Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Kellyville
Kellyville
NSW

2155

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Kellyville - photo courtesy of J.M.Senanayaka Bandara
Ave Maria Choir singing At the OLOR Christmas Carols
The sanctuary
50th Anniversary Mass with Bishop Vincent Long, OFM Conv. on March 8 2020

Who we are

Located in the north west growth sector of Sydney, our Parish is in the pastoral care of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.

Kellyville is a closely-knit but outward-looking community. We endeavour to build on the foundations laid by our pioneers and take great pride in our magnificant church and two great local Catholic Schools.

If you are new to Kellyville, we invite you to join us in our spiritual journey by becoming a part of our community.

Vision & Mission

Our Lady of the Rosary Kellyville is a welcoming Franciscan Parish enriched by diversity. We commit ourselves to celebrate the presence of Jesus in our midst and to nurture a vibrant community through worship, education and service.

In seeking to achieve our Vision, Our Lady of the Rosary Kellyville endeavours to be:

A community of hospitality
A community of faith and prayer
A community characterised by compassion and forgiveness
A community of disciples

Street Address

8 Diana Avenue
Kellyville, NSW 2155
Australia
Phone: 02 9629 2595
Fax: 02 9629 9388

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Church Pastor

Fr. Christopher Shorrock OFM Conv.
Parish Priest
8 Diana Avenue
Kellyville, NSW 2155
Australia
Phone: 02 9629 2595
Fax: 02 9629 9388

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John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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Fr. Christopher Shorrock OFM Conv.
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Fr. Leonides Mateo, OFM Conv., Assistant Parish Priest
Fr. David Blowey, OFM Conv., Provincial Delegate
Br. Bernard Fonkalsrud, OFM Conv., Director of the Shrine of the Holy Innocents
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PO Box 21
Kellyville NSW
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Weekly Mass Times

Our Mass timetable, beginning January 2023, is as follows:

Saturdays: 9.30am and Vigil: 6pm
Sundays: 7am, 9am, 11am and 6pm
Mondays and Tuesdays: 6.45am and 7pm
Wednesdays and Thursdays: 6.45am and 9.30am
Fridays: 6.45am and 9.30am (and 7pm on the First Friday of each month)

Reconciliation times are as follows:
Mondays: 7.30pm - 8pm and Saturdays 10am

Mass Times last updated on the 20th of November, 2023


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9:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday

The Parish provides pastoral and spiritual care to Bella Vista Gardens, Gracewood and Moran Aged Care - Kellyville. Contact the Parish for more information.



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Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Kellyville - photo courtesy of J.M.Senanayaka Bandara
Ave Maria Choir singing At the OLOR Christmas Carols
The sanctuary
50th Anniversary Mass with Bishop Vincent Long, OFM Conv. on March 8 2020



Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Kellyville History

Before Kellyville became a parish it formed part of the parish of St Michael's Baulkham Hills. In the early 1950s, the then Parish Priest, Rev JJ Deely, saw a need for a church in this area and purchased the land on Windsor Road.

The church was blessed and opened on 10 March 1957 by Cardinal Gilroy. Prior to this, Mass was celebrated in the Memorial Hall and Housie nights were held to raise money for the building of the church.

The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) moved to Kellyville in 1968 and purchased a house and land on Windsor Road in order to establish itself within the Archdiocese of Sydney as it was then.

They were given care of Our Lady of the Rosary Kellyville, when it was declared a parish on 8 March 1970 with Rev Leonard Testa as the first Parish Priest. The parish bulletin that day read:

"Today is the Foundation Day of the parish of Kellyville. It is the beginning
of the new era in the spiritual life of the Catholics of this area,
bringing with it special privileges and duties for all parishioners.
With God's blessing and the wholehearted support
and co-operation of everyone, we can become a strong active parish."

The church was moved from Windsor Road to Diana Avenue in 1976 under the direction of the then Parish Priest, Rev Maximilian Balabanski.

In 1983, the new church was opened and consecrated by Cardinal Freeman. In 1995, the parish celebrated its 25th anniversary.

With the expansion of the parish, there are now two primary schools, Our Lady of the Rosary Kellyville and St Angela's Castle Hill.

2008 marked the 25th Anniversary of the church's consecration and the division of the new Rouse Hill Parish.

Parish Priests & Administrators

Rev Leonard Testa 1970-1973
Rev Victor Bonello 1974-1975
Rev Maximilian Balabanski 1975-1977
Rev Marius Galea 1977-1989
Rev John Magri 1989-1990
Rev Anthony Fox 1990-1995
Rev Christopher Shorrock OFM Conv 1995-1998
Rev Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv 1998-2002
Rev Emmanuel Gatt OFM Conv 2002-2009
Rev Fr Joseph Ngoc Son Nguyen OFM Conv 2009-2014
Rev Fr Robert Melnick OFM Conv. (Administrator Jan- May 2015)
Rev Fr Alejandro Lopez OFM Conv.- 2015
Fr. Christopher Shorrok OFM Conv. - 2023


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