Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School

Reviews, get directions and contact details for Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School

About

Our Lady of Dolours is a Kindergarten to Year 6 co-educational school located in the Diocese of Broken Bay at Chatswood, on the North Shore.

Story

Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School is a vibrant learning community located in the bustling heart of Chatswood on Sydney’s leafy North Shore.
Our school was established by the Mercy nuns over a hundred years ago and has a long and proud history. Being a relatively small and diverse school community, we know our children and their families well.

Mission

United in faith
Nurturing a vibrant learning community
We celebrate our cultural diversity
Journeying together
To be our best

Address: 94A Archer St, Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia

Phone: (02) 9419 2645

Website

ua.ude.cilohtac.bbd@dlo

State: New South Wales

City: Chatswood

Zip Code: 2067

Update Info

related searches: our lady of dolours chatswood school fees, catholic education commission nsw, our lady of dolours high school chatswood, our lady of dolours chatswood school history, our lady of dolours church chatswood, cec nsw login, catholic schools nsw, catholic schools nsw ltd

Similar places near

Mercy Catholic College 74 miles I know nothing about the academic achievement of the students. I like them for they i...

St Pius X College 108 miles This school cares more about school uniform than education.

Clement Art School Chatswood 202 miles If you are thinking of going anywhere else, you need to immediately get those thought...

Chatswood International Kindergarten 218 miles My son doesn't like it, sitting on deck waiting parents every afternoon, teachers not...

KU Chatswood Community Preschool 319 miles This is Jonathan I was in this place since 31 years I was age 4 when I came to this ...

International Chinese School 411 miles 很好中国学校！

Chatswood Public School 437 miles I'm tyler i used to go to chatswood public school i started in kindergarten and left ...

Shine Music School Chatswood 437 miles Had a trial class once. Teacher was very nice but didn't seem very professional. Good...

Chatswood High School 596 miles Toilets across the school suck even if they've just been refurbished. Most of the TAS...

Reviews

The school gives value to education in nature.

 8 years ago (06-03-2017)

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

 15 years ago (28-07-2010)

Comment on this business

Map, Satellite View
Street View

to add Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School map to your website;

<iframe width="450" height="300" src="https://mappaus.com/v.php?seo=our-lady-of-dolours-catholic-primary-school&id=182710&yuk=300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px;margin-top:5px;"><a href="https://mappaus.com/our-lady-of-dolours-catholic-primary-school-i182710.html" target="_blank" title="Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School">Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School</a></p>