We can be proud of our history. Our forebears have given of themselves, of their riches, of their sweat and of their toil for the community.

We have worshipped in the area since 1836, when we were part of the large Parramatta parish established by Archbishop Polding. In 1946 we became part of the new parish of Wentworthville and in 1958, among chicken farms and market gardens, we built the primary school and our first Mass centre. The high school was started in 1962.

We became a separate parish in 1972 with Fr Duggan as the first Parish Priest. He was succeeded a year later by Fr Darmenia who, with a dedicated group of parishioners built and opened our church in 1975. Fr Galway together with his assistant, Fr Sciberras, continued the work of developing the parish.

Our Parish Church was built when Fr Roland Darmenia was Parish Priest. It was blessed and opened by His Eminence, Sir James Darcy Cardinal Freeman on 20th April, 1975. After extensive renovations it was solemnly dedicated by Bishop Bede Heather on 7th July, 1996.

For ten years until 1994 the Brothers and Sisters of St Gerard Majella built on these foundations, enriching our liturgical life and establishing many new areas of ministry and outreach.

Since 1994 our Parish Priest, Fr Gerry Iverson, in collaboration with our Parish Team and Pastoral Council, has encouraged and welcomed the sharing of the various rich gifts of parishioners which promote and enhance our many parish ministries.

To those who have gone before we say "Thank you" for giving us such a magnificent start.