Historical information

Mother of God Church, Ardeer was established in the mid‑1950s, when the Marist Fathers created a new parish for the rapidly growing migrant communities of West Sunshine, Ardeer, and Deer Park.

The church became part of St Theresa’s Parish, Albion in 1974.

Significance

The church represents the post‑war Catholic migrant story in Melbourne’s west, particularly Maltese, Polish, Ukrainian, and later Vietnamese and African communities.

Physical description

Digital scans of black and white negatives

Inscriptions & markings

Mother of God Church Blanche Street Ardeer 471.1