The Catholic Congress

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 2 April 1908, Page 9

The Catholic Congress

The two great Catholic Congresses held in Aus-"~ tralia (in- Sydney in 190 ft", and in Melbourne ins 1904) were such delightful literary, 'social, and religious gatheriiugs, and so fruitful in their results, that they may fairly take rank among the .really- important events in the affinal® of the Church In these new southern lands. The next Congress was to have taken place in Sydney towards the close of the present year. 'We have been I ', says the Cardinal-Archbishop of Sydney in the course of a letter to Dr. Kenny,. ' for some lime making remote preparation, for the intended Congress to be held In October next, and interesting papers have been promised not only from Sydney, but also from learned scientists 1 in Melbourne and elsewhere. We have learned, however, that very, important and attractive religious^ celebrations are to be held in tlie-horre countries in the latter months of the present year, at which many of our Australian Archbishops and Bishops intend to assist ; for instance, in September the Eucharistic Congress at Westminster ; in October, the Jubilee of his Holiness 'In Rome, and other" special festivities in Ireland and the United States. In consequence of these festive celebrations, the friends of our Congress have requested me to defer its sessions till next "year. I have accordingly fixed the celebration of our next SydneyCongress in the first week of October in 1909, which date I trust may be found to suit the convenience of all the friends and promoters of our Congress.'