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Churches, 1920

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Catholic Women's Dance

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 11

The Catholic Women's Association held its second ball in the Paddington Town Hall last night. Flags and evergreens were used in the scheme of decoration in the hall,…

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Methodist General Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

Committees of detail in connection with the Australasian Methodist General Conference met yesterday, and the conference itself will open at the Lyceum Hall, Pitt-street,…

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The Catholic Federation Organising Notes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 37

We are glad to announce that a number of suburban meetings were arranged during the last week, with successful results. We are still…

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Catholic Women and the Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 31

Sir,—In a former letter anent tho above, I expressed my conviction that Catholic women had not worked as they should have done to secure the…

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Catholic Federation. The Cry of the Children. to Catholic Men and Women, Boys and Girls

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 11

In spite of the enormous increase in prices the spirit of luxury has seized on the people, and the noise of life's jazz seems likely to drown the cry of the…

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The Irish Mission to China. What About Australia First?

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 25

While joining in the general rejoicing over the Irish Mission to China, and looking for great things as the outcome of it, one cannot but pause…

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The Catholic Women's Association. Ball at Paddington Town Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

The ball held under the aegis of the Catholic Women's Association in the Paddington Town Hall last night was attended by a large number of persons well-known in the Catholic…

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The Hibernian Parliament in Session Opened By Monsignor Moynagh. The Importance of Catholic Friendly Societies

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 27

Delegates from all parts of the State assembled in the Southern Cross Hall (Castlereagh-street, Sydney) yes-terday morning to assist at the…

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Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 30

The following order of Masses and devotions will he observed in the Bine Mountain churches. When very wet the evening before or morning of the appointed Mass and devotions, inquiry should he made whether they have been…

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Daceyville's New Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 34

A bazaar, in aid of Daceyville's new church, will be held in the Masonic Hall, Kensington, on Saturday, 15th inst. The Very Rev. Father M. J. O'Reilly, C.M…

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The One True Church. Not the Best of All—but the Only One

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

Very many Catholics who lead fairly pious lives, but who mingle a good deal in non-Catholic society, seem to have no true appreciation of the Catholic Church…

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The Centenary of Father Celebrated in Sydney The Church in the Early Days

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 20

Impressive ceremonies marked the centenary of the arrival in Australia of Father Therry at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday morning. High Mass was…

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Our New Serial. a Living Tomb. Love and the Curse of the Church. a Tale of Old Venice

Watchman · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

Neither of us spoke during the journey. We knew that gondolas, like walls, sometimes have ears and eyes, of for that matter. We sat silent…

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The English Church in Ireland. Condemns the Ascendancy Clique

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The following is from a report published in the "Gaelic Churchman" (organ of the Episcopal body in Ireland) for February:—…

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One Hundred Years Ago. and Australia's Church To-day

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 24

One hundred years ago this week Father Therry arrived in Sydney Harbor, and the day he landed the Catholic Church in Australia may be said…

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Blue Mountain Churches. Fixed Order Changes

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 21

Next Sunday, May 9th. Blackheath: Mass at 10, Devotions, Sermon and Benediction 4 p.m. Mt. Victoria: Mass at 8. Lawson 8. Leura 8.30…

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St. Patrick's, Church Hill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 26

At. St. Patrick's, Church Hill, Sydney, the first centenary of the finding of the wonderfully preserved Blessed Sacrament, on the site of St…

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CHURCH v. State Divorce Bill in the Lords Primate's Drastic Proposal Defeated LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 1

The House of Lords to-day debated Lord Buckmaster's Divorce Bill. The Primate moved a new clause forbidding the clergy to remarry any divorced person in an Auglican Church while the former husband, or wife, was sun alive,…

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Death of Mrs. P. Miller. Church and Social Worker

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

Mrs. P. Miller, of Stanmore, who died at a private hospital at Stanmore early yesterday morning, at the age of 85, was one of Sydney's oldest residents, and had been closely…

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Melanesian Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The Melanesian committee of the Australian Board of Missions held an "at home" on Tuesday afternoon, at the Lyceum Club, to welcome Rev. W. C. and Mrs. O' Ferrall and…

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