was used for a brief period as a function centre. In January 1999 Avondown became a friary for the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate Marian Friary of Our Lady Help of Christians. In June 2003 the Sisters of Mercy left Toodyay, having had a presence there for 119 years. On 16 November in that same year the Friars sponsored a reunion of past students of the St Aloysius School to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its opening in 1903. Heritage listing The site was classified by the National Trust in 1977. See also Angela Browne (nun) References Buildings and structures in Toodyay, Western Australia Stirling Terrace, Toodyay State Register of Heritage Places in the Shire of Toodyay