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Churches, 1940

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Catholic Schools' Examinations. Bathurst Diocese

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 22

A full list of the results of the Diocesan Examination held in the various centres of the Bathurst diocese will appear in our next issue…

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Be a Catholic at All Times

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 12

There are large numbers of Catholics, especially in non-Catholic societies, who divide their lives into two nearly watertight compartments. On Sunday they…

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Retreat for Layfolk. Catholic Australia Crusade

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 17

Rev. Father A. J. Goodman, M.S.C., will conduct an Afternoon of Recollection at St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter Hall on Saturday, February 3…

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New Parish Hall of St. Philip's. Commemoration Stone Laid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

Archbishop Mow[?] yesterday laid the commemoration stone of the new parish hall of St. Philip's. "All of us," he said, "have looked forward…

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Mascot Parish and Its Memories Rev. Father Teehan and his Splendid Undertakings Infants' School and Magnificent New Church

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 15

Interesting history associated with the pioneering days of the Church in and around Sydney, and particularly with that large stretch of country now…

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N.S.W. Catholic Debating Societies' Union

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 28

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

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Our Catholic Soldiers. the Importance of Cusa

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 20

The Australian forces abroad will, we may be quite sure, conduct themselves worthily and with distinction. They will do their duty, dreadful as it may be, and…

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Matthew Talbot Hostel. Influence of Catholic Environment

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 17

Many men and youths are walking the streets of Sydney to-day homeless and jobless. They are, unfortunately, the unwilling victims of circumstances for which our…

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Retreat for Lay Folk. Catholic Australia Crusade

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 15

Rev. Father A. J. Goodman, M.S.C., will conduct an afternoon of recollection at St. Mary's Cathedral Chapter Hall on Saturday, 3rd inst. Lecturettes will be given…

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Catholic Finns. a Small Community. Rome, January 12

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 16

Finland's pre-war Catholic population was 1400, out of a total of 3,500,000. The Catholic Finns number 800, the remainder being foreigners. When Russia invaded…

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Matthew Talbot Hostel. the Influence of Its Catholic Environment

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 17

Many men and youths are walking the streets of Sydney to-day homeless and jobless. They are unfortunately unwilling victims of circumstances for which…

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When Catholics BUILD & DECORATE The Catholic Church as a Builder in 1939 Some of the Works Carried Out in the Archdiocese

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

Continuing our review of the Catholic amounting to nearly £250,000 were carbuilding activities in the Archdiocese of ried out, we give further pictures of Sydney during 1939, when contracts works completed, with their cost:— Additions to St. Vincent's College, Victoria-street, were among the Catholic…

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Catholic United Services Auxiliary CUSA City "Hut": Official Opening This

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 17

Catholics and business firms of Sydney are rallying in magnificent fashion to the support of the Catholic United Services Auxiliary. As the knowledge of the worthy…

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Last Link With Dickens. Death of Catholic Daughter-in-law. London, January 12

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 16

Lady Dickens, widow of Sir Henry Dickens, K.C., Common Serjeant of the City of London, died last week in London, aged 88. Her husband was Charles Dickens…

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Around The Catholic World Latest Notes and News. Religion Persists in Soviet Russia

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 28

London.—More active anti-religious propaganda is urged by "Pravda," Moscow's semi-official daily newspaper, which is annoyed because religion is…

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The Catholic Man on the Land Summer Management of Bees. Precautions That Must Not Be Overlooked

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 38

There are several matters connected with management of bees at this time of the year that should be given special attention. First, it is necessary to…

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Catholic United Services Auxiliary City Welfare Hut Opposite St. Mary's Cathedral in St Mary's Rd. City Hut to Be Blessed

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 26

The initiation of the work undertaken by the newly-formed Catholic United Services' Auxiliary has been traced in our columns for the last few weeks: and…

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SPORT N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association. Organising Secretary: Theo. Keneally, No. 5 Flat, 15 Wellington St., Bondi. Telephone FW 2813

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 24

February 3.—Austral Salon. February 4.—Championships commence. Feb. 10.—Randwick's Dance at…

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Minor Concessions. Nazis and the Church. London, January 12

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 16

A Nazi Government order issued early in the war gave the impression that no reference to the war in sermons was permissible. Now, however, Nazi officials are…

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Instruction Classes at Church Hill

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 22

The weekly instruction classes will be resumed at St. Patrick's, Church Hill, on Tuesday, 6th inst., at 8 p.m…

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