Our History
Our Logo
In 2011, our resident graphic design artist, Brett Hicks from OzEye, designed a new, and current logo, for our parish which depicts the Holy Family—St. Anne & St. Joachim.
The logo signifies that although geographically we come from several suburbs—Seaford, Frankston North, Carrum Downs, Skye and Sandhurst—as a parish we come together in prayer each weekend to form our very own holy family—our parish family.
Historical Timeline
Venue · Event · Date
Parish · Established · 1964
Introduction of Mass in English · 1964
St. Anne’s Hall · Commenced · 3rd March · 1960
Opening/Blessing · 28th October · 1962
Holy Family Hall · Opening/Blessing · 15th December · 1963
Extension completed · 1966
St. Anne’s Presbytery · Built · 1965
St. Anne’s School · Commenced · 1967
Opened [with grades 2&3 (60 students)] · 6th February · 1968
Extensions · 1969
Extensions new wing · 1978
Holy Family House · Built · 1973
St. Anne’s Church · Council approval to build · 1978
Commenced · 21st May · 1981
1st Mass held on Easter Sunday · 11th April · 1982
Opening & Blessing of the church: Solemn Mass of the Dedication of St. Anne's Church - booklet · 25th July · 1982
Officially recognised as a building of distinction on the National Register of Historic Buildings · January · 1992
Refurbishment · 1st September · 2007
St. Joachim’s School · Land bought · 1978
Built and opened · 1987
St Anne's Church · Consecration Ceremony - our new Altar and Lectern · 19th September · 2009
New Parish logo · Designed by Brett Hicks, OzEye · December · 2011
New Parish Centre · Built and opened · 2012
Source: History of Seaford Parish. Compiled by Robyn Holley in 2003, with additions by the Parish.
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