Tag: Australian Catholic History
Farewell at St Pat’s Church Hill celebrates rich legacy of Marists
After nearly 160 years, the Marist fathers are leaving to Australia’s busiest church , St Pat's Church hill, to continue ministry in Western Sydney.
YouTube is archiving Australian Catholic history
A professor at the University of NSW has set up an online “museum” of Australian Catholic history on YouTube.
This is the world that was in 1821
By Professor James Franklin
The year 1821 saw two notable events, one marking the end of the old order and the other the beginning of...
The first Mass on land in Australia? It’s a mystery
The first Mass recorded in Australian history is the public one celebrated on 22 May 22 1803 by the convict priest Fr James Dixon,...
