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John McEncroe (1794-1868)
John McEncroe was born on 26 December 1794 in Ardsallagh, near Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, the son of William McEncroe and Mary D’Arcy. Two years later his father was killed in an accident. He was educated at Flynn’s Grammar School.
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Father John Joseph Therry (1790 – 1864)
The son of John Therry and his wife Eliza Connolly, John Joseph Therry was born in Cork, Ireland in 1790. He was educated privately and at St Patrick's College, Carlow. Ordained a priest in 1815, he was assigned to parish work in Dublin and then Cork.
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Bishop Richard Umbers’ Biography
Most Rev Bishop Richard Umbers was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 17 March 1971 to Declan and Mary Umbers, the youngest of five children, brother to Anthony, Andrew, Gregory and Margaret and uncle to 8 nieces and nephews. He studied management at the University of Waikato in 1989 but transferred to University of Sydney in 1992.
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Macquarie University
At Macquarie University, the Catholic Chaplaincy is a place for Catholics to be supported in their faith and studies. Many have come to make good life-long friends through their involvement with the chaplaincy. The chaplaincy team is always available for a chat and support if you need to discuss any issue.
For More information go to www.mqcatholics.org.au
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Bequests
You can choose to help the important work of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney by making a bequest. A bequest is a gift of part of your estate made in your Will. Your estate is the total of all your assets and possessions when you pass away. By making a bequest, you will provide support for many ministries provided by the Church.
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Cardinal Gilroy Society
The Cardinal Gilroy Society has been established to honour the generosity of those individuals who have pledged a bequest to any of the good works of the Sydney Archdiocese. The Society is a way that we can thank you now for your foresight and very special contribution.
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Sydney French Roman Catholic Charities
Our charitable association began 1998, when His Grace Maurice PIAT, bishop of Mauritius while in Sydney asked our French speaking community, especially the Mauritians, for help to support the educational program in Mauritius.
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Bishop Terry Brady’s Biography
Most Rev Terence John Gerard Brady was born on 19 April 1947 at St Margaret’s Private Hospital in the inner-Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst. He was born seven weeks premature but survived, which was rare in those days. Two brothers, one older and one younger died in infancy. Bishop Terry has a younger sister, Frances, born eight years after him, and he has four nieces and nephews.
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Bishop Tony Randazzo’s Biography
Most Rev Bishop Anthony (Tony) Randazzo was born in 1966 in Sydney the son of Colin Randazzo from Sydney and his wife Caterina Di Losa from Lipari, Italy. The Bishop’s parents were married at Saint Joseph’s Church Enfield in 1960. They worked as fruiterers in their family business at Bankstown until relocating to the Gold Coast in 1967.
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St Mary’s Cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral is our Cathedral - the spiritual home of Sydney's Catholic community. Our constant care is to preserve this heritage. Conservation work began in 1995 and this huge task of conserving St Mary's will continue well into the future.
