Rev Thomas Rogers
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Thomas
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Rogers
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Australia
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Branxton NSW
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Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
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| Maitland-Newcastle | Muswellbrook | 1881 | Freeman's Journal, 14 May 1881 |
Biographical Notes
Branxton, etc, NSW
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The Argus, Melbourne, 1 November 1880, p 5, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5979822:
Among the passengers by the Cotopaxi was the Right Rev. A. Lamaze, D. D., Bishop of Tonga and the South Sea Islands, who is taking out several French missionary priests with him to labour among the natives of those islands, where as a simple missionary, the bishop preached the gospel for the space of 17 years. There are also three sisters of the tertiary order of the Marists, who propose devoting themselves to the instruction of the young and the comfort of the dying. Twenty-two secular priests have also come to the colonies on board the Cotopaxi, two of whom are destined to labour in the Melbourne mission. All these gentlemen, with the exception of the Rev. J. Mealey, who comes from England, are sent to these colonies from Catholic Ireland, whose missionary priests are to be found in every quarter of the world. They have already received intimation of their respective missions. They are as follows:—[...] Revs. Messrs. Rogers and Mealey, Maitland; [...] Several other batches of missionaries will follow this large contingent.
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Muswellbrook, Freeman's Journal, Sydney, 14 May 1881, p 9, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115457622:
(From our Correspondent.)
Mission.— Our zealous young clergyman, Father Rogers, has, during the past week, introduced amongst us Father Mealey of Singleton, a young man full of zeal and energy, and, like Father Rogers, a recent arrival in the colony. Father Mealey opened a mission for the benefit of the Catholics of Muswellbrook at St. James' Church on Sunday, the 1st May. He was assisted during the week in the confessional by the Rev. Father O'Leary of Scone, and by Father Rogers. On Sunday last, the 8th instant, the mission, the most successful one that has ever been given to the Catholics of Muswellbrook, was brought to a close by a powerful discourse on Perseverance, which was followed by a renewal of Baptismal vows. [...]
The efforts of our own good and worthy priest, who, besides having the spiritual welfare of his flock at heart, is desirous of improving the neglected state of the Church property, appear to be meeting with a hearty response and co-operation from his people. In order to obtain funds towards the intended repairs of the church, Father Rogers has made arrangements for the holding of a concert in the School of Arts on Thursday, the 19th inst. I have seen the programme of the concert, and having a personal knowledge of the abilities of the ladies and gentlemen taking part, I can confidently assert that a treat is in store for the residents of the district. Father Rogers' congregation, observing his energy, are desirous of appreciating it, and have hence purchased a large number of tickets, so that a bumper house will, in some measure, be a recompense for the trouble taken by him. I understand that a quadrille party will be held immediately after the concert terminates, when, no doubt, the devotees of Terpsichore will trip the light fantastic in large numbers.
Muswellbrook, 11th May.