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St Joseph's Catholic Church
O'Connor, ACT 2602
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Joseph's Catholic Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 61 Boronia Dr, O'Connor ACT 2602, Australia |
| Suburb: | O'Connor |
| State: | ACT |
| Postcode: | 2602 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 18-09-1955 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone of the church-school dedicated to St Joseph was laid on 18/9/1955 by Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Carboni. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. A plaque below the statue of St Joseph records: 'Ite ad Ioseph et, quidquid ipse vobis dixerit. facite.' - Gen 41.55.- 28 October 2022 - THe Most Rev Christopher C Prowse DD STD - Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn - blessed this statue. - Following the Year of Saint Joseph (8 December 2020-2021), - the pastor, faithful and friends of the Parish of Saint Joseph, O'Connor, - erected this statue in honour of their heavenly patron - to mark the Golden Jubilee - of the opening and consecratopn of the parish church (28 October 1973) - Saint Joseph is the foster-father of the Son of God and spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. - He is the Patron of the Universal Church, fathers, expectant mothers, families, unborn children, - workers, travellers, immigrants, people who fight against communism, - the interior life, the dying and a holy death. |
| Date Opened: | 28-10-1973 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
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The St Joseph's Catholic Church, O'Connor is in the O'Connor/(Inner North)/St Joseph's Parish and part of the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn. The St Joseph's school was opened in May 1956 by the Sisters of St Joseph, and until the church building was erected Mass was celebrated in the school hall. The church building was dedicated on 28/10/1973 by Archbishop Cahill. A parish hall was built in 1986. An arsonist attack in August 2007, resulted in the parish hall having to be demolished and the roof of the church building replaced. The church was re-opened on 19/3/2009 and on 28/10/2025 celebrated its fifty second anniversary. The church's minstries have included the provision of chaplains to various migrant groups, including Polish, Dutch, Croation, Irish and Vietnamese in the early years of their settlement. The church facilities are also used by the Syro Malabar Catholic Church communities from India. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 3/11/2025.
For more of the Church story see - Our Story - Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, author Fr. Brian Maher, 2003, Éditions du Signe, France, ISBN 2746812479 AND https://www.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1050591/st-josephs-catholic-church-background-information.pdf
