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Facing the challenges
The only way Catholics could keep up their traditional prayers such as the rosary -
Irish convicts
Around 30% of the 756 convicts to arrive on the first fleet in 1788 were baptised Catholics. -
What if they said NO!!!
Catholics were flogged if they refused To go to an Anglican mass. -
Challenge and change
NSW 1792 five lay Catholics petitioned governor Phillip for appointment of a catholic priest. -
Fr James Dixon
Fr dixon was caught up in the reaction to the Irish rebellion of 1798 and was transported to Australia, arriving in January 1800. -
First public mass
The first official catholic mass celebrated in Australia occurred in Sydney on 15th may 1803