St John the Baptist’s: A church and its community by John Andrews (Secondhand Book)

Description SECONDHAND BOOK Almost 160 years have passed since the Victorian Government allocated land as a ‘site for Roman Catholic Church purposes’, marking the ‘official’ beginnings of the parish that was to become St John the Baptist’s. This history of St John’s is a faithful record of what followed in these early years. It traces the development of the local area and the growing, mostly poor, Irish Catholic community that made St John’s the focus of their faith and their Catholic identity. It also acknowledges some exceedingly generous benefactors whose contributions to the parish makes its story truly unique. It is a careful, objective, well-researched history – telling the rich story of what it meant to belong within the community. It traces the establishment of church, presbyteries and schools, the social and sporting events, the special celebrations, the observance of Mass and sacraments. It details the liturgical devotions, fundraising and other key elements that marked the history of a parish whose life and witness survived world wars, periods of great unemployment and religious segregation as well as significant changes in church and society. It is a story of lives well lived, of generosity, of community building and – above all – of the faithful lives of generations of Catholics in the wider community of Clifton Hill. Specifications: Condition: Very good, minor wear to edges of cover Publisher: Coventry Press Year: 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 282pp ISBN: 9781922589354