CATHOLIC COWRA

An

OUTLINE OF ITS HISTORY

From

Father John Joseph Therry

To

Archdeacon Denis O’Kennedy

1820 – 1939

By  Timothy Reen  1939

Contents

Introduction…………………………………………………………3

CHAPTER ONE…………………………………………………………………4

Father John Joseph Therry 4; Most Rev Dr Polding 5;

 Dean O’Reilly & Fr Kavanagh 6; Dean Grant 6.  

CHAPTER TWO……………………………………………………………..7   

Father Michael McGrath 7;  Father Bernard Murphy 9; First Catholic Church 9; 

 Father Timothy McCarthy & Father Denis McGuinn 10.

CHAPTER THREE…………………………………………………………..11

Most Rev Dr Quinn 11; Father Phillip Ryan 12;

Church, convent & school for Carcoar & Blayney  12;

 First Catholic school in Cowra  13; First nuns – Sisters of St Joseph  14;

 Canowindra 15;  Holy Mass in old Cowra 15; Father Davern & other priests 15;

Father Ryan’s departure 16; Father Horan & assistants 16.  

CHAPTER FOUR……………………………………………………………….17  

Father Denis O’Kennedy 17; A lasting friendship begins 18;

 Ordination and first appointment 18.  

CHAPTER FIVE………………………………………………………………………20

The Harvest of fifty years 20; Catholic Cowra’s growth 21; First years in Cowra 22;

“Outside” churches 23; Arrival of Brigidine Sisters and the first assistant priest 24;

 The roll of honour 25; New parish of Canowindra 26; Eugowra 27; The roll continues 27;

Modern parish of Cowra 28; Modern Catholic buildings 29.  

CHAPTER SIX……………………………………………………………………………30

The Solemn opening of the new St Raphael’s 30; Golden Jubilee of parish and parish priest 30;

 First mass in new church 31; The opening day 31; Further architectural details 32;

Procession of hierarchy and clergy  33; The Pontifical Mass 34; An interesting assembly 34;

 Most Rev Dr Duhig’s address 35; The Archdeacon returns thanks 36;

Most Rev Dr Norton welcomes visitors 36; Financial position 37;

Clergy luncheon 37; The jubilee ball 37.

   Conclusion……………………………….……………………………………………..38

 

 

 

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