Celebrations for the centenary of our Lady of Perpetual Succour Chapel at the Convent of Mercy were attended by a wide cross section of the community, and looking back through history, support for the Sisters has been ongoing since their arrival in 1879. Construction of the beautiful Romanesque Chapel in 1924-25 is no exception with the wider community stepping up to support the project and the Sisters who had pioneered secondary education in the town. At the blessing and dedication of the chapel in 1925, Mayor of Gunnedah, Alderman Emill Westerweller, congratulated the Sisters on their achievement: “The place showed […]
