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Churches, 1918

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Anglican Bishop's Views. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 6

The Anglican Bishop of Armidale, Dr. Wentworth Shields, speaking in All Saints' Cathedral last night, remarked that 1900 years ago the Judas spirit…

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Mr. Holman's Mission. Report on Trip Abroad

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 6

The report made by Mr. Holman to the State Cabinet on his recent trip to England has been made available. Practically all the matters mentioned in it have received…

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Pickets Outside a Church

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

The remarkable spectacle of pickets stationed outside a church stirred the people of Brompton, near Adelaide, last Sunday. This action followed on…

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Carrots on the Pulpit Tribulations of the Church "Peculiar People of Bathurst" BATHURST

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 5

In warning the Rev. W. O. Lewis, of Kurri Kurri, at a welcome tendered to him at the Congregational Church, of what he would have to contend with in his new…

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Church and Carnival Bishop Criticises Patriotic Gala "Scene of Mad Frolic" Goulburn

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 5

Bishop Radford, in a sermon on Sunday evening, criticised the gala held in aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund. He deplored the necessity for turning the city into a scene of mad…

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A Victorian Church's Honour Board

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 21

This beautiful board, presented to St. Aidan's Church of England at Apollo Hay, Victoria, by a young French lady, Miss Katherine de Leo Sulhmier, of M elbow up was unveiled by the Dean of Colac, assisted by the Rev. J. Randell. The board (which contains the…

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Won't Take Part. A.w.u. and Church Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 9

BROKEN HILL. Tuesday. -- A meeting of the A.W.U. on Sunday considered a request that the union should take part in the Barrier returned soldiers' demonstration on the coming Sunday…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home. Do Thou For Me

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 40

The Psalmist does not say what he wanted God to do for him. He leaves it open. So this most restful prayer is left open for all perplexed hearts to appropriate "according to…

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Church News. Items from Various Quarters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 40

The Rev. John O'Gorman, administrator of St. Mary's Cathedral, has resumed his duties after a holiday. His Lordship. Dr. O'Connor, Bishop of…

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Penshurst Parish

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 41

Masses: Penshurst, 7.15 and 9.15. Cronulla, 8 o'clock. Sutherland, 9.30 o'clock. Evening devotions, Penshurst, 7.30 o'clock…

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Bulli Parish. MASSES

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 37

Mass is celebrated in St. Joseph's Church, Bulli, on the first and third Sunday of each month at 8.30 a.m.; evening devotions on these two days at 7.30. On the second…

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The Catholic World

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

At the Benedictine Monastery at Coquiliada, near Saragossa, a church will be dedicated shortly to Our Lady Queen of Peace. The Holy Father has appointed his Nuncio…

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The Mystic Sign. When You Happen to Pass a Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

On the street, or riding in the car, we happen to pass a Catholic church; and a man walking along or sitting in the seat near us, lifts his hat. It is the mystic sign! Blank…

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New Church at Bondi a New Parish. Foundation Stone Blessed by the Archbishop of Sydney

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 25

Rev. Father M. Fitzpatrick is to be congratulated on the blessing of the foundation stone of the new school and church in his rapidly-growing parish of St…

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The Catholic Federation. Notes From the Branches

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 13

His Lordship Dr. O'Connor, Bishop of Armidale, writes to members:—"Bishop's House, Armidale.—I desire to congratulate the Catholic Federation officers on the…

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N. S. W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 17

The usual monthly council meeting of the above Union was held on Friday, March 8. Mr. Dyer (president) occupied the chair, and there was a fair number of delegates…

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The Catholic Honor Roll Heroes of the Battlefield

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 26

Word is to hand of the death on February 17 from wounds in France of Sapper Tom Cahill. He left Sydney on May 12, 1915, with the 17th Battalion, and in Egypt was…

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St. Patrick's Parish Bondi. Father Fitzpatrick's New Works. Equipping a District

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 21

Appropriately enough, the foundations of the church and school of St. Patrick's parish, Bondi, were blessed by. the Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday last in the presence of a…

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The Miaulings of the Methodists. and Anti-catholic Bogies

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 24

We noticed at the Methodist Conference the other day that certain much-worried parsons arose with fire in their eyes to assail the Catholic…

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Capt. Carmichael's Mission If He Can Bring Unity? Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 5

Referring to-day to the visit to Victoria of Captain Carmichael, the Melbourne "Argus" in its leading column says:—--"Captain Carmichael, M.C., M.L.A., of New…

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