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History

The Church's 2000 Year History

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churchs2000historyWorld History and Especially the Story of Western Civilization is the Story of the Catholic Church.

The first words that we have recorded as spoken by Jesus are the words from the Last Supper, as given to us by St. Paul in his First Letter to the Corinthians: (11:24-25): "This is My Body, which is for you. Do this as a memorial of Me".

In the early times the Church was divided by language and culture...

A pivotal moment in Church and European history was 28th October 312...
World History and Especially the Story of Western Civilization is the Story of the Catholic Church.

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The Journey of the Catholic Church in Australia

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The Catholic Church has had a very interesting and impressive story to tell over many hundreds of years and well before Captain Cook sailed up the East Coast of this Great Southern Land of the Holy Spirit. 

The Portuguese had maps of the East Coast of Australia from the Mendoza expedition of 1522... 

After the Eureka Stockade in 1854, to restore order and calm on the gold fields of Victoria, Governor Charles Hotham used the services of Bishop James Goold... 

The Catholic Education system as we know it today is reputedly unique in the world. This system educates over 20% of all Australia's Primary and Secondary children...

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