Sacred Heart, Christmas Creek
Mass Times
First Sunday of the Month
Saturday | 4:30pm | Vigil |
For Mass times for movable feasts please check the newsletter.
History
Originally named St. Joseph’s, definitive details of the early history of the church at Christmas Creek are hard to come by.
The first burial in the cemetery was that of
Fr. Enright officiated over the wedding of
A choir loft was added to the church in 1917, the building work being contracted to Messrs. Harry Smith and Percy Neill.
The cemetery within the Church grounds was consecrated by Archbishop Duhig on June 4th, 1918, he was accompanied by Fr. Enright, arriving the previous afternoon and being met by a congregation of prominent parishioners. After a tour of the grounds, His Grace adjourned to “Kildare” where he was a guest of Mr and Mrs. Michael Cahill for the duration of his stay. Devotions were held that evening with Archbishop Duhig preaching an eloquent sermon on “the Love of Jesus and Mary” and were concluded with Fr. Enright officiating over a Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament for a crowded congregation. Mass was celebrated the next morning at
In 1921 “St Joseph’s” Christmas Creek was re-named “Sacred Heart” Christmas Creek, at that time there was not the set protocol, guidelines or paperwork needed to authorise and legalise the procedure that there is today, then, it just happened for whatever reason. Perhaps within the then Logan Parish there were too many churches named St. Joseph’s?
In 1936, over 30 years after it had been built the growing congregation made it necessary to enlarge the Church, plans were drawn by Architects Cavanagh and Cavanagh, when first built there was no provision for a Sanctuary or Sacristy these were added, the main building was extended by six feet, new windows, new Altar and rails, the provision of a Leadlight window above the altar, re-painting inside and out and porches to the front and side were also included, the building work was contracted to Mr W. Lesley.
Map and Directions
Address: 1441 Christmas Creek Road, Christmas Creek QLD 4285