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Photographer notations on slide: Cardinal MacRory meets "old girls" of Sacre Coeur Convent Age Dec 6 34 B61
Published: The Age, 6 Dec 1934
Published title and caption: CARDINAL MACRORY MEETS OLD GIRLS OF SACRE COEUR CONVENT.
The Papal Legate, Cardinal MacRory, accompanied by Mr. E. L. Kiernan, M.L.C., Mr. T. Gaffney and the Papal Chamberlain, Mr. E. Hollingdale, at the garden party at the Sacre Coeur Convent yesterday. The Cardinal’s sister was at one time Mother Superior of this Convent, and many of the girls she had taught were presented to him.
Reference: WOMAN'S INTERESTS (1934, December 6). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved January 23, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205082619
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Description:
The photograph shows Cardinal MacRory in full regalia accompanied by diginaries walking beside a crowd of mostly women in an open garden setting. This event was one of the many that took place during the National Eucharistic Congress which took place from Sunday 2 to Sunday 9 December 1934. An initiative of the Roman Catholic Church, it was their contribution to Melbourne’s Centenary Celebrations. 200,000 Catholics resided in Melbourne at this time – one quarter of the city’s population. While the Congress was aimed at Catholics, and acted as an opportunity to reinforce their living faith and homage, it contained a variety of events of splendour, solemnity and significance designed to appeal to Melbournians, and would additionally provide incentive for people to travel to Victoria, thereby creating an economic benefit to the state.

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Glass plate negative

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Photographer notations on slide: "Cardinal MacRory meets "old girls" of Sacre Coeur Convent Age Dec 6 34 B61".