IN 2008 BISHOP WALKER, FACED WITH A SHORTAGE OF PRIESTS, INVITED THE DISCALCED CARMELITES FROM BOX HILL VICTORIA TO SETTLE IN ST IVES AND TAKE ON THE PASTORAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PARISH OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THE FRIARS RESPONDED FAVOURABLY AND IN OCTOBER RELOCATED TO A NEW PRIORY IN THE FORMER BISHOP'S RESIDENCE FROM WHENCE THEY COULD UNDERTAKE THEIR NEW DUTIES.

WITH THE FORMATION OF THE NEW DIOCESE OF BROKEN BAY LAND WAS PURCHASED FROM THE PASSIONISTS IN KILLEATON STREET TO BUILD A HOME FOR THE FIRST BISHOP OF BROKEN BAY, BISHOP MURPHY. IN 2006 THE RESIDENCE WAS MOVED TO PENNANT HILLS AND THE OLD HOME, RENAMED MURPHY HOUSE IN HONOUR OF THE BISHOP, WAS DESIGNATED AS A NEW DIOCESAN SEMINARY. DUE TO A DEARTH OF CANDIDATES THIS SCHEME WAS PUT ASIDE AND IN 2008 THE HOUSE WAS THUS AVAILABLE TO OFFER TO THE DISCALCED CARMELITES AS THEIR NEW PRIORY AND A BASE FOR PASTORAL WORK IN ST IVES.

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