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A noble work of restoration |
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 Friday 4 May 2012
THE BLESSING of a new statue of Christ Our Holy Redeemer brings the huge work of restoration of St Mary Star of the Sea in West Melbourne into its final phase.
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Marvellous Melbourne’s magnificent cathedral |
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 Sunday 4 March 2012
The city of Melbourne is fortunate in being the site of possibly the best example of 19th century Gothic Revival architecture in Australia.
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The Press Squad |
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 Sunday 19 February 2012
There is nothing better than waking up to the newspaper sitting on your doorstep waiting to be read, courtesy of the paperboy. |
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Postmarking the visit of Blessed John Paul II |
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 Thursday 24 November 2011
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's visit to to St Leo the Great parish and primary school in Altona North, Fr Michael Kalka has organised the release of a commemorative postmark for one day only at the Altona North Post Office.
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The history of the Advent wreath |
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 Thursday 24 November 2011
The Advent wreath is part of our long-standing Catholic tradition.
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The Advocate: Lourdes centenary |
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 Friday 11 November 2011
By Fiona Power
In April 1958, pilgrims departed Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle on the Australian National Lourdes Centenary Pilgrimage.
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The Advocate: Asking the saints to help us |
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 Friday 28 October 2011
Asking the saints to help us
By Fiona Basile
On 1 November, the Catholic faithful celebrates the Feast of All Saints day, followed on 2 November with All Souls day. As recorded in the 4 November 1971 edition of The Advocate, “November in the Catholic Church is the month of the Holy Souls, when we are taught by her to turn our thoughts to that ‘after-life’ in which our destinies will be fulfilled’.”
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The Advocate: Football memories |
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 Friday 14 October 2011
The AFL season might be over for another year, but football memories linger long for Melburnians and fans across Australia.
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World Animal Week |
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 Friday 30 September 2011
By Fiona Power
The 1 October 1953 issue of The Advocate featured an article about World Animal Week, celebrated at the time from 1-7 October.
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The Advocate: Padre Pio's funeral |
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Friday 16 September 2011
By Rebecca Comini
Padre Pio’s funeral was covered on page 3 of The Advocate’s 10 October 1968 edition, under the headline ‘Thousands bid goodbye to Padre Pio’.
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