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Fr John McEnroe became official chaplain to Catholics in Australia, because 16,000-18,000 Catholics who barely seen a priest. -
Celebrate the first Mass by Fr Therry -
John Bede Polding becomes a Bishop in London. Gets to administrates a territory (called Commonwealth of Australia in present day).
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Bishop Polding travels to Australia. Mary's Chapel is declared scared and turned into St Mary's Cathedral
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Bishop Polding has control over 13 active primary schools. Seven are for boys and six are for girls which both have government.
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To fund the Catholic, Church of England and Presbyterian churches.
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Catholic centers created in Wollongong, Maitland, Parramatta and Windsor St Mary's Seminary.
St Patrick's church finished in Paramatta. -
The oldest Australian Catholic church that is still in use. -
Five Sisters of Charity come to Sydney to assist people because of Archbishop Polding's request. A community of religious women who was founded by Mary Aikenhead. They live their lives to help the less fortunate. -
Comes to Sydney.
Promoted the wellbeing of the community and immigrants, usually by donations. Helped over 11,000 migrants in Australia and on ships. Born: 30th March, 1808
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Is published, writing about the church and smaller farmers, working men and the underprivileged.
William (ex-schoolteacher turned into journalist) is the editor -
Polding starts the first Catholic Mission to Aboriginal people on Stradbroke Island.
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Polding makes Fr Francis Murphy as Bishop Of Adelaide. -
Earliest Roman Catholic church in WA -
Fr John Brady becomes Bishop of Perth and moves to WA -
Oldest Catholic church in Victoria. -
First and main area of Catholic worship in SA -
Came to Australia. Opened schools and hospitals all around Australian. -
Fr James Goold becomes Bishop of Melbourne. -
Oldest Church in Queensland -
A total of 33 parishes, 30 churches, 35 priests, 55,000 Catholics (mostly Irish), 50 monks, nuns and religious students.
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Gold miners rebelled against the British administration.
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The Gold rush begins, as someone found flecks of gold in a waterhole, NSW. People rushed over to hopefully get rich. -
Establish in Australia.
The first conference in Melbourne
Commonly known as 'Vinnies'
Now an international organization.
45,000+ member
200+ programs and services. -
Australia's first women's religious group. Would care for the poor -
Came to Sydney.
Founder of the sisters of mercy that established school and assisted the poor Born: 1819
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Opened a school because she wanted to provide education for poor kids. Gathered many women to help. Founded the first religious order, the Sisters of St Joseph Born: January 15th, 1842
Died: August 8th, 1909 -
Was a priest who helped Mary Mackillop as he co-founded Sisters of St Joseph. Born: November 15th 1832
Died: October 7th, 1889 -
Came to Australia because they followed a call. Helped poor and needy. -
Second son of Queen Victoria.
Henry O'Farrell tried to shoot Duke Of Edinburgh when the duke was visiting.
He did the first royal tour of Australia. -
In WA, they control the children's homes Bindoon, Castledare Special School, Castledare, Clontarf, Subiaco Boys' Orphanage and Tardun Farm School.