Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church

In 1984, Masses began to be celebrated in the Ambarvale area by priests from St. John's Parish, Campbelltown.

The Catholic community of Our Lady Help Of Christians began to take shape in 1985 when Fr. Paul Ryan took up permanent residence in Ambarvale. Although Mass was being celebrated prior to Fr. Ryan's arrival, his move to Ambarvale was the first formal step towards the development of the Parish Centre at Rosemeadow, as the area soon after came to be known.

In 1986, Fr. Adrian Van Klooster became the area's second priest. During Fr. Adrian's time, the church was built and officially blessed and opened by Bishop W E Murray, Bishop of Wollongong, on March 1, 1987.

In August, 1992, Fr. Christopher Sarkis was appointed proper pastor, taking up residence in Donalbain Circuit. With the restoration of the Presbytery completed in 1994, Fr. Sarkis moved there in May of that year.

On 8 December, 1994, the Parish Of Our Lady Help Of Christians, incorporating St. Bede's Church at Appin, was canonically erected by Bishop W.E. Murray, Bishop of Wollongong. Fr. Sarkis was appointed as the Parish's first Parish Priest.

Since his arrival at Rosemeadow, Fr. Sarkis had a dream for a new church for the parish. This dream became a reality with the Solemn Dedication of the new Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Church on Friday 8 March, 2019.

Planning for the new church began in 1994. In 2003 the development of surplus parish land began with the aim of providing funds for the new church. In 2008, this land was rezoned for residential development. The parish entered into a joint venture with Miltonbrook Developments as the managing agent for the parish. A Development Application was granted in June 2010 and first sales of the rezoned land began in 2012.

The first official announcement of the building of the new church appeared in the Parish Bulletin of 30 October 2016. In it, Father announced the approval of a Development Application by Campbelltown Council. This was the culmination of 15 years of planning and negotiation with various government departments, both local and state, from rezoning of land, to planning, development and sales. Fr. Sarkis further noted that discussion and planning of the actual church with architects, together with the various requirements and permissions needed from the Diocese of Wollongong, had been ongoing. Work on the new church was expected to begin on March 2017.

On 29 June 2017, the final building plans and contract were signed with FAL Construction as the successful builder for the new church.

Work on the new church began in July 2017 and was completed in early 2019.

On Sunday 3 September 2017, the parish celebrated Foundation Day with the Blessing of the land on which the church was to be built. The Most Reverend Bishop Peter Ingham - Bishop of Wollongong celebrated the 10.00am Mass, after which parishioners processed up to the land for the official blessing and dedication of the site for the new church.

The first Mass was celebrated in the church on 23 February, 2019. Friday 8 March, 2019, saw the Solemn Dedication of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish Church. The Principal Celebrant was The Most Reverend Bishop Brian Mascord - Bishop of Wollongong. Fr. Sean Cullen acted as Master of Ceremonies. Over 1,100 people were in attendance at the Mass.