Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School

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  PARISH HISTORY
  
  The Parish extends over an area of some seven kilometres across and includes the suburbs of Chatswood, Castle Cove, and (in part) Roseville, Lindfield, Artarmon and Lane Cove. Established and separated from Pymble Parish on 8 December 1910.
  
  First Mass celebrated in private homes: A house attached to Peter Vines' tannery, High St., Willoughby (1880s), Windsor Gardens, Mowbray Road, Chatswood. (c 1890s).
  
  Building of first church/school took place in 1895 on portion of an 1863 cemetery grant of some 3 ½ acres in Archer/Anderson Sts. Building used as a school up until 2001 (now demolished).
  
  Sisters of Mercy began teaching in Our Lady of Dolours' church/school in 1896. Also established a private school; St. Catherine's on opposite side of Archer Street after purchase of house HILLGROVE (demolished) New Convent and school established in 1905 opposite present church.
  
  8 December, 1910 - Chatswood parish separated from Pymble and established.
  
  13 August, 1911 - Cardinal Moran laid foundation stone of Presbytery; completed in 1912.
  
  18 April 1920 - Foundation stone of new (second) church blessed.
  
  21 August, 1921 - Church of Our Lady of Dolours (Sorrows) opened (only partly complete). Cost: £10,000.
  
  17 January, 1937 - Christian Brother' school and monastery opened. Named St Pius X College.
  
  11 April, 1954 - Foundationstone of primary school laid by Bishop Carroll.
  
  16 January, 1955 - Parish school opened and blessed by Cardinal Gilroy.
  
  31 December, 1961 - Church of Our Lady of Dolours completed (seating 800) additions of transepts and bell tower etc. Costs: £82,716. Refurbished and
  painted in 1978.
  
  8 April, 1986 - Parish became part of new Diocese of Broken Bay. First Bishop; Most Rev Patrick Murphy. Second Bishop; Most Rev David Walker (1996)
  
  A History of the parish from 1895 (including Willoughby, Naremburn Lindfield and Lane Cove/Greenwich) completed in 2001 and on sale at Piety Store at Our Lady of Dolours Church, Chatswood.
  
  MASS TIMES
  
  Monday - Friday
  9:00am, 12:15pm
  
  Saturday
  9:00am, 5.30pm (vigil)
  
  Sunday
  7.30am, 9:00am,10:30am, 5:30pm (youth mass)
  
  Public Holidays
  9:00am
  
  Reconciliation Times
  Saturday 9:30am -10:30am
  

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