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Churches, 1939

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Harvest Festival Fairfield Methodist Church

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 1

On Tuesday last, Rev. P. Williams was the preacher at the morning service at Fairfield Methodist Church, at which special music was rendered. The Lord's…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Party

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

About 100 young people attended the ninth birthday party of Fairfield Presbyterian Fellowship Association, which was held last Saturday night in the Golden…

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Fairfield Catholic Club

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 6

Fairfield Catholic Club had a very good attendance at its weekly meeting on Wednesday night, about 40 members being prenent…

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Amongst Our Catholic People

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 18

The Irish Redemptorists are about to establish their first mission in India. From the motherhouse of the Order in Ireland at Mount St. Alphonsus…

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Methodists to Take Anglican Paper to Task Church Pictures In Liquor Advts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

The Church Standard, an Anglican newspaper, will be taken to task at the annual Methodist conference on March 1. This paper publishes a series of artic and pictures on…

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Mission Progress in British Africa

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 42

Mombasa (Kenya).—Statistics just released by the Apostolic Delegation here show the position of the Church in the Crown Colonies and Mandated Territories…

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LIDCOMBE. Opening of St. Joachim's Parish Hall

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 30

A night long to be remembered by the Catholic people of Lidcombe was the opening of their Pariah Hall, on February 21. Alderman Guilfoyle, Deputy Mayor…

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Catholic Evidence Guild. Weekly Meeting

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 23
Also in The Catholic Press

The weekly meeting of the Catholic Evidence Guild was held in St. Mary's Cathedral Chapel Hall on Monday evening last…

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Catholic Education Office. Needlework Lecture

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 26

There will be a lecture in Needlework by Mrs. Maher at St. Mary's Chapter Hall, on Saturday, March 4, 1939, at 10.30 a.m…

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Catholic Players' Club. Successful Initial Dance

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 2

Fairfield School of Arts could barely accommodate the 200 young people w[?] attended the Hist dance of Fairfield Catholic Players' Club last Saturday…

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The Australian Catholic Central Film Council

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 26

The undermentioned films have been released during the. Week by the Australian Catholic Central Film Council as suitable for "General Exhibition":—…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 26

[For all information as to formation of new branches, affiliations, syllabus items, meetings, debated, and all competitions, please communicate with, the general secretary of the Union,…

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Catholic Golf Club at Annual General Communion

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 16

On last Sunday the annual General Communion of members was held at St. Mark's, Drummoyne, the parish church of the president, the Bight Rev. Monsignor Meany…

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Late Mr. J. A. Fallon. Stalwart Young Catholic

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 20

Mr. John Aloysius Fallon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fallon, and a member of one of Alburn's oldest and most highly respected families, died in a…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Ago

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 33

"There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a name, But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame."—"Around the Boree Log." NOTES FROM OUR FILES OF 1902…

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South Lismore. New Parish Formed. FATHER D. F. McGRATH WELCOMED

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 20

On Thursday evening, 16th inst., the Catholic parishioners of South Lismore welcomed their newly-appointed parish priest, Rev. Father D. F. MeGrath. As…

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Welcome to Rev. Fr. W. F. McGRATH. South Lismore Parish

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 31

On Thursday evening, February 16, the parishioners of South Lismore gathered together and welcomed with a concert and presentation, their newly-appointed…

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Fine Record of Shanghai Catholic College for Girls

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 42

Shanghai (China).—St. Mary's College, condeted at Zikawei by the Helpers of the Holy Souls, has just celebrated its seventieth anniversary. It was…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union. Press Correspondent

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 32

Mr. A. Roberts, 24 Glen Street, Marrickville, was elected as press correspondent at Council meetings and all reports are to be forwarded to him in…

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