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Churches, 1942

3,171 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 159

Presbyterian Church

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

Durig this service on Sunday last, 21st inst, Mrs Vic Learmonth, as a past Superintendent of the Rooty Hill Presbyterian School, presented…

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Amongst Our Catholic People

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 6

The engagement is announced of Mabelle Angela., youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Leary, Cooma Avenue, Goulburn, to James Sylvester, younger…

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Catholic News. St. Mary's Cathedral

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 14

Masses will he celebrated at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday next at the usual hours—6. 7, 8, 9 and 10, with High Mass at 11 o'clock, at which, the sermon will…

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Glimpses Of Catholic Mission Life— Missionaries and the Crocodiles Exciting Incidents in New Guinea. (Continued from last week.)

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

Rev. Father George Bernarding, S.V.D., of Alexishafen, New Guinea, who wrote the following article on "Crocodile Life in the Rivers," was…

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No News of Gilberts Mission. Island Nuns Evacuated

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 6

Latest Pacific group to fall under the far-reaching drive by the Japanese for Pacific possessions is the Gilbert Islands group, which lies close to the equator, and 2300…

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Around The Catholic World Latest Notes and News

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 7

VATICAN CITY,—The Pope attended the inauguration of the academic year of the Papal Academy of Sciences on November 30. Twelve Cardinals, the…

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Friendly Critics Must Be Answered, Non-catholic Misapprehensions

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 9

Catholics are always under an ungraeious necessity of being very wary of those from the outside who would support the Church for the wrong reasons. I do not…

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When CAtholics BUILD & DECORATE Catholic Building in 19 41. Some Archdiocesan Works

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 4

Although the war affected the financial position generally last year, and activity in the building trade was not encouraged outside constructional works associated with the defence effort, the Catholic Church was not idle throughout Australia, and numerous parochial and other edifices of an…

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"Shakespeare the Catholic" Testimony of his Writings Familiar with Sin, But Hated It

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

Shakespeare, more than any other, "painted the daily life of a rich and free humanity, with the Mass, and all that the Mass represents, as its sun and centre."…

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St. Anne's Guild of Catholic Nurses. Annual Communion Breakfast. His Grace the Archbishop's Tribute

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 16

At the 8 o'clock Mass on Sunday, December 21, Very Rev. Monsignor J. McCooe, P.C., Administrator, welcomed to St. Mary's Cathedral the St. Anne's…

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The Catholic Man on the Land Quality in Cream. Importance of Cooling and Aeration

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 23

No dairy is complete unless it has provision for cooling and aerating milk and cream. If such provision were made in every clean, well-conducted dairy…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Ago Notes From Our Files of 1906

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 20

In March the Cardinal travelled to North Sydney, and there blessed the new school for the Sisters of Mercy, at Monte Sant…

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N.S.W. Catholic Lawn Tennis Association. Hon. Organising Secretary, J. Stephenson, 36 Harris Street, Sans Soucl. Telephone LW 3655

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 15

Well, folks, I am still here. Aa John Woodward told yon last week, I have received a notice to report for camp at a time and date to be notified…

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On 500 Fronts. the Church, Too, Has a War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 23

The Church is fighting for Christ's cause on more than 500 fronts across the world in ceaseless, planned and co-ordinated assault, Radio Vatican said recently. Her front-line…

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Church of England

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

Rev. J. Mills, at present curate in charge of Harris Park, has been appointed Rector of St. Marys in succession to Rev. H. Broadley and will take…

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Christian Science. Churches

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 1

Christian S[?]lence was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: Heal the sick,…

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Wallacia Church of England Fete

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 3

On Saturday, December 13, a very successful fete organised by Mrs Adams was held on her? premises at Wallacla. Mrs Adams was ably assisted…

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No Compromise or Parley Churchill's Pledge Stirring Ottawa Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 6

OTTAWA, December 31 (A.A.P.).—"There will be no halting or half-measures; there will be no compromise or parley," the British Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, told a wildly-cheering sitting of the Canadian…

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War Plans Churchill Sees Three Stages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

OTTAWA, Dec. 31.—Three definite stages in the war from now were outlined by the British Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, to…

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Gift to Churchill

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1942 · page 5

Murulira (S.A.) War Fund Committee has sent £2500 to the Northern Rhodesian Government as a gift to Mr. Churchill…

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