page_title: Mary Immaculate Church, Annerley
section_title: Current church
hierarchical_section_title: Mary Immaculate Church, Annerley / History / Current church
caption_attribution_description: English: Laying of the Foundation Stone by Archbishop Duhig on May 1st 1932.
context_page_description: Mary Immaculate Church is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church located on the corner of Ipswich Road and Ferndale Street, Annerley, Queensland, Australia in the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
  The Mary Immaculate Church is under the care of the Brisbane Oratory in Formation.
context_section_description: Only ten years after the opening of the original church, Archbishop Duhig announced that a new church would be built to meet the needs of the fast-growing parish. He said that the church would be large and one of the finest of its kind in Queensland. The church would be built in memory of Parish Priest, Father James Gallagher, who had died of a heart attack on the Thursday before whilst  performing maintenance work on the fence.
  The Foundation stone was laid in the midst of the Great Depression on 11 October 1931 by Archbishop Duhig who stated that the beauty of the church would, “...elevate men’s minds to God the Author of all beauty and goodness.”
  The church was completed and blessed by Archbishop Duhig during a High Mass on Sunday, 1 May 1932. Archbishop Duhig stated:
  “The completion of this church is a triumph not only for religion but for our architectural art. For many years to come this sacred edifice will stand as a monument to the faith and perseverance of the people. Young as Australia is, she has put up a fine record in raising noble edifices to the Glory of God.”
  Archbishop Duhig dedicated the church to Mary Immaculate stating, “By building of a temple of God under the title of His Immaculate Mother we could be assured of her assistance and help in a very special way.”
  Building at a time of severe depression coupled with a need to build schools, convents and a presbytery meant that the church remains unfinished as the decorating and ornamenting have not been able to be undertaken due to a lack of funds. This included the painting of the sanctuary ceiling and installation of marble side altars. The marble High Altar was installed ten years after the completion of the church.
  Carmelite Sister Margaret Freney and Sacred Heart Sister Ursula Freney were members of the Freney family who were instrumental in establishing the Mary Immaculate Church. Masses were held at the Freney home prior to the church being built. Three Freney men were part of the original committee who approached Archbishop Duhig with a request to establish a church and school. Another two Freney sisters  joined the Sisters of the Sacred Heart.]]
caption: Laying of the Foundation Stone by Archbishop Duhig - May 1, 1932
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