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Churches, 1939

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Nazi Move to Grab Church Property Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

VIENNA, Tuesday.--Confiscation of the property of the Catholic Church entered a first stage to-day when decrees were issued ordering inventories to be taken of…

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Glimpses of Catholic Mission Life— the Far East in the Fighting Line

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

While recovering from illness in the mountain resort of Killing, Father Patrick O'Connell was caught in the tide of the Japanese advance upon Hankow…

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Marist Medical Mission

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 31

The winner of the beautiful French doll was Miss D Conlon, College-street, Balmain, ticket No. 3221, and of the hamper, Mdlle. Niau, 4 Harrison-street…

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Catholic Evidence Guild

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 26

The first meeting of the Guild for the New Year was held on Monday night and was marked by a good attendance. In the absence of the Guild Master, who…

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Amongst Our Catholic People

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 18

The annual retreat for the clergy of the Brisbane Archdiocese at Nudgee College is being conducted by the Rev. Father T. A. Walsh, S.J., of North…

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Catholic Action in Uganda

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 15

Kisubi (Uganda).—45 out of the 75 pupils of St. Mary's College here have formed themselves into a group of junior members of Catholic Action. It is hoped…

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Malacoa Parish Has Two Thousand Chinese Catholics

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

Ipoh (Straits Settlements).—Immigrants from South China are numerous in British Malaya and are evangelised more easily than the Moslem Malaya. At Ipoh…

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Catholic Action in British Honduras

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

Belize (British Honduras)—The Catholic Youth Organisation, which has done so much for boys in the U.S.A., is accomplishing similar results for the youth…

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Catholic Chemists' Guild. Annual Meeting

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 15

The third annual meeting of the Catholic Chemists' Guild of St. Francis Xavier, N.S.W., was held at the Austral Salon, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, towards…

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Catholic Chemists. Annual Guild Meeting

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 16

The third annual meeting of the Catholic Chemists' Guild of St. Francis Xavier (N.S.W.) was held at the Austral Salon, towards the end of last year. There were…

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Mission to Bulgaria. Sofia, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 12

A German trade delegation of 12 industrialists and merchants is at present in Bulgaria, with the object, it is understood, of arranging for far-reaching commercial…

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The Australian Catholic Central Film Council

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 15

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

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Catholic Evidence Guild. First Meeting of New Year

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 21

The first meeting of the Catholic Evidence Guild for the New Year was held on Monday night, and was marked by a good attendance. In the absence of the…

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Catholic Schools in Ceylon. Threatened by New Legislation

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

Colombo (Ceylon).—A monster meeting was held at the end of September in the Town Hall here to protest against a new Education Bill sponsored by the…

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Aged Redemptorist Dead Served on Australian Mission. London, December 15

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 12

Father John Bennett, the oldest Redemptorist Father of the English Province, died at St. Mary's, Clapham, London, on Tuesday, December 13, aged 86. Born in St…

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Lakemba Holy Name Society Fine Rally at Annual Communion Breakfast a Progressive Parish

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 21

The past three years have shown great progress within the Lakemba branch of the Holy Name Society—an index of the great development that has been…

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Catholic Women's Association. Activities During 1938. Adult Deaf and Dumb

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 18

The report of the subcommittee, appointed by the Catholic Women's Association to assist the Catholic deaf and dumb, shows that this work is still going along very…

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House of Studies for Chinese Priests Opened at Peking Catholic University

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 45

Peking.—The Very Rev. Robert Sonderkamp, S.V.D., is placed in charge of the new House of Studies for young Chinese priests opened at the end of…

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Virariate of Cooktown Annual Reunion of Catholic Young Men's Societies of North Queensland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 38

The annual reunion of North Queensland branches of the C.Y.M.S. will this year have Innisfail as its venue. This is the first year that it has been held…

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Archbishop Gilroy Visit Jamboree Catholic Scouts at Solemn High Mass Impressive Demonstration of Faith

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 25

The Catholic section of the boy scout movement was adequately represented by 1500 lads at the jamboree at Bradfield, which brought together between 10,000…

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