In 1901, Fr George Robinson, Parish Priest of Camberwell purchased the present site of Our Holy Redeemer Church, Surrey Hills, which at the time came within the Camberwell Parish. The owner of the land was reluctant to sell to the Catholic Church, but Miss Amy Castles, a noted singer and friend of Fr Robinson, purchased the land in her own name and then transferred it to the church. On 11 May 1902, the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer (the original title of the church) was blessed and opened by Archbishop Thomas Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne. The architect was A. A. Fritsch. The cost was £3,500. In 1904, Fr. Robinson constructed a weatherboard school-hall (later replaced by a brick hall). Archbishop Mannix opened and blessed the new brick school on 10 November 1918. Fr Tim Fitzpatrick was the third parish priest and served from 1941-1972. A slightly yellowed foolscap sheet printed on both sides detailing the activities of the Surrey Hills parish around Easter in April 1972.st joseph's convent, holy redeemer, catholic church, fr tim fitzpatrick, fr n mackay, b mcdonald, j moloney, k lourey, r kennedy, francis baker, mary gertrude mier, veronica fitton, dorothy erwin, terry young, carmel young, junior youth club, joan murphy, mr hurley, mrs kit o'neil, pat galletti, mothers' club, ed curmi, peter burns, angela lamaro, mary owen, helen buckley, p heffernan, n griffith, g mooney, a dignam, e rankin, d mooney, sister margarida

Collection of items relating to St John's Catholic Church, Mitcham: Fifty years of work for God (Marian Monthly, vole, no 10, Nov 1910); Our parish, c1960: invitation to Dedication of St John's, 9 Nov 1952; Reminiscing : Peter O'Brien talks to Fr Coghlan (St John's Parish News, Nov 1970); St John's Parish News [Excepts 1968 - 75]; Opening of St John's Church, Mitcham (Advocate Nov 1952); The Parish of St John's (Nunawading Historical Society Newsletter, Feb-Mar, 1972); 100 years : our first church (Parish Comment, Mar 1972); The Story of St Aloysius Church, Sevenhill, by A.F. Burke.Collection of items relating to St John's Catholic Church, Mitcham: st johns catholic church, mitcham, coghlan, gerard, fr, kranewitter, aloysius, fr, lyons, douglas c, fr, st aloysius church, sevenhill, s.a.

People - "Slimmon ,D & B; Morgan, B; Castle, S; Hynan, Fr. J" Buildings - St John's Church

People - "Sullivan, B; Hubber, F; Spencer, P; Brown, J; Kelly, Fr." Buildings - Catholic Church Associated with - Confermation

People - "Sullivan, B; Hubber, F; Spencer, P; Brown, J; Kelly, Fr." Buildings - Catholic Church Associated with - Confermation

Group of debutantes with Mrs. Marie Dewar (Box Hill Lady Mayoress) at St. Francis Xavier Debutante Ball, Kew Town Hall in 1966. The 1966 annual Parish Ball of St. Francis Xavier's Box Hill and St. Clare's Box Hill North, was held at Kew City Hall. Host Mr. R. Daffy, O.B.E. and Mrs Daffy welcomed more than 400 guests. Official guests to the ball included Rev. Fr. Conquest, P.P., and Rev. Fr. Deakin, of St Francis Xavier's, Rev. Fr. Kelly and Rev. Fr. Martin of St Clare's, Rev. Brs. Doolan, Principal and Rev. Br. Faulkner of St. Leo's College, Box Hill. Mrs. H. Hancock, chaperone, presented the ten debutantes to the Mayor and Mayoress of Box Hill, Cr. and Mrs. S. Dewar. Debutantes were: Anne Lawrence, Mary Fisher, Gabrielle Long, Tricia Coffey, Annette Wilkinson, Annette Stagg, Cathy Wernert, Christine Timms, Susan Hynes and Beverley Sullivan. The debutantes were trained by Mr. A. Curtis. Mr. Arthur Lakeman was compere and the music provided by Ron Richards Dance Band.B&w photo mounted in cream cardboard folderdebutantes, st francis xavier, 1966, dewar> marie, mayoress, st clare's catholic church, ron richards dance band, richards> ron

Anglican Catholic Church of Australia, November 2009. The journal includes an article in which they mention the two small reliqies that the church owns. Includes a photo with Fr. Graeme Mitchellst mary the virgin, kooyong road., jupiter street, caulfield south, mitchell graeme fr.

Book was used in Camp 3 library. Hard cover, mottled brown with leather patches on bottom corners. 148 pages.C 220 on spine; Dieses buch wurde Fam Fr Kazenwadel als geschenk ubereignet. am 21.11.1946. F Lippmann. Die Lagerleitung. on first page.