With the Hon. Henry Copeland. Federation, Who Gains? Personal Gossip, Special for "Catholic Press." an Appeal by Mr. Copeland

The Catholic Press · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 14

In the course of a conversation with the Editor of the "Catholic Press" on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Copeland spoke most emphatically in favour of the Constitution…

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Foreign the Conversion of the Jews. What the Church Is Doing

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 6

Following up an article on "Jews, and Converted Jews," the Catholic Times (England), February 25, traces the career of the two venerable brothers, Theodore and Alphonse Ratisbonne, and gives also a…

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St. Michael's Church, Waterloo

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 14

THE service will commence at 3 p.m. on Good Friday, with Procession of the Coffin of Our Blessed Lord, same as Oriental Church. There will be Midnight Mans on Easter Sunday night…

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Church Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

Special services were conducted at the whole of the Angliean and Roman Catholic churches of the district to-day and were largely attended. The Dean of Newcastle preached both in the morning and…

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St. Philip's, Church-hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 9

At St. Philip's "The Story of the Cross" was sung at the evening service…

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