Our History Our Story The First Church was built in Despointes Street, opposite the present Police Station. It was called St Bridget’s in the Fields, named by Cardinal Moran after he vetoed the name given by Fr Doyle, namely, The Church of the Holy Shroud. This Church was built in a few months at the end of 1886 and opened Christmas Day at 3pm by Cardinal Moran. Marrickville Parish was cut off from Newtown parish and stretched from Tempe to Hurlestone Park. Our first priest was Fr. John Doyle, then assistant priest at St Joseph’s, until the arrival of the … Continue reading Our History