| 1879 |
First Mass celebrated in Toowong Area (Home of J. Keogh, Burns Road). |
| 1888 |
9th March. Archbishop Dunne purchases land in Holland Street, Toowong. |
| 1892 |
24th September. Foundation Stone of Catholic Church laid by Bishop Corbett of Sale. |
| 1893 |
9th April. Blessing and Opening of Church of St. Michael and All Souls. |
| 1902 |
22nd July. Sisters of Mercy purchase "Goldicott" for the Convent. Renamed "Mt. St. Mary's" |
| 1902 |
2nd November. Foundation Block of new School Blessed by Archbishop Robert Dunne. |
| 1903 |
19th January. Convent School & Sisters of Mercy Convent Blessed by Archbishop James Duhig DD |
| 1916 |
30th July. Jesuit Fathers arrive. Parish established with Opening of Presbytery "Manresa", cnr. Holland Street and Kensington Terrace. |
| 1926 |
24th February. Holy Family Indooroopilly Parish Formed. |
| 1927 |
31st July. Church of Carmel of the Holy Spirit, Auchenflower - Carmelite Monastery, "Auchenflower House" |
| 1929 |
16th June. Foundation Stone of new Church/School laid. |
| 1930 |
18th May. St. Ignatius Church/School Blessed and Opened by Archbishop James Duhig DD |
| 1933
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Depression - Relief Worker Programme. Work on Church surrounds. |
| 1940 |
Clearance of land beside convent to develop school playing fields. |
| 1946 |
16th June. St. Thomas Aquinas St. Lucia Parish formed. |
| 1946 |
3rd November. Foundation Stone of new School laid by Archbishop James Duhig. D.D. |
| 1948 |
18th July. Fr. William O'Keeffe School Building Blessed by Archbishop James Duhig. D.D. |
| 1955 |
Present Presbytery "Manresa" purchased and extended. Dedicated to Memory of Fr. William Lockington SJ. " |
| 1959 |
8th March. Pipe Organ installed in St. Ignatius. Dedicated in Memory of Fr. Leo Murphy, SJ, Assistant Priest 1943-1957. " |
| 1964 |
Auchenflower site purchased from Carmelites. |
| 1965 |
26th June. Carmelites move to Ormiston. |
| 1966 |
31st July. Parish Golden Jubilee. Liturgy in Vernacular. Mass facing the people. |
| 1969 |
12th October. Foundation Stone Holy Spirit Church Auchenflower laid. |
| 1969 |
15th December. Holy Spirit Memorial Church Auchenflower Blessed and Opened by Archbishop P.M. O'Donnell DD |
| 1974 |
School 'Parents and Friends' established. |
| 1975 |
"Morrow" property behind School purchased. |
| 1976 |
31st July. Parish Diamond Jubilee. |
| 1983 |
17th March. Parish Pastoral Council formed. |
| 1985 |
First School Lay Principal appointed. |
| 1986 |
5th September. Sisters of Mercy and Lay Staff School Extension Blessed. |
| 1990 |
18th May. Diamond Jubilee of St. Ignatius Church. |
| 1991 |
26th July. Parish School Grade 7 Students moved into the "Morrow" House. |
| 1991 |
26th July. Ignatian Year. 75 Years Parish. |
| 1993 |
9th April. Centenary of Toowong Catholic Community. Parish Hall Kitchen facilities relocated. |
| 1996 |
25th August. Sister Mary Leonard R.S.M. School Building Blessed (on site of old "Morrow" House) by Bishop Michael Putney DD |
| 1997 |
3rd May. Parish Centre Development and Presbytery Upgrade Blessed by Bishop Michael Putney DD. |
| 2000 |
21st May. 2 Classrooms School Block & Barbara Foster Art Centre & proposed Teachers' Amenities Space Blessed by Fr. Jim Kilbride SJ & Opened by Mrs. Mary Persley. |
| 2002 |
19th May. Children's Liturgy Room at Holy Spirit Church Blessed, by Fr Chris Jenkins SJ, PP. |
| 2002 |
25th August. Sisters of Mercy celebrate centenary of convent purchase. |
| 2003 |
29th July. Centenary of Catholic Education in Toowong. Blessing of the sculpture 'Jesus and the little kid' followed by Lantern Mass, by Fr Chris Jenkins SJ, PP |
| 2005 |
25th November. Blessing of extended 'Out of School Hours Care' area and Prep School facilities under Sr M. Leonard Building, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP |
| 2007 |
16th November. Blessing of undercover recreation area, new school staff facilities and refurbished school administration area, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP |
| 2009 |
Successful acquisition of school playing fields from Sisters of Mercy, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP. |
| 2009 |
23rd March. Blessing of refurbished hall, undercover improvements, Mary and Child Reflection Area and Susan Palmer playing field, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP. |
| 2010 |
1st October. Refurbishment of playing fields, installation of water tanks, building of outdoor education centre, refurbishment of 1986 School
extension to form new Library, refurbishment of old library to classrooms. |
| 2010 |
4th November. Official opening of 'Manresa Enrichment Centre' Year 7 Learning Centre, Covered Outdoor Learning Centre and Susan Palmer
Field by Senator Clare Moore. |
| 2011 |
31st July. 95 years as parish in care of Jesuit Fathers. 11am Open-air Mass with Parish Extraordinary Ministers; 5pm Blessing of New Organ (Allen
L121) at St Ignatius Church, funded by parishioners, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP.
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| 2011 |
10th December. 95th Anniversary of the Toowong Conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul.
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| 2011 |
10th December. Blessing of New Stained Glass Window, 'Mercy Window', (above side-entrance of St Ignatius Church) honouring the Sisters of
Mercy and donated by Taylor Family in loving-memory of Mary Jeanette (Jane) Taylor, at 6pm Mass, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP. |
| 2012 |
17th November. Blessing of New Lift (at side entrance of St Ignatius Church), at 6pm Mass, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP. |
| 2012 |
9th December. Blessing of New Organ (Allen Protégé L-10) at Holy Spirit Church, at 8.30am Mass, by Fr Peter Quin SJ, PP. |
