About Us
The Parish of Our Lady and St Dympna, of the Catholic Diocese of Brisbane Australia, is situated at 479 Robinson Road, Aspley. We are part of the North East Deanery comprising Aspley, Bald Hills/ Bracken Ridge, Sandgate/Brighton, Geebung, Zillmere, Clayfield, Hendra and Nundah/Banyo parishes.
The Zillmere/Aspley parish was established in 1928, when Fr John O'Callaghan was appointed foundation Parish Priest. At this time the parish was known as the Zillmere parish and covered 100 square miles and included Zillmere, Albany Creek, Aspley, Geebung, Bald Hills, Petrie, Strathpine and Dayboro. It soon became apparent that a church should be built either in Geebung or Zillmere but the parishioners all wanted the church built in their own area. The parish was settled in Aspley by Fr John as it lay half way between Geebung and Zillmere.
The name St Dympna was chosen for two reasons:
- Work began on the church building on her feast day in May.
- Fr John O'Callaghan's sister was a nun called Sister Dympna.
The foundation stone of the church was laid on 25th June 1933. St Dympna's School was later established in 1963 by the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Fr Biju Thomas is the current Parish Priest. He is a member of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate. Fr Biju is from Kerala. a southwestern coastal state of India.
About the staff
Father Biju Thomas is our Parish Priest. He is supported by our Sacramental Coordinator, Mrs Diane Haub and our Parish Secretary, Mr Anthony Jacob.
Parish Mission and Vision
Mission
Through prayer, worship and outreach, we actively live out our faith, sharing the message of Christ’s love with our parish family and the world. Our parish, inspired by the examples of Our Lady and St. Dympna and the Holy Family of Nazareth, embody Christ’s love through our actions, making a positive impact on the lives of those we encounter.
Vision
To witness to the Gospel and to the eternal love of Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit, by building and sustaining an open, welcoming and spiritual community in which people grow in their relationships with God, with each other, and with the wider community.