Solemn Dedication of St Vincent's Catholic Church, Sunday 7 March 2004

The Tabernacle for the reservation of the Blessed Sacrament

The Confessional is visible from the main body of the Church

The Baptismal Font with the oil of Chrism, oil for Baptism and oil of the Sick visibly placed

Peter Quinn, the architect waiting to hand over the plans of the Church

Peter Quinn, the architect handing over the plans of the Church to the Archbishop

Blessing of Water for the Dedication Ceremony

Giving his homily on the Solemn occasion

Incensation of the Altar and the Church

In 1952 the WA government resumes land in the Kwinana area to establish a township in virgin bush, following a decision to commence heavy industrial development on the Kwinana waterfront. The initial town development essentially only comprised what is now known as the suburb of Medina. The people were mostly migrants from the UK and Europe.

In 1953, Archbishop Prendiville requested the Vincentian Fathers to take care of the Catholic community in Medina. Fr Gerard Harper CM was appointed first parish priest. People celebrated Mass in private houses at first then in the Medina Primary School. The Parish became known as “St Vincent's Catholic Parish, Medina..

St Vincent's Primary School was opened in December 1955, ready for the Christmas celebrations. The school was used as the parish mass centre until the new Medina St Vincent's Church was completed and blessed by Bishop Myles McKeon on 12 December 1968.

The Vincentian Fathers relinquished the running of St Vincent's Parish in 1994 and Fr Oswald Lewis was appointed the first Diocesan Parish Priest.

In 2004 the new St Vincent's School was opened in February with Kindergarten, Pre-primary and years 1 to 7.

On 7 March 2004, Archbishop Barry James Hickey, the Archbishop of Perth, blessed the new St Vincent's Church in a Solemn Dedication Mass.

Peter Quinn is the architect. The Parish Priest is Fr Paul Raj.

The Lecten where the Scripture is proclaimed

The Stations of the Cross are arranged on two walls

Bishop and priests gathered at the entrance of the New Church

The Archbishop entering the body of the Church with the plans

The Archbishop sprinkling holy water around the Church and on the congregation

Anointing of the Walls of the Church

Outside view from the Sanctuary side of the Church