Church prays for approval

Artist impressions of the Burleigh Waters Church Project. Source: Supplied

AUSTRALIAS largest Catholic parish has had its prayers answered, with Burleigh set to become home to the citys second-largest church.

The Burleigh Catholic Parish has submitted plans for a $7.1 million church with seating for up to 700 people to Gold Coast City Council.

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That would make the proposed church, earmarked for land on the Marymount College site, second in seating only to the Clear Island Waters St Vincents.

If approved, construction will begin in July before the house of worship hosts its first services at Easter next year.

Parish priest Father Ken Howell said he was overjoyed the project could finally be bearing fruit after more than 15 years on the drawing board.

The plan was always to create a central parish church here but obviously it has taken a lot longer than anyone anticipated, he said.

Burleigh parish has more than 32,000 people living in it who list themselves as Catholic, based on census data, and this church will give them an appropriate place to worship and will be a tribute to them.

It is important to consolidate what has happened in the past as we move into the future with confidence.

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Church prays for approval