{"id":34651,"date":"2013-05-28T00:17:50","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T14:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=34651"},"modified":"2020-12-18T13:07:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T03:07:49","slug":"blackbutt-catholics-celebrate-100-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/05\/28\/blackbutt-catholics-celebrate-100-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackbutt Catholics Celebrate 100 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sacred Heart Catholic Church was opened in 1913\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 27, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

On May 25, 1913, the indomitable Archibishop James Duhig arrived in Blackbutt for the official blessing of the new Sacred Heart Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

Newspaper reports from the time say there were between 400 and 800 people in attendance … and special trains ran to the event from Esk and Yarraman.<\/p>\n

The building, built in cleared paddock donated by Carolene and James Langan, cost \u00a0the grand sum of \u00a3253.<\/p>\n

There weren’t quite so many people in attendance to mark the official centenary of the church on Saturday but people still travelled long distances for the special event.<\/p>\n

A thanksgiving Mass was concelebrated by Parish Priest Fr John Hong and four\u00a0priests linked to area, accompanied by hymns sung by the Blackbutt Singers.<\/p>\n

The congregation then adjourned to the Blackbutt Memorial Hall for lunch and to swap stories and memories of growing up in Blackbutt.<\/p>\n

Sacred Heart Church is part of the larger Nanango Parish, which also includes churches at Yarraman, Cooyar and Nanango.<\/p>\n

To help it get ready for its centenary, parishioners enabled the building to get a new coat of paint.<\/p>\n

The pews were also restored to their original glory by the Timbertowns woodworking group.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/center>From the Queensland Times, May 27, 1913:<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. The opening of the Roman Catholic Church by Archbishop Duhig took place to-day (Sunday). About 800 people were present, and about \u00a3130 was subscribed towards the building fund. Special trains were run from Esk and Yarraman, and both towns were well represented. After the ceremony there was a banquet in Crumpton’s Hall where various toasts were proposed and responded to.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Parish Priest Fr John Hong, second from left, with former parish priests\u00a0Fr Bill McKeown and Peter Brady, and retired priest Fr Dan Grundy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lesley Clapperton, from Dalby, travelled back to Blackbutt to attend the centenary Mass of Thanksgiving with her father Frank Stretton, from Blackbutt<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Fr John Newman was one of the five priests who concelebrated Mass; Fr Newman, 80, grew up near Blackbutt and attended Nukku school; when he was ordained he was sent to Cairns<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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A photograph of the original building committee took pride of place at the Blackbutt Memorial Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Joan Norris, Toowoomba, with her sister Sr Margaret Norris and Julie Cronin, of Cooyar; Sr Margaret was representing the Sisters of Mercy at the centenary celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Jean Hilton, from Narangba, Dolly Cavanagh, from Deception Bay, and Marie Emms, from Yarraman; Dolly, 93, was baptised and married at the Sacred Heart Church<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Peter and Kay Guilfoyle (nee Griffin), from Mooloolaba, with Robyn and Ken Stegeman, from Brisbane; Ken’s parents formerly ran the general store in Blackbutt\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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