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Australian Catholic Historical Society Program for 2019.
This information is correct as at 2 December 2018, but changes can occur.
Sydney Meetings
| DATE | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 17 February | Laudato Si’: a case for action or wasted opportunity? | Professor Neil Ormerod FACTA Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, Australian Catholic University. |
| * 24 March 1:30 pm start for this meeting | 1:30pm Annual General Meeting 2:00pm Presentation. Continuity and Change: Contexts and Meanings in some Spanish Liturgical Chant Manuscripts in the Rare Books Collection of Fisher Library | Dr Jane Morlet Hardie FAHA Medieval and Early Modern Centre University of Sydney. Formerly: Sydney Conservatorium of Music. |
| * 28 April | St Michael the Archangel, Wollombi: the Church that moved and was paid for three times. | Gael Winnick Co-author (with Alison Plumber) of the history of St Michael’s Church. |
| 19 May | The cultural patronage of Archbishop John Bede Polding, 1834-1877. | Assoc. Professor Peter Cunich: Department of History University of Hong Kong. |
| 16 June | ‘Pauper, Servus, et Humilis’?: The ‘special destiny ethos’ and Irish Catholic Identity in the 20th Century. | Professor Irene Whelan: Professor of History and Irish Studies Manhattan College Purchase, NY, USA. |
| 21 July | “Humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty God”: Patrick McMahon Glynn — from Irish Lawyer to Australian Statesman. | John Kennedy McLaughlin AM Formerly: Associate Judge Supreme Court of NSW |
| 18 August | Fiction and the moral imagination | Robin Hughes AO Writer and producer for radio and television Formerly: Chair, Council of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Latterly: Pro-Chancellor, ANU (Canberra) |
| 15 September | Faith at “World’s End”: Father Angelo Confalonieri and the first Catholic Mission to Northern Australia | Professor Mark McKenna: Department of History, University of Sydney |
| 20 October | Developments in Mariology since Vatican II: a global perspective | Professor M Isabell Naumann ISSM President: Catholic Institute of Sydney |
| 17 November | Disentangling the McGirrs of Colonial NSW | Rev Dr Colin Fowler OP Formerly: Parish-priest (2004-2013) and historian St Bede’s, Pyrmont. NSW |
| 14 December | Annual Mass and Christmas Lunch | MacKillop Centre North Sydney (12:00pm) |
Sydney Meetings for 2019
Location, time and contact: Sunday afternoons at 2.00pm (unless otherwise stated) in the Crypt of St Patrick’s at Church Hill [Grosvenor Street], The Rocks. Admission is free and does not require membership of ACHS, but a donation is welcome
Enquiries to: Dr John Carmody, President ACHS:
Further information see: ACHS website. [https://www.australiancatholichistoricalsociety.com.au].
Melbourne Meetings
4 March. Presenter: Katharine Massam Topic: “Thrice Three Times” Benedictine women at New Norcia
3 June. Presenter: Dr Dianne Hall. Topic: “Irish Catholics and Race in 19th century Australia.”
2 September. Presenter: Val Noone. Topic: “From Berlin to Beagle Bay: Daniel O’Donovan Irish Monk”.
11 November. Presenter: TBA. Topic: TBA
Time and Location: 2:00pm. Yarra Theological Union Study Centre, Classroom 1. 29 Albion Street Box Hill.
