The Parish was established at the beginning of 1974 with the appointment of
Fr Neville Drinkwater as the Parish Priest. It was one of the original parishes established in West Belconnen. The parish grew rapidly over the next few years. The parish school opened in 1975 under the principalship of Sr Ita Maher, OSU.
For many years Sunday Mass was celebrated in the school hall. In 1980 construction of the parish centre was completed and this provided living quarters for the parish priest, a chapel, meeting rooms and library facility. Under the direction of Architect Romaldo Giurgola (designer of Parliament House) and builder (one of our own parishioners) Cesare De Franceschi, the Church was constructed and was opened and blessed by Archbishop Francis Carroll on 2nd September 1989.
Fr Neville Drinkwater retired in May 2019
Fr Neville Drinkwater as the Parish Priest. It was one of the original parishes established in West Belconnen. The parish grew rapidly over the next few years. The parish school opened in 1975 under the principalship of Sr Ita Maher, OSU.
For many years Sunday Mass was celebrated in the school hall. In 1980 construction of the parish centre was completed and this provided living quarters for the parish priest, a chapel, meeting rooms and library facility. Under the direction of Architect Romaldo Giurgola (designer of Parliament House) and builder (one of our own parishioners) Cesare De Franceschi, the Church was constructed and was opened and blessed by Archbishop Francis Carroll on 2nd September 1989.
Fr Neville Drinkwater retired in May 2019
