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Churches, 1929

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West Australian Mission Rescue. Father Droste's Story

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 22

The Rev. Father Droste, P.S.M., who is paying a visit to Europe, after 21 years with the aborigines at Beagle Bay Mission, was a recent guest of the Archbishop of…

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Catholic Missions of Japan a Native Tribute

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 39

"The Japan Times and Mail," which has a wide circulation in the Orient, printed some mouths ago an appreciation of Catholic work in Japan. The newspaper declares…

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France and the Mission Orders. Effects of Expulsion

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 42

Whatever may be the final outcome of the political fight on the Government's proposal to authorise the return of missionary Congregations, there is at least…

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Mr. Bert Whiteley. Dubbo Farewells Young Catholic Lawyer

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 35

The Catholics of Dubbo, and the community generally have lost a remarkably valuable townsman in Mr. Bert Whiteley, lawyer, who has just left to enter into…

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"The Catholic Was Right." Sir Bertram Windle's Conversion

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 42

In the London "Universe," Mr. Aloysius Emery gives an interesting account of the conversion of Sir Bertram Windle, the world-famous Catholic scientist, who died…

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

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 29

"Letter-writing" is a very interesting hobby if it can be cultivated propertly. Progress in such cultivation in the members of Newtown Society was advanced at further stage on…

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Centenary of Catholic Emancipation: Celebration at St. Mary's

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 23

The bitter struggle to preserve their faith that faced Catholics in Great Britain from the time of the Reformation till the harsher penalties of the persecution were lifted in…

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Recent Catholic Bigotry. and Sir Walter Scott and Catholicity

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 40

A Baptist minister in New York expresses his wish to help in circulating Catholic literature, with a view to mutual understanding, and a Protestant layman…

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Mexican Revolt Not Backed by Catholics. Rebel Leaders Foes of the Catholic Church. Former Allies of General Calles. Mexico City, March 10

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 7

All information obtainable here regarding the revolt in Mexico indicates clearly that the rebellion was clue entirely to dissatisfaction within the military forces…

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Sir Eric Drummond. Catholic Master-mind of League of Nations

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 15

A remarkable and human article in a recent issue of the "Spectator," from Mr. R. Yeats-Brown, deals with the Secretary-General of the League of Nations, Sir Erie…

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Centenary of Catholic Emancipation Story of a Seventy Years' Fight

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 10

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS ARTICLES. The first article on Emancipation which appeared in our issue of April 11, described the condition of England and Ireland under the full…

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History of Catholic Emancipation 1828-1929 How Persecuted Catholics Finally Triumphed

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 22

In accordance with the wishes of the Hierarchy of New South Wales, Sunday last was made the occasion of spirited and instructive sermons on the…

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The Catholic Position in Mexico a "Second Spring" Mass Under the Terror

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 34

It is a pleasure to have definite news from Mexico, not only of outrages committed by the Government, but of the vigorous development of Catholic activities…

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Looking Backwards. Our Catholic Life of Long Ago. American Fleet in Sydney, 1908

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 16

It is all but twenty years ago since the American Fleet visited Sydney and was given a wonderful reception. In that welcome the Catholics nobly took…

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Queensland Notes. God a Tenant. No Freehold Sites for Churches

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 30

The Queensland Government, by its land legislation, had made a tenant of God by refusing to give His Church a freehold site, said his Grace Archbishop Duhig at…

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A Papal Pronouncement. on Church Music

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 45

The issue of "Acta Apostolicae Sedis" for February 6 contains the full text of an Apostolic Constitution of his Holiness the Pope upon Church music, dated December…

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Catholics Under the Penal Laws And the Emergence From the Catacombs Monsignor O'haran's Discourse at Sacred Heart Church

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 23

IN accordance, with instructions from his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney and of the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of New South Wales we…

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Holy Water. Behaviour in Church

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

IN the vestibule of all Catholic churches you will find a holy water font conspicuously placed so that you may dip in your hand and bless yourself with…

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The Churches of Pairs: As Seen by an Australian adan ans: e o; s an

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 9

THERE are a great number of churches in Paris. They are all very beautiful and most interesting, too, because of their age. To a…

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Kiah's New Church Prince's Highway Landmark

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 32

Kiah's new church, replacing the one destroyed in the bush fires of December, 1926, was opened recently by the Right Rev. Dr. Barry, Bishop of Goulburn…

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