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Churches, 1920

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Here, There, and Everywhere. Notes. Catholic Chaplains

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 5

Catholic soldiers (writes Sir Phillip Gibbs) had a simpler, stronger faith than men of Protestant denominations, whose faith depended more on ethical arguments…

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Catholic Federation. The Education Department. That Objectionable Book

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 11

More than three months ago, the Catholic Federation forwarded to the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) a protest against the use in schools of a book published by…

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Irish Mission to China. Pioneers Arrive in the Field

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 21

The first batch of the Irish missioners—17 in number—have arrived in China. Our work proper has begun. Eleven of our priests left Ireland for China on March 23…

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Irish Mission to China; Pioneers Arrive in the Field

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 24

The first batch of the Irish missionaries, 17 in number, has arrived in China. Our work proper lias begun. Eleven of our priests left Ireland for…

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Lismore Catholic Club. Communion Breakfast. Stirring Speech by Bishop Carroll

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 16

The annual Communion breakfast of the Catholic Club, Lismore, took place on Sunday, 1st inst. Right Rev. Monsignor McGuire, V.G. (president) occupied the chair…

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Cult of Free Love Mission at Holt Place Where Is Daniel Ligores? Murder Mystery Still Unsolved

Evening News · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 7

An extraordinary stors is being unfolded by inquiries into the Holt Place murder. A little has been learnt of the secret ritrs of a strange religious cult, practfard near the place where Mrs. Cerirude Ligores was killed…

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Bishop Carroll at the, Lismore Catholic Club He Deals with the Disloyalty Catchword, The Annual Communion and Breakfast of a Progressive Society

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 9

The annual Communion breakfast of the Catholic Club, Lismore, took place on Sunday morning week. Right Rev. Mgr. M'Guire (president) occupied the…

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The Correct Thing in Church

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 8

To always be in time for Mass and other ceremonies in the church. To remember that the church bells are rung for a purpose and not merely to keep…

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The Enduring Vitality of the Church. Increase in Vocations

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 8

Since Christ established His Church there has always been present in His Church a never failing supply of aspirants to His priesthood. Filled with no other idea than…

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Blue Mountain Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 33

The following order of Masses and devotions will be observed in the Blue 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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St. Joan of Arc's Church, Haberfield. a Fine Achievement

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 27
Also in Freeman's Journal

At the 10 o'clock Mass on Sunday, 1st inst., the Rev. Father P. J. Baugh, parish priest, announced that the parish was now free of debt, as the last social had…

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Strange Church Politics. Insane and Other Nuns Voting

Watchman · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 8

"There is no doubt that the Catholic church can give the Democratic party two million more votes, especially with woman suffrage, because in their noble…

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St. Dominic's Church, Flemington

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 24

A list of the subscriptions towards by the new church a Flemington, erected; by the Rev. Father Barlow, P.P., will in our next issue…

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Churches and Cricket Bright Prospects

Evening News · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

The Rev. A. E. west presided at the [?] annual meeting of the Western [?] held in the Dutwteh [?] School Hall. Those present…

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GHOST-HUNTERS London Churchyard Doings

The Sun · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 8

When the clock strikes 12 to-night- Midsummer Eve--there will take place a strangely, weird ghost-hunt, by masked seekers, around the ancient…

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Mission Steamer John Williams. Cruise to the South Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 6

The London Missionary Society's' steamer John Williams sails from Sydney at 11 a.m. tomorrow for a cruise of 11 weeks among the South Sea Islands. She takes as passengers the…

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GOSSIP The Church of Humanity August Comte

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 3

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, as men count years, when I was interested in the problems of l[?]te and mind, of church and creed, I came…

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Church Unity. the Lambeth Conference. London, Aug. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 9

The Lambeth Conference, which sat in private throughout, has now issued a voluminous report of its proceedings. The report shows that 80 resolutions were adopted dealing with…

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Church Union the Bishops' Appeal Effect on Dominions LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 1

"The Times" in a leading article expresses the view that the bishops' pressse the view that the bishops' appeal for the organic unity of…

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