Catholic Parish Timeline

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  • Catholics have been in Wodonga since 1836

  • Period: to

    Wodonga Catholic Parish

  • First mass was celebrated

  • A small church was built

  • St. Augustine's was opened

  • Four Mercy nuns were secured from Albury

  • Wodonga became a parish in it's own right

  • The first parish priest was Fr. James Ryan

  • St. Augustine's Presbytery was demolished.

  • More renovations were taking place

  • St. Augustine's Presbytery was built

  • Additions were added to St. Augustine's

  • More additions were added to St.Augustine's

  • The Trudewind family donated land for the new church

  • 520 students were enrolled at St. Augustine's

  • A new church was built

  • Scared Heart was built and opened

  • The population grew

  • A new school was purchased for construction

  • A presbytery was constructed on the site.

  • St. Monica's opened for grades 1 to 3

  • Wodonga was divided into two parishes

  • Had a school inrollment of only 85 girls.

  • Fr. Frank Hickey arrived

  • Catholic Education was provided by two teachers

  • A public appeal was launched with a target of $250,000

  • Sr. Mary Duffy was the first principal

  • Roll call of 280 students

  • Major renovations were complete

  • 1000 students or more go to Catholic College

  • Sacred Heart Church has had big improvements