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1981 |
Alstonville Parish founded with limited funds and buildings in need of extensive repair. Father Darcy McCarthy (Father Mac) appointed as first Parish Priest. |
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1985 |
Father McCarthy makes first puddings for Church Cake Stall in the presbytery kitchen. |
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1986 |
Application for Capital Grant for new school buildings refused. |
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1987 |
Father Mac begins serious pudding production with the purchase of an 'atmospheric' steamer. 11,000 puddings produced. |
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1990 |
Pudding production reaches 45,000. |
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1991 |
In January Father Mac was diagnosed with cancer. He died on September 5th 1991. Parishioners continue with pudding production. Pudding production reaches 58,000. |
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1992 |
Father Frank Mulcahy appointed as Parish Priest. Father Mac's Heavenly Puddings registered as a limited company to protect copyright. |
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1993 |
Pudding Factory extended and ovens increased to four. Click HERE to see the pudding volunteers hard at work. |
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1994 |
New coolroom constructed. Jewel Food Stores (NSW) begin selling Father Mac's Heavenly Puddings. |
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1996-7 |
Selected Supermarkets begin selling Father Mac's Heavenly Puddings. Buildings upgraded to meet stringent health requirements and improve worker comfort. Application for Capital Grant for extensions to school buildings refused - again!!! Parish decides to finance new school buildings through borrowed funds. Pudding sales assist with securing loan and meeting loan repayments. |
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1998 |
Construction of new administration building and library completed. Click HERE to see puddings being eaten by some locals. The factory is now located in one of the original class rooms of St Joseph's school. |
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1999 |
The Parish is now able to increase assistance to other charities while supplimenting our own needs. |
2000-1
2001-7
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A part -time Family Counsellor is employed in the Parish, also theParish Pastoral Council is conducting an extensive survey to update Parish needs - "Mac's Pudds" will be there to assist financially in the areas of need. Substantial donations to the Zimbabwe feeding programme for children in Binga and Zambezi Valley and the community of Christon Bank where the Catholic Church is trying to help those who are literally starving
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