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Event |
February 1954
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Opening of St Francis Xaviers' Marist Brothers' College, Bunbury
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November 12th, 1954
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Diocese of Bunbury established, with Launcelot John Goody appointed first Bishop |
February 1955
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Initial intake of 74students to St Pius X Christian Brothers' College, Albany |
February 1955
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Origins of Catholic schooling for 40 at Mandurah with two classrooms being converted from the parish church/school on Creery Street. Operated so until 1959
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March 3rd, 1955
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Liturgical Reception at St Patrick's Church Waroona to Bishop Goody. Civic reception by Drakesbrook Roads Board on occasion of first official visit to district and parish.
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February 1955
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Beginning of St Edmund's Christian Brothers' College, Collie. Brother Webster, Princpal
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March 5th, 1955
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Papal Brief from Rome establishing Mary Help of Christians at St Patrick as first and second patrons of the Diocese of Bunbury
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April 17th, 1955
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Dedication of Sacred Heart Church, Cowaramup
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April 3rd, 1955
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Opening of new parish school of St Mary South Bunbury. Dedication and renovation of school-church at St Mary's South Bunbury
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June 5th, 1955
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Diocesan convention of the Holy Name Society formed a Diocesan Union to co-ordinate between parishes |
July 31st, 1955
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Blessing and opening of the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Kukerin. Blessing and opening of the Church of Mary Queen, Lake Grace
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October 1955
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First visit by the Apostolic Delegate to the Diocese of Bunbury. Introduction of the Capuchin Franciscan Fathers at Harvey-Brunswick parish.
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October 30th, 1955
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Dedication and opening of the Church of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Karridale
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December 4th, 1955
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Dedication of the Church of St Joseph, Manjimup; Fr J McCarthy, Parish Priest
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December 11th, 1955
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Italian Missions Italian Festa and Procession of the Modanna Immaculata in harvey and the Madonna Assunta in Brunswick led by the Australian provincial at the Capuchins
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December 18-20, 1955
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Celebrations to make the Silver Jubilee of Oridnation as a priest for Bishop Goody
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| December 20th, 1955 |
Vicar General, Dean Byrne of Albany made a Monsignor by Pope Pius XII
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December 31st, 1955
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First Mass at Needilup, for new settlers from the Jerramungup and Corrucarup areas
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| January 1st, 1956 |
Establishment of 'The South Star' as official organ of the Bunbury Diocese
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February 5th, 1956
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Formal opening of St Pius Christian Brothers' College, Albany
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1956
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Renovation and completion of St Patrick's as the Cathedral and Mother Church of the Diocese
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Holy Week, 1956
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Encouragement by Bishop Goody for the full celebration for the Revised Rite of Holy Week |
March 18th, 1956
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Pastoral Letter of Bishop Goody explaining the changes in eucharistic fasting from 3 hours to 1 hour and the possibility of evening Masses, encouraging both priests and people to take advantage of these new faculties
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| April-October, 1956 |
Bishop Goody on first ad limina visit to the Holy Father in Rome
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April 8th, 1956
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Enrolment of 12 men into YCW and 11 women into the NCGM at Manjimup
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20-30 April, 1956
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Visit and rallies of National Director of the Holy Name Sodality, Fr D M Fitzmauriece Op |
May 6th, 1956
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Crowning of Our Lady ceremony held for the first time in Narrogin
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May 13th, 1956
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Blessing and opening of new Presbytery at Albany by Bishop JJ RAfferty of Perth |
June 17th, 1956
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Feast of St Anthony Procession. Mass and Festa in Waroona |
July 9th, 1956
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Announcement the Federal Government would meet interest payments on loans raised to provide secondary schools accommodation at 5% per year
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August 15th, 1956
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Meeting to form a branch of the Catholic Men's League in Bunbury
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August 19th, 1956
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Mission and Festa of the Madonna Assunta at Brunswick
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August 20th, 1956
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Italian film night, featuring Heaven over marches and Fabiola at the Forrest Theatre, South Bunbury
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December 2nd, 1956
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Opening and Blessing of the new Convent school in Bridgetown.
Blessing and opening of the Church at Northcliffe, followed by a Mission from Dec 2-9 and in Pemberton December 9-16
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Advent 1956
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Pastoral Letter of Bishop Goody on the responsibility of parents as modeling the life of faith for their children throughout their prayers, actions and level of family life
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Christmas 1956
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The Votive Candle stand made a reappearance at the crib scene in St Patrick's Cathedral, after many years of absence because of candle restrictions during WWII
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January 1957
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Increase of 20% for Pontifical Mission Societies' appeals in 1956 announced by Fr B Baldwin MSC, Diocesan Director
Extra Masses 6.45am and 7.30pm in Albany to cater for the holiday crowds and holidaying religious
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February 1957
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Beginning of monly services in Polish (Evening: Sermon, Rosary and Confession) and morning Masses at Bunbury and Collie
New Parish of Lake Grace established under Fr Michael Fitzgerald
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February 3rd, 1957
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Blessing and opening of new school at Boyup Brook
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March 1957
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Fr James Petry OBE arrived from Southwark Diocese in London to work in Albany
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| April 7th, 1957 |
Opening and blessing of the Church Mary, Help of Christians at Maradup |
| May 9th, 1957 |
Opening of Tuckshop and Sportsroom provided by P&F at St Francis Xavier's College, Bunbury
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June 1957
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Month of visitation and functions by Fr Gajkowski for Polish people at thirteen centres in the Diocese.
Week long visit of the National Secretary of the YCW to seven centres of the Diocese.
Popular Girls Competition introduced in Donnybrook Parish as the first fundraiser for a proposed new convent and school in Donnybrook.
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July 7th, 1957
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Blessing and opening of the Presentation Convent, Boyup Brook
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July 28th, 1957
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Opening of the Church of St Francis of Assisi at Walpole |
September 1st, 1957
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First Combined Funds Scheme introduced in Albany Parish, after a committee led by Fr Jim Petry, Jim Doyle, Brian O'Connell, Des O'Sullivan et al had canvassed the parish. Collection went from 27 pounds to 170 pounds.
Death of Monsignor Fred Byrne of Albany, first Vicar General of Bunbury.
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March 1st, 1958
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Ordination of Fr Bernard Dwyer in St Patrick's Cathedral, Bunbury the first ordination in the Diocese |
1958
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Monsignor Charles Cunningham appointed Vicar General and Parish Priest of Albany
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| 1959 |
Boating tragedy in Mandurah Estury when three Presentation Sisters - Patricia, Finbar and Joachim - and Irish priest, Fr Gerald O'Hara, drowned after a boating accident. This resulted in temporary closure, for two years, of the Mandurah school in the church.
Parish of Brunswick established from Harvey in care of Italian Capuchan Friars.
Denmark constituted a Parish, with Fr JJ McGrath.
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Timeline of Major Events 
