CHURCH PROGRESS IN SYDNEY

New Zealand Tablet, 26 January 1911, Page 147

CHURCH PROGRESS IN SYDNEY

At the blessing of the foundation-stone of the Dean • Slattery Memorial Presbytery, Enmore, on Sunday, January 8, his Eminence Cardinal Moran referred to his campaign on behalf of the Cathedral Fund, and incidentally mentioned the list of some of the works with which he has started the New Year. In the course of his remarks the Cardinal said that he wished specially to mention the fact that, so far from interfering with local parochial work, the campaign on behalf of the Cathedral had served as a stimulus in giving new strength to the wonderful spirit of sacrifice and enthusiasm which had marked the carrying on to completion of the great works of religion, education, and charity. The list of works about to be commenced and those started was a remarkable one, and showed that the work of completing St. Mary's did not interfere in any way with or paralyse the efforts of the parochial districts. For instance (continued the Cardinal), they were erecting a. beautiful presbytery at Enmore at a cost of over £I2OO. A few months ago he had dedicated a splendid residence nearly opposite to St. Pius' Church for the devoted nuns; a new convent at Arncliffe for the Sisters of St. Joseph, as well as a new -church-school for the use of the district. Owing to the increase of population, it had been found necessary to transfer the church-school from Canterbury to Campsie, and following the church, the Sisters of St. Joseph would also transfer their convent. At Erskineville the foundation-stone of new church would be blessed; the contract price had been let at £SOOO. At Darlinghurst the new Sacred Heart Church would be erected at a cost of £9OOO. The Marist Brothers are building a school in the same neighborhood at a cost of £II,OOO. At St. Mary's new schools,, typical for Australia, are to be elected, and will include boys', girls', and infants' schools, as well as a residence for the Christian Brothers, who will take up charge of the boys' school. Although he had opened additions to the Christian Brothers' school, Waverley, quite recently, he had just approved of a plan providing additions to the Burwood High School. On every side the cry was heard to enlarge the churches and the .schools, whilst, elsewhere, the cries went up that the congregations could not fill the churches. During the past twelve months additions to St. Vincent's Hospital had been made at a cost of £4OOO, and, at the present time, he had approved of a plan adding a new wing to the Lewisham Hospital at a cost of £II,OOO. The Garcia School of Music building had just been completed, and he hoped within a few weeks to impart the blessing of the Church to the new University Hall, and other blessings at Kincoppal. The Forest Lodge church is to be enlarged some 60ft. St. Patrick's has purchased land at a cost of £4OOO for new schools and a hall. In the country they had the same enthusiasm in their work. At Adaminaby in the Cooma district, the new church will cost £ISOO. In the remote parish of Burrago-' rang, a beautiful site for a new church had been purchased at lerranclene. In addition, a new presbytery awaits the blessing of the Church. Nearer home, in the Randwick parish, the Very Rev. Father Treand is building a new church at Coogee; the school at Kensington is to be enlarged. A new parochial district has been formed at Chatswood, and its pastor is already planning a new presbytery besides a new church in one of the outlying districts At Camden the new orphanage had been inaugurated where no fewer than 800 acres had been secured. The pro?ert^^nn lcl \ T cost th ?. owner £20,000, has been purchased tor £t>UUO. New additions are being carried out to the orphanage at Ryde. The daughters of Nano Nangle, the Presentation nuns were coming from Wagga to carry on their apostolate in Haberfield, where they had secured a beautiful residence J his list, concluded the Cardinal, showed that there was no drying up of the fountains of enthusiasm in promoting the various works of religion and charity in the parochial districts. J He hoped as the years went on the good works would be multiplied, and that the year 1911 would be marked in red letters in the history of the diocese for the good work accomplished in the interest of religion.