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The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart was an order founded in France in 1854. By the late 1800s, the order had grown and in 1885, missionaries were sent to Papua. Sometime later, the order extended further, establishing headquarters in Sydney. It was there where missionaries were trained and later ordained, then sent out to mission centres across Australia, Papua and Torres Straits islands.

The Sacred Heart Croydon Monastery was officially opened on Monastery Hill by Archbishop Mannix in April 1939 - a new seminary for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. The complex featured a chapel, library, cloisters, classrooms, refectory, kitchens and domestic offices. From its very origins, Monastery Hill has been a place where the spiritual life could be nurtured and developed.

From 1985 to 1991, the Monastery served as a centre for various religious groups. In 1991, the Monastery building complex and 12 acres of land were sold to the Archdiocese of Melbourne to serve as a new parish centre named Sacred Heart Parish (following the merger of the Croydon and East Ringwood parishes, St. Edmund’s and St. Francis de Sales).

In 2000, the original chapel was extended and the new Sacred Heart Parish church was built to accommodate the growing number of parishioners.

Today, the heritage-listed monastery building, affectionately named Monastery Hill, remains a place of learning, spiritual living and a communal hub for the surrounding district. The accommodation and facilities within Monastery Hill have been updated and opened to the wider community as the Sacred Heart Parish Retreat Centre.

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Located in Croydon, at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges and just 30 kilometres from Melbourne city, the Sacred Heart Parish sits atop Monastery Hill offering sweeping, panoramic views of the nearby Ranges. Just a short walk to the Croydon train station, bus terminal, supermarkets, parkland and cafes.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Primary School is located at 35 Wicklow Avenue, Croydon.

Enter via the shared road with Mingarra Retirement Village from Wicklow Avenue and follow the road to the top.

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Sacrament of Baptism
Baptism will be celebrated by appointment followed by a Baptism Preparation Program.
Parish office: 0416 923 484

Sacrament of Marriage
By appointment with at least six months notice.
Parish office: 0416 923 484

St Vincent de Paul
If assistance is required, contact St Vincent de Paul.
Telephone: 1300 305 330

Catholic Women’s League
Wilma De Jong
Contact Parish Office  Ph:0416 923 484

Music Ministry
Contact parish office
Telephone 0416 923 484

“Sacred Heart Parish is a joyful Catholic community in which, with the aid of the Holy Spirit, the love of Christ is offered through worship, sacraments, education, pastoral and charitable outreach and the lived witness of Gospel values in order to nurture, sustain and support the growth of the Catholic faith in Croydon and beyond.”

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Come and experience the peace and tranquility that surrounds the heritage-listed monastery located on top of "Monastery Hill" in Croydon, Victoria.

We invite you to come and be refreshed in this peaceful, idyllic setting. Please contact us for further information.

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Faith Club

• Click here to read more about Faith Club
• pdf Faith Club Flyer and Enrolment Form (3.48 MB)
• pdf Faith Club Introduction Flyer [A4] (3.73 MB)
• Faith Club Enrolment Form [A4 Single]

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