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Churches, 1938

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Urges Revision of "Three R's" Archbishop Kelly at Lidcombe Opens New Catholic School

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

The revision of the traditional "three R's," reading, writing and arithmetic, and their alteration to "religion, reading, and writing," was advocated by Archbishop Kelly, officially opening the new Catholic school and brothers' residence at St. Joachim's…

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The Churches. Marist School Archbishop Kelly at Lidcombe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

The new school of the Marist Brothers, at Lidcombe, was blessed and opened yesterday afternoon by Archbishop Kelly. A large crowd attended…

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Memorial Service to Fliers Church Tribute To America Clipper Loss

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

"I FEEL strongly, that every opportunity ought to be seized to express even in the simplest way our kinship. our comradeship, and our…

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Two Elephants Kneel in Church Rome

The Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 5

Two elephants knelt in the nave of a church when the yearly Catholic rite of "the blessing of animals" was held on the feast day of St. Anthony…

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Inland Mission. Lord Gowrie's Praise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, told a large audience at the Assembly Hall, Margaret St. last night, that the Austiallan Inland Mission, which avis celebrating its 25th…

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The Inland Mission. Silver Jubilee. Record of Achievement. by a Special Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 16

The Australian Inland Mission, which celebrated its silver jubilee yesterday, has done much to aid the development of Central Australia, and it must play…

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Captain Arthur Phillip His Association with Bath The memorial to Captain Phillip upon the wall of the Abbey Church of Bath. the Church of St. Nicholas, Bathampton

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 45

Phillip lived in Bath for a considerable period after returning from New South Wales, and it was in this church at Bathampton, in the vicinity of that ancient city, that he was buried after his death in Bath on August 31, 1814…

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Too Hot for Indoor Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

KYOGLE, Tuesday.--On account of the stifling heat, Kyogle Methodist Church will hold its services in the open air for the next two months…

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Elephants in Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

ROME, Tuesday.--Two elephants knelt in church when the yearly Roman catholic rite of Blessing the Animals was held on St. Anthony's Feast Day…

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Marist Brother in Lidcombe Historic Parish's Progress in Catholic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 18

One of the most important events in the history of the long-established Lidcombe parish was witnessed on Sunday afternoon last, 16th inst., when his Grace the…

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Priest Advises Anglican Bishop

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 46

An interesting example of the headway slowly being made by the social teachings of Pope Leo XIII, and Plus XI. is furnished by the following incident…

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Mission Plane Dedicated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 12

The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mow[?], inspecting the interior of the aeroplane which he dedicated at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday for use by the Bush Church Aid Society in the west coast medical services in South Australia…

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Catholic Evidence Guild

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 29

Last Monday's meeting of the Guild was well attended by persona anxious to hear the second of series of lectures on "The Art of Public Speaking." by…

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Catholic Appeal Raises £310

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

So far, approximately £310 has been raised as a result of the appeal made for funds to defray the cost of St. Joachim's new Catholic…

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Anglican Nuns' Community Has Turned Convert. Mass Conversion in Vancouver, B.C. Now Canonically Established As Catholic Religious

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 25

By the last mail from Vancouver comes the news that the Mother Superior and eight Sisters. comprising a former Anglican community of the Sisters of…

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"Cairo" Bradley for Lidcombe Mission

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 13

A missioner in Cario for many years the famous "Cairo" Bradley will conduct a combined mission at Lidcombe commencing on January 29…

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Concord Catholic Cemetery— Exhuming Remains

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 26

The long needed work of exhuming remains interred at Concord Catholic Cemetery is at last in progress, under the personal supervision of Rev. Father E…

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A Summer School for Catholic Teachers

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 26

Under the patronage of his Grace Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, D.D., a Hummer school for catechists, giving instructions to Catholic children, will be held at Sancta…

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Catholic Evidence Guild. Mr. Palmer's Lectures

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 25

Last Monday's meeting of the Catholic Evidence Guild was well attended by persons anxious to hear the second of a series of lectures on "The Art of Public…

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Anti-Catholic Beginnings. R.L.B.

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

On what date was the first Mass celebrated in Australia? Probably on May 15, 1803. Who was the celebrant?…

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