Parish History

Former Druids Hall on North East Road used for Sunday Mass.

Land for original Walkerville Church Hall purchased.

St Monica’s School opened with the Sisters of St Joseph.

Parish of Walkerville established by Archbishop Beovich after separating from Lower North Adelaide Parish.
Fr Thomas O’Rourke appointed Parish Priest.

Purchase of Church site – two allotments purchased where St Monica’s Church now stands.

Brick annex added to the Greenacres Church Hall to relieve overcrowding.

Land purchased at Enfield for future school.

Purchase of Greenacres site.

Walkerville Parish erects Church/Halls at Northfield and Hillcrest.

Purchase of Presbytery at Salisbury Terrace.
Purchase of Clearview site.
Original Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School established at Enfield.

Foundation stone laid for St Monica’s Church.
Fr Robin Sutherland appointed Assistant Priest at Walkerville.

Palm Sunday opening of St Monica’s Church.
Opening of Clearview Church Hall.
Northfield site purchased.
Hillcrest site procured.
St Monica’s Parish opened buildings at Enfield and Clearview.

Fr Joseph Grealy appointed Assistant Priest at Parish at Enfield/ Clearview .

Opening of Northfield Church Hall/Hillcrest Church Hall as part of
St Monica’s Parish.

Purchase of new lot south of St Monica’s Church.
Opening of new school building at St Monica’s.

Hillcrest and Northfield Parishes formed
(This area is no longer part of the Parish).

Greenacres Church/Hall built at corner Hampstead and Muller Roads Greenacres united to Enfield becoming a separate Parish from Walkerville.

Work begins on St Paul’s College, Valley View.

Fr Andrew Killian appointed Parish Priest at Greenacres.
St Monica’s Church extended and Hall enlarged.

Land for St Matthew's Church purchased (Wilpena Street, Klemzig).
Land for initial St Martin’s School purchased.

Fr John O’Callaghan appointed Parish Priest at Walkerville.

St Martin’s Catholic Primary School, Greenacres opened.

Catholic Women’s League (CWL) inaugurated in Walkerville.

St Matthew’s Church opened.

Fr Sebastian Norock appointed as Parish Priest at Greenacres.

Fr Peter McIntyre appointed as Parish Priest at Greenacres.

First lay Principal of St Monica’s School appointed (Brian Sayner) as Sisters of St Joseph withdraw.

Fr James Honner appointed Parish Priest at Greenacres.

Fr William Flanagan appointed Parish Priest at Walkerville.

First lay Principal of St Martin's School appointed (Rob Rowe).

Fr Peter Millburn appointed Parish Priest at Walkerville.

Fr Antoni Chabraszewski appointed as Parish Priest at Greenacres.

St Monica’s Presbytery at Brunswick Street, Walkerville purchased.

Fr Kerry Dwyer appointed Parish Priest at Walkerville.

Fr Anthony Pearson appointed Parish Priest at Walkerville.
Amalgamation of Parishes of Greenacres and Walkerville and last Mass at St Matthew's Church.
Father Anthony Pearson appointed Parish Priest at Greenacres Walkerville.

St Matthew’s Church sold (demolished in 2007 for private housing).
Former Greenacres Presbytery on Muller Road demolished for car parking for Church.

Sale of St Monica’s Presbytery and Parish Office at Brunswick Street, Walkerville.
Greenacres Walkerville Parish Presbytery at Eric Neale Court, Enfield purchased.
Parish Office moved premises to 106A Hampstead Road, Broadview.
Fr Leon Czechowicz appointed Administrator at Greenacres Walkerville.
Fr Ike Bonje appointed Administrator at Greenacres Walkerville.

Fr Vinh-Quang Tran appointed Administrator at GreenacresWalkerville.

Parish Office moved to 66-80 Princes Road, Greenacres (St Martin's Catholic Primary School).

Fr Kym Spurling appointed Parish Priest at Greenacres Walkerville.

Sr Brenda Balingasa appointed as Parish Pastoral Associate.

Sr Brenda Balingasa appointed to position in Rome (August).

Sr Rita Ruzzene Appointed as Parish Pastoral Associate.

Licence To Occupy signed by Greenacres Walkerville Parish and St Monica's Parish School for lease of the St Monica's Church car park and grassed area.

Refurbishment of St Monica's Church and car park.

Vicar General Fr Dean Marin appointed Moderator at Greenacres Walkerville.

Deacon Andrew Kirkbride appointed Pastoral Director at Greenacres Walkerville.