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Churches, 1927

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Catholic Reading. Loyalty

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 3

LOYAL to the Church? Why, yes, of course we are! What an absurd question! Don't we go to Mass every Sunday, frequent the Sacraments, help…

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The Anglican Prayer Book Pirated Prayers

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

Files of the London papers show that while a great part of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer derives from the service-books of the ancient Catholic Church in England—…

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Catholic Hospitals and Railway Men

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 38

The annual report and balance sheet of the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Employees' Hospital, Convalescent and Consumptive Fund shows that our Catholic…

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Catholic Truth Society. Current Publications

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 45

"The Eucharistic Hour." By Rev. T. Farrell, C.C. The "Golden Hour" is carried out publicly each month in many churches, and it affords an excellent means of persevering in…

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Tennis Meeting Centenary Methodist Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting was held in the church vestry on Monday, 11th, Rev. A. E. Putland presiding. The secretary's report showed a…

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Bondi Beach Parish. Father O'Sullivan's Big Task. the Archbishop Blesses Foundation of First Church School

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 22

DELIGHTFUL sunshine favored the ceremony of the blessing of the foundation-stone, by His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. M. Kelly, Archbishop of…

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Drysdale Aboriginal Mission. Assistance Urgently Needed

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 36

Sir,—I beg to send you a supplementary list of names of those who contributed since I sent you my first list dated December 16, towards the purchase of…

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Catholic Australia. Lecture by Father Lockington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 11

The Very Rev. Father W. J. Lockington, S.J., at the invitation of the Right Rev. Monsignor O'Gorman, P.P., visited Parramatta on Wednesday, 30th ult., and charmed…

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Burial at Sea. Catholic Layman Couducts Ceremony

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 19

Probably for the first time, the officially recognised form of Catholic burial at sea was performed by a layman, as the Union Castle liner, Walmer Castle, was recently…

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North Bondi Parish Progressive First Year. Archbishop Blesses Foundation of New School

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 21

In the pioneering work of the North Bondi parish, which was created only 16 months ago, Rev. Father D. O'Sullivan and his parishioners have ma[?]e great progress…

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Church and State in Mexico: A Great Slander (Professor of English, University of Notre Dame; former National Catholic Welfare Commissioner to Mexico.)

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 18

The question most commonly asked wherever the Mexican situation is discussed: "Why are the people of Mexico to-day, after four centuries of uninterrupted Catholic…

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The Catholic Club. Additions to Be Opened by the Archbishop

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 25

The new additions of the Catholic Club premises will be officially opened by his Grace the Archbishop on Saturday afternoon, 23rd inst. The Lord Mayor of…

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Mission to U.S.A. Welcomed by Labour Bodies. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 18

Reference was made to day by the VicePresident of the Executive Council (Senator Pearce) to the statement cabled from the United States to the effect that Mr. J. C…

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In the Mission Field. Southern Tonkin. "Why I Am Not Returning to France."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 29

The Rev. Father Kingler, of the Society for Foreign Missions, Paris, writes: "According to our new rule, I have now a right to apply for permission to…

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Looking Backwards. Our Catholic Life of Long Ago. St. Patrick's Day 74 Years Ago

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 16

This is how St. Patrick's Day celebrations were reported in 1853: "Yesterday being St. Patrick's Day, was…

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Sale of Work Congregational Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 17

On Saturday, April 2, a very pleaon Thursday afternoon of last week at the Congregational S.S. Hall, in Palmer-street, Parramatta,…

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Back to Church St. Philip's Scheme Interest in Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 3

A novel movement has been inauguarted by the clergy and parishioners of St. Phillip's Church of England, Auburn, by a decision reached a well-attended…

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Generous Donors Congregational Church for Cheltenham

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 10

The foundation-stone of a Congregational Church at Cheltenham, which will have, the distinction of being the only non-Episcopal place of worship…

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St. Patrick's, Church Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 32

At St. Patrick's, Church Hill, on Easter Sunday morning, the choir, under the baton of Mr. W. H. McCarthy, with Mr. W. Caspers at the organ, will render Silas'…

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Norman Park, Bbisbane. Temporary Church Opened. Striking Speech by Archbishop Duhig

The Catholic Press · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 25

His Grace the Archbisop of Brisbane (Most Rev. Dr. Duhig) opened a temporary church at Norman Park on Sunday, the 3rd inst. His Grace was assisted by the Right…

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