EARLY CATHOLIc church In AUS By ChWIS 1788 The First fleet 1803 Father james dixon was allowed to preach mass 1804 Ban of Catholic worship Irish Uprising led to A Ban of Catholic worship Which led to Ft. dixon not allowed to preach 1817 Jeremiah O'flynn Conducted illegal worship and was deported He left the blessed sacrement 1820 Ft. Therry and Ft. Conolly in the Colony