| 1840s |
Mass celebrated in Blake family home in Kenthurst |
| 1905 |
Purchase of land by Sacred Heart Nuns in Kenthurst Road |
| 1909 |
Beginning of small stone church on the Sister’s Kenthurst Rd site by Priest from North Parramatta. |
| 1913 |
Completion of a small stone church named in honour of the founder of the Sacred Heart Sisters, Blessed Madeleine Sophie Barat (canonised in 1925) |
| 1960 |
Purchase by Castle Hill parish of a cottage at the corner of Old Northern and New Line Roads. Cottage named St Joseph the Worker Church Dural. Regular Sunday Masses were now said at Dural and Kenthurst. |
| 1985 |
Purchase of 20 acres in Annangrove Road from relatives of the Blake family, Gwen Sproule and. |
| 1987 |
Opening of new St Madeleine Sophie Church and primary school (Holy Thursday). |
| 1988 |
Formally established as a Parish on Pentecost Sunday 22nd May 1988 with the amalgamation of the former St Madeleine’s and St Joseph’s communities. |
| 1994 |
Completion of St Madeleine's primary school and a Church Hall, named The St Joseph Centre. |
| 2005 |
Purchased 5 acres adjoining Church. |
Parish Ministries: See Services
Special Parish features:
The Parish grounds are set in beautiful bushland overlooking the north western district of Sydney and the Blue Mountains. The site is well set back from the road on 20 acres and houses Church, Parish House, Primary School and Marian College.
Project of which the parish is particularly proud:
The Kenthurst Country Fair, held on the first Sunday of May on the Church grounds supports the Emmeaus Handicapped Housing Ministry of the Diocese of Parramatta.
Something beautiful for God
