CHURCH CENTENARY
ROMAN CATHOLICISM VICTORIAN CELEBRATIONS MEMORABLE WEEK (Klee. Tel. Copyriiilit—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Nov. G. 12 noon) MELBOURNE, Nov. G. A week of celebrations marking the centenary of Roman Catholicism in Victoria ended yesterday with special masses at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. On Saturday night 00,000 people witnessed the presentation of a spectacular pageant and play credo at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Although heavy rain fell in Die afternoon the weather cleared for the performance.
Each day during the week pontifical high masses were celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral for various sections of the Catholic community, one of the most impressive being that .for nuns, brothers and the teaching orders. At each mass a special sermon was preached by a member or the visiting hierarchy. Archbishop O'Shea of New Zealand, being the preacher at the mass for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Tlie organisers of the celebrations said that Die week had been one of the most striking demonstrations of Roman Catholic devotion ever held in Victoria.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 6 November 1939, Page 8
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