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Churches, 1928

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France Honors Dead Catholic Heroine. Louise Bettignies

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 45

Memories of the heroism and self-sacrifice, the suffering, the flashes of superhuman effort and idealism, that the Great War produced, were recalled by…

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Canberra. Second Catholic Pilgrimage, Sunday, February 26

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 21

On a separate page in this issue will be found an advertisement setting out the programme for the second national Catholic pilgrimage to Canberra, which is to…

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Topics Catholic Pupils and the Leaving Certificate

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 24

AN analysis of the Honors gained by students in the Leaving Certificate Examination shows that St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, gained more…

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South Pacific Mission Launch. Fifteen Years Engine Service

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 4

Most leading British manufacturers have very efficient service systems in connection with their products, and this is so with leading British motor…

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Looking Backwards. Our Catholic Life of Long Ago

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 16

Here is an interesting item about the Cooma parish taken from the "Freeman" of September of 1905:—"Rev. Father J. J. Norris, whose district has…

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When a Catholic Knocks at the White House

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 24

"IT is a curious and significant fact that throughout the whole history of the United States there has never been a Roman Catholic President," remarks the "S.M. Herald" in a leading article, dealing with the coming struggle between the Democrats and Republicans and the opposition which Mr…

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Opposed to Birth Control Anglican Synod Discussion in Camera Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

GOULBURN Anglican Synod, Sitting in camera, dealt with a motion against the use of contraceptive. The matter was introduced by Rev…

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The Rockhampton Catholic Truth Society. Diocese. Rockhampton. Bishop Shiel

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 42

The latest communication received by the Administrator, Very Rev. Father Rowan, from his Lordship Bishop Shiel, states that his Lordship does not expect to…

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Norway's Great Catholic Woman. Sigrid Undset and Her Work

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 26

That an ultra-Protestant country like Norway should have produced a convert like Sigrid Undset, and that this convert should have been born a genius…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. the Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 35

A great amount of interest has been shown by the various branches in the annual moonlight excursion, to be hold on March 1. It is hoped that the members of the various branches…

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The N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. the Union

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 23

Great interest has been shown by the Various branches in the annual moonlight excursion to be held on 1st March. It is hoped that the members of the…

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Infants Given Unsuitable Names. Archbishop of Modena Cites Abuse of Church Law

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 40

The Archbishop of Modena has written an important pastoral letter by way of calling the attention of the clergy to an abuse which is not tolerated by the laws…

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Old "Mass Houses" of London Used in Days of Penal Laws. Replaced by Great Churches

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 7

TO-DAY even a London resident, let alone a casual visitor, finds it hard to believe, as he wanders from one splendid Catholic Church to another,…

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Medieval Churches Resist Time Better Than More Modern Structures

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 37

A recent investigation of the church buildings of Paris, made by municipal architects with a view to making necessary repairs, has shown that the Gothic…

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School and Church Novel Sentence on Boy Junee

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. Parker, S.M., imposed a novel, sentence on a young boy, who had been charged with stealing a watch. The…

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Methodist Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

The harvest thanksgiving services at the Methodist Church, M[?]cquarie-street, Parramatta, on Sunday last were well-attended and were of a highly successful…

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Organiser's Mission

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 3

The organising secretary of the A.I.P. (Mr. A Macpherson) left for Cootamundra on Wednesday, where at the request of many of the branches…

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Cronulla Methodist Church. Harvest Thanksgiving

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

Harvest thanksgiving services will be held in the Cronulla Methodist Church next Sunday. Preachers:- 11 a.m.. Rev. J. C. Hill: 7.15 p.m., Rev. Walter…

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New Presbyterian Church, Kogarah. Laying the Foundation Stone

The St George Call · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

This stone was laid by the Very Rev. R. G. Macintyre, C.M.G., O.B.E., M.A. D.D., 11th February, 1928…

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Anglican Synod. Dances in Church Halls Criticised. Motors and the Curate. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 7

The Anglican Diocesan Synod discussed a motion emphasising the need for more church halls for parochial work, and urging the limitation of their use for other…

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