I wish to congratulate the team of workers from the Armidale Catholic community who organised the series of successful activities to celebrate the recent centenary of Sts Mary and Joseph’s Armidale Cathedral.
The tours of this lovely building, incorporating its history, created immense interest, while the cemetery walk provided an under-standing and interpretation of headstones and their symbolism.
The book, ‘Our Cathedral, second century thoughts’, published for the centenary, is a credit to those who compiled it and provides a lasting record of the story of the Cathedral and its parishioners.
In particular, the exhib-ition of collected items and memorabilia associated with the Cathedral has provided Armidale with a new historical research resource. Armidale people look forward to having this material on permanent display in a dedicated space for the benefit of local families, visitors, tourists and historians. It is a treasure trove of information and will provide an invaluable source of research material for family and local historians. A permanent archive of Cathedral history will be the long-lasting value of a weekend of celebration which prompted dedicated organisers to gather together this marvellous collection of previously scattered and hidden treasures.
Judith Grieve OAM,
Armidale
