1. Click on Catherine McAuley to link to Mercy Sisters’ authoritative website on Foundress. 2a. THE SERVANT OF GOD 2b. [Click on text/image to enlarge.] 2c. FOREWORD by Sr Bernadette 3. INTRODUCTION by Fr John McGrath PP 4. President’s Message – Mr Allan Whitty 5. Bishop Brennan’s Message 6.
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PERSONAL NOVENA In this shorter, personal, novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help or Our Mother of Perpetual Help, we pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary in asking for her assistance. This picture of the Blessed Mother with her Divine Son has proved an instrument through which she has provided strength, comfort and […]
OUR FAVOURITE RECIPES The recipes are scanned from the 1974-1994 Anniversary book and are ready to use! You can try them and delight in their simplicity and the delicious outcomes. To enlarge the page for easy reading click on it. If still too small, click on the page again for a close-up view; it will be bigger than your […]
1920s INSTALLATION – Mid-19th CENTURY ORIGINS Unfortunately, it has not been possible to trace the names of the donors of the Stations of the Cross for St Mary’s. They were most probably installed early in the present church which was opened in November 1921. Our restorers assure us the Stations were made in Italy based […]
[Click on photos / images to enlarge; click again for close-up; click back-arrow to return to page.] 1974 Formation Meeting held on 25th April. Spiritual Director: Monsignor Lane; President: Marie Ford; Secretary: Sandra Drum. First official meeting held on 22nd May: Mass was said by Monsignor Lane, followed by a casserole luncheon. Discussion held on format […]
Photo: Monsignor Michael Lane, founding Spiritual Director [The items presented here transcribed are from the booklet Balldale Majellan Group 1974-1994. It was produced for the 20th Anniversary of the Group.] FOREWORD by Monsignor Michael F. Lane It was very interesting, indeed exciting news, to be reminded by Mary Lavis that the Balldale Majellan Group is not just a distant memory of […]
ROMAN CATHOLIC FETE AND QUEEN CORONATION (The Corowa Free Press, November 14, 1922) [Typed from the hand-written transcript of Miss Anne Kingston, with permission from The Corowa Free Press] The Queen Competition which has for the past ten months been such a prominent feature of the social life of Corowa and district, was brought to […]
Corowa, which means “Rocky River”, is situated in southern N.S.W. on the Murray River in the original homelands of the Kwat Kwat people and the Wiradjuri nation. It was established as a town in 1859, but the area had already seen a long history in the care of the original inhabitants. For news and views about Corowa town, check […]
Featured Image (above): St Joseph’s Catholic Church Jerilderie July 2014 CHAPTER 6 EARLY PASTORS AND A BRUSH WITH BUSHRANGERS The Missionary District of Corowa, which covered such a large area, was in the care of two priests during the early years; Father Michael Slattery was assisted by Father Richard Kiely. During the period of almost […]
WAHGUNYAH CATHOLICISM AND THE MASS TREE (Contributed by Mrs Eileen Brown, Wahgunyah) We should begin at Beechworth, perhaps, because in the very early days Wahgunyah was part of Beechworth parish. The late Me A E (Bert) Parry, for many years manager of the Wahgunyah flour mill until its closure in 1941, said that Wahgunyah Catholic […]
St. Mary's Catholic Parish Corowa 