St Mary's Catholic Church
Beaudesert, QLD 4285
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Mary's Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Our Lady of the Purification |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | Bromelton St, Beaudesert QLD 4285, Australia |
| Suburb: | Beaudesert |
| State: | QLD |
| Postcode: | 4285 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 02-02-1907 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A plaque records: St Mary's Catholic Church - Beaudesert - Blessing and Dedication: 15th September 1907 - Parish Priest: Fr James Enright - Architect: Mr G H M Addison - Builder: Mr John Best - Placed by the parishioners of St Mary's and blessed by the Most Rev John Bathersby DD - Archbishop of Brisbane, to celebrate 100 years of worship, the sharing of sacraments, and the joy of - community in this holy place - Sunday 16th September, 2007 - "My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples" Isaiah 56:7. A plaque records: Father Bernard Scortechini 1874-1883 - First Parish Priest of the Logan - Parish Priests of Beaudesert - Father James Enright 1883-1921 - Father John Hennessy 1921-1933 - Father Denis O'Keefe 1933-1941 - Father Timothy O'Connor 1941-1943 - Monsignor Owen Steele 1943-1975 - Father Terence Ganzer 1975-1994 |
| Date Opened: | 15-09-1907 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The first Catholic worship began in the town about 1874. The foundation stone for the first Catholic Church was laid by Archbishop Dunne in 1889, who also blessed and opened it later that year. By 1907 the church had become too small and plans to build a new church began. The original wooden St Mary's Church building was moved to 1823 Kerry Road, Kerry in 1908 and is now known as St John's. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited.Photographs uploaded 16/2/2017.
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