Mary O`DeaPrint Page 
The community centre is in memory of Mary O`Dea (1799 - 1867) and was opened on the 150th anniversary of the church.
Roman Catholic families settled in the Blumberg area from the mid 1850s, with the first record of a Catholic service being the 1855 baptism of Catherine Murphy of ‘Bloomberg’. During the 1860s, Mt Pleasant resident Mrs Mary O’Dea donated land for a church along the main street of Blumberg. The large stone Catholic church was dedicated to St Matthew on 8 September 1867.
Note: Birdwood was originally named Blumberg.
Location
| Address: | Shannon Street, St Matthew`s Catholic Church, Birdwood, 5234 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.821104 Long: 138.952762 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
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Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 8th September, 2017 |
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Plaque :
This community centre in memory of
Mary O`Dea (1799 - 1867)
was blessed and officially opened on the 150th
anniversary of St Matthew`s Church, Birdwood
8th September 1867 - 2017
By Archbishop Philip Wilson DD JCL
Parish Priest : Fr Alfred Farrugia
