You are here:HomeToukleyOur ParishHistory of the Parish Prior to 1962 People had to attend Mass at St Cecilia’s Wyong. Toukley was just a holiday place with very few permanent residents. 1962 A hall was built at the corner of Main Road and Holmes Avenue the Toukley Parish was established as a Station Church of the Wyong Parish. The Holy Mass was said in a Quonset hut where the RSL car park now stands. 1962- March 1970 Father John Hatton was appointed as the 1st Parish Priest. 1964 A 14 acres of land was purchased at Noraville by Father Hatton. 7 December 1969 The construction of the Church started. Bishop T. Muldoon officially blessed and opened the Parish Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour. North of the Parish, Mass was said at Gwandalan Community Hall then in the Gwandalan State School and then the High School at San Remo. When the vigil mass came, Mass was held in the Community Hall at Lake Munmorah. The Budgewoi ‘Mass Centre’, a former cinema located opposite Budgewoi Hotel next door to the Bakery. This Church was called St Joseph’s and Fr Williams celebrated the Mass. March 1970- 1994 Father Paul Fitzgerald was appointed as the 2nd Parish Priest. The 11 Pandora Parade, Noraville, Toukley was built as the first Presbytery. 1973 St. Mary’s Primary Catholic School commenced. The former Presbytery was later occupied by the religious nuns, the Josephite Sisters namely, Sr. Monica, RSJ and Sr. Anthony Hogan, RSJ assigned as the first pastoral nuns. Later followed by Sr Eileen Barry, Sr Margaret, Sr Thomasine and Sr. Timothy. 1980 The Parish Hall was opened and named after Fr.Fitzgerald. 1980- 1986 Construction of the extension of the St. Mary’s Church area. 1982- 1987 Father Thomas Isaac was the Assistant Priest. 1989 St. Brendan’s Primary Catholic School commenced. 1991- 1999 Father Ian Abbott was the Assistant Priest. January 1992 The First Mass was held at St. Brendan’s Mass Centre . 1 November 1992 St. Brendan’s Church was blessed by Bishop Patrick Murphy. 1994- 2000 Father Brian Moloney was appointed as 3rd Parish Priest. 2000 Father Colin Fowler was appointed as Administrator of the Parish. 2001- 2006 Father Carl Stafford was the 4th Parish Priest. The parish purchased the house next door to the Church, now called Higgins House, the parish bus and the shed behind the Presbytery. He also opened the Presbytery Office making it more accessible to people. Father Jim McKeon was Assistant priest for 15 months. 1 May 2003- 1 August 2006 Sr Eileen Quade,a Sister of Mercy, was assigned to the parish. She ran various formational programmes for the parish. 2004- 2006 Father Lucas Myint as the Assistant Priest. 2007- 2015 Father Anthony Peter D’Souza as the fifth Parish Priest. He worked for the construction of the new church at St. Brendan. Father Lawrence Selvanayakam, as Asst. priest 28 April 2007 Blessing of the foundation of the cornerstone and the opening of St. Brendan’s as a Mass Centre by Bishop David Walker. July 2007 World Youth Day. The WYD Cross and Icon arrived in the parish. 2008 Father Joseph Rebello became assistant priest. April 2010 Bishop David Walker made a pastoral visit to the parish. 2012 The Parish purchased the land at St Brendan’s. A multipurpose Hall and Early Learning Centre was built. 2015- 2017 Father Stephen Wayoyi, AJ became Parish Priest. February 2017- February 2020 Deacon Paul Simmons was appointed to the parish. 21 May 2017 The 10th Anniversary of the Opening of St Brendan’s Mass Centre. 2017- June 2019 Father Tiziano Torresan was appointed as the Parish Administrator. Assisted by Father Vincent Varghese. 7 June 2019 Father Tomy Kuruvelil Ouseph, CFIC was appointed as the Parish Administrator and Father Baby Thomas, CFIC as the Assistant Priest. 3 August 2019 Sr. Josefa Mabini, OSA and Sr. Jennifer Canillas, OSA of the Congregation of the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation, from the Philippines arrived and were assigned by the Diocese to work at St. Brigid’s Catholic School, Lake Munmorah and MacKillop Catholic College, Warnervale, respectively. They are now occupying the former Presbytery at 11 Pandora Parade, Noraville. 30 November 2019 Golden Jubilee of the dedication of Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Parish. It was presided over by Bishop Anthony Randazzo and Father David Ranson, Vicar General. 4 November 2019 Bishop Anthony Randazzo was appointed as the fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Broken Bay. March 2020 It was declared that all the churches (place of worship) will be temporarily be closed in response to the restrictions to the Coronavirus (Covid- 19) pandemic. 27 April 2020 Our Parish open a Facebook account in response to have an online streaming of Holy Week and Sunday Masses. 26 September 2020 Thanksgiving and blessing Mass for Deacon Paul Simmons as he was transferred at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, The Entrance. April 2021 After a year of no singing, it was the first time the congregation were allowed to sing during the Easter Triduum. 26 June 2021 A day before the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, the Premier order a lockdown for the Greater Sydney area, including Central Coast, Blue Mountain and Wollongong due to a sudden intense of COVID outbreak. All the churches of the Diocese of Broken Bay are closed until further noticed. The Sunday Masses was via livestreaming. 22 July 2021 Pilot of the Parish Lectio Divina. An initiative of the Augustinian Sisters- Sr. Josie and Sr. Jennifer to reach- out to the parishioners in spreading the Word of God through prayer and reflection of the coming Sunday Gospel. It was done through using the Zoom Meeting every Thursday. 26September 2021 A dance video was created entitled "Message of Hope." In the light to give hope and to uplift the spirit of the parishioners and the followers of the Parish Facebook in the midst of pandemic. It was initiated by Fr. Tomy and created by Sr. Jennifer Canillas, OSA. 19 October 2021 After 14 weeks that our Churches were temporarily closed Bishop Randazzo announced the resumption of public Masses in the Diocese of Broken Bay given to follow the COVID safety requirements around the density of gatherings. 6- 10 February 2022 Recarpeting of St. Mary's Church. 2 May 2022 First Alpha was launched in the Parish. Led by Peter Huby, Trish Humphreys, and Ellen Sherrine. 20December 2022 First Christmas Carols & Evening Prayer celebrated at St. Mary's Church. It was initiated and organised by Cath Cefai, Sr. Josie Mabini, OSA, and Harvey Fisk. 12 February 2023 Blessing of the new carpet of St. Mary's Church. 25 March 2023 First Cricket Game with Fr. Tomy, Fr. Baby and the parishioners and school. Held at St. Brendan's Church. It was followed by a Family Mass. 12 April 2024 A new Community group was created in the Parish- St. Joseph Men's Group. An initiative by Michael Paton and companions bringing men of ages 18+ to be involved and participate and journeyed in faith. 12 May 2024 Installation Mass of Fr. Tomy Kuruvelil, CFIC as Parish Priest. It was held at St. Mary's Church and presided by his Most Rev. Anthony Randazzo, DD.