Book notices.W. T. SOUTHERWOOD. Youngest and Oldest: A life of Tasmania's First Archbishop, Daniel Murphy The name Daniel Murphy, and its equivalents Dan Murphy and Danny Murphy, may be: Art
tr.v. con·se·crat·ed, con·se·crat·ing, con·se·crates 1. To declare or set apart as sacred: consecrate a church. 2. Christianity a. bishop at the age of thirty-one. His episcopal life is narrated in three parts, each of about twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. : 1847 to 1866 when Daniel was Vicar-Apostolic for Hyderabad in India; from 1866 to 1888 as Bishop of Hobart; and from 1888 to 1907 as the first Archbishop of Hobart. The book concludes with a brief assessment of his achievements and his place in the history of Tasmania The history of Tasmania begins at the end of the most recent ice age (approximately 10 000 years ago) when it is believed that the island was joined to the Australian mainland. . It has been produced privately and is available from the author at 44 Margaret St, Launceston 7250, for $10 a copy. JOHN LUTTRELL, A New Light in the East: A History of the Diocese of Broken Bay 1986-2001, Diocese of Broken Bay, Sydney, 2005; vii + 188 pages. A history of the beginnings of the Diocese of Broken Bay, which was created from the Archdiocese of Sydney in 1986. After dealing with the pre-history and foundation of the diocese, the author shows how the new diocese influenced key areas of Catholic life: parishes, schooling, community welfare, aged care, and involvement in the wider Australian community. The book was commissioned by Bishop David Walker David Walker may refer to:
Proceedings of the Brisbane Catholic Historical Society, vol. 9 (2004), Brisbane Catholic Historical Society, 2005; 194 pages (including Index of Volumes 1-9). This volume contains 11 papers presented between 1999 and 2004: Fr Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Martin, 'Anecdotes', Mr Vincent O'Rourke, 'Reflections on Issues of Significance for Catholic Schooling in the Archdiocese of Brisbane'; Mr John Mackenzie-Smith, 'William A. Duncan: Catholic Patriot and Champion of Human Rights'; Fr Pat Tynan, 'The Search for Count Rossolini'; Michael Endicott osa, 'The History of St James' Parish, Coorparoo to 1925'; Rita Carroll rscj, 'A History of Stuartholme'; Dr Tom Boland, 'Holy Name Cathedral--Fact and Fiction'; Dr Chris Hanlon, 'St Jude's, Ashgrove: Brisbane's First Seminary'; Mr Percy Hanlon, 'Centenary of Toowong Catholic School', Mr Pat O'Shea, 'St Flannan's of Zillmere: One Model of the Emerging Church'; Mr John Kane, 'St Mary's Ipswich: Monument to Fr A. Horan'. JACQUES GOUSSIN fsc, The Mission of Human and Christian Education: The Gospel Journey of John Baptist de La Salle De La Salle is the name of several educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle: abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 09751148 0 8; 192 pages, ppb. The French original of this 'life journey' and 'mission' of St John Baptist de La Salle (1651-1719) was published in 2001. Its English translation is timely in view of the 2006 centenary of the arrival of the De La Salle Brothers in Australia. Nine colour plates of Australian art depicting the saint enhance the book. Available from Lasallian Education Services, PO Box 77, East Bentleigh Vic 3165. BRENDAN WHITING, Victims of Tyranny: The Story of the Fitzgerald Convict Brothers. Harbour Publishing, Sydney, 2004; ISBN 0-646-43345-8; vii + 310 pages. Maurice and Michael Fitzgerald from Bantry Bay, Ireland, were transported to New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. in 1799. Brendan Whiting provides a carefully researched and graphic narrative of their ordeals and subsequent lives. The Irish Catholic context is always there, but comes to the fore at times, such as his depiction of the convict priests, Dixon, Harrold and O'Neill. LIZ LIZ Elizabeth LIZ Lisette LIZ Leather Institute of Zimbabwe BOWRING. A Book of Memories: 150 years of St Charles School Waverley, St Charles School, Sydney, 2004; 20 pages. Liz Bowring has written this booklet using the voice of a primary school boy reminiscing about the stories of the school told by his grandmother. She has also colourfully illustrated the book for the young pupils celebrating 150 years of St Charles School. While told in simple language, the history is based on careful research and supplemented by a detailed timeline. MARY RYAN. For Whom We Go Forward or Stay Back: A History of the Sisters of Mercy (R. C. Ch.) a religious order founded in Dublin in the year 1827. Communities of the same name have since been established in various American cities. The duties of those belonging to the order are, to attend lying-in hospitals, to superintend the education of girls, and protect , Wilcannia Forbes Congregation 1884-1959, Sisters of Mercy (Wilcannia-Forbes Congregation), Sydney 2004; 252 pages. Reviewed in ACU ACU See: Asian currency units National's Golding Centre Newsletter, vol. 5 no. 1 (April 2005). |
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