Our Lady of the Snows - Bright, Victoria, Australia - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

There is a pink/grey granite Foundation/Consecration Stone, which reads:

   OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
	This Church was consecrated by
THE MOST REV. FRANCIS X. THOMAS, D.D. B.A. Dip.Ed.
	Bishop of Geraldton W.A.
	on the 1st May 1966, in the presence of
THE MOST REV. BERNARD D. STEWART, D.D. LL.B.
	Bishop of Sandhurst
			REV. B.A. THOMAS, P.P.

Mass Times:
Sunday: 8.30am (2nd and 4th Sundays); 10.30am (1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays)
Phone: (03) 5752 1005
From their Website, Father Pompeyo Tan is the Parish Priest

In the grounds of the Church is the Presbytery which was Opened 27th November, 1960, and a sheltered white statue, of "Our Lady".

There is a small amount of 'off-street parking' on the grass of the grounds, or on the gravel shoulder of Coronation Avenue.

From the local Council (Alpine Shire) Heritage Report, [Page 37/81]
"The 'Our Lady of the Snows' Catholic Church was built in 1965-6 to replace the old brick church that had been built in 1877. The new church was built with a view to accommodating not only local worshippers, but the larger number of visitors who were coming to the town as tourism grew in the post-World War 2 period. An A-frame design was chosen to reflect the surrounding alpine areas. Architect Robert G Knott designed the building, and the builder was J P Jacobs. It was opened in May 1966, but the full design was not completed until 1988. The building stands about 18 metres high, with four supporting steel 'A' frames, and the roof is clad in steel decking, with insulated board lining. The gable ends are concrete, faced with concrete brick on both faces. A long feature window of German glass extends vertically up the eastern gable. A sacristy and meeting room are attached transversely to the western end of the building, and a covered 'overflow' area for peak congregations is attached to one side of the main building. This extension also houses commemorative material honouring the contributions of pioneer Catholics in the local area."

Visited: 1005, Tuesday, 17 May, 2016

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of organization: 01/01/1877 Date of building construction: 05/01/1966 Dominant Architectural Style: 'Alpine' Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: 'Our Lady' Archdiocese: Melbourne Diocese: Sandhurst Address/Location: 2 Coronation Avenue (Between Cobden and Park Streets) Bright, VIctoria Australia 3741 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

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