St Joseph’s Catholic Church

Prior to 1910 Mass was conducted once a month in the first Agricultural Hall. Circa 1910-1912 a timber and iron church was brought from Strawberry siding and erected on this site.
The first Priest, Father Scanlon travelled from Moora to Mingenew by train once per month. Next was Father Hawes, (later to become Monsignor Hawes) who rode his black horse from Mullewa once per month to officiate Mass. Father Hawes hobby was horse racing and one of his horses won the Yalgoo Cup. Circa 1929 Father Lynch serviced Mingenew, driving a new single seater Chrysler car from Three Springs.
The current brick church building was opened in 1959 by the Most Reverend R.E.B Gummer, Bishop of Geraldton. A small cottage at the rear of the church was built for priests requiring accommodation in town.
Father Spain a popular Parish Priest conducted Mass here from the early 1950s to 1986, retiring at age 80.