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POINTE-DU-CHENE
Our Lady of Mercy
Queen of All Saints Pastoral UnitEnglish-speaking
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Priest in charge
JOHNSTON, Rev. Angus
Prêtre
Other members
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NWACHUKWU, Fr. Damian, SMMM
Prêtre
POINTE-DU-CHENE
Our Lady of Mercy
Queen of All Saints Pastoral UnitEnglish-speaking
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Mass times
- Sunday10:30 AM
Office hours
Monday to Friday
from 9 a.m. to noon
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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History
Established around 1815
First church in 1954
First parish priest in 1967
The first European settlers, mostly Irish Catholics, arrived around 1815. One of the first was named Martin Macdonald. The majority of settlers came after the construction of the government wharf in 1853. Catholic parishioners were served by the parish of Grande-Digue, which had existed since 1770; Others even went to Saint-Henri Church in Barachois.
This situation remained unchanged until 1859, when a chapel was built in Shediac, followed by a church in 1872. When Shediac became a parish in 1884, Pointe-du-Chêne was included.
In 1949, the parishioners of Pointe-du-Chêne sent a petition to Archbishop Norbert Robichaud, requesting the creation of a parish or at least the celebration of Masses in their community.
In 1951, a freehold lot was purchased from William A. Simpson, and a barn, converted into a small building, served as a small chapel. The first Mass was celebrated there in 1954 by Father François Bourgeois of Shediac.
In 1955, the Construction of the basement of a new church had begun. It was finally completed in 1959. The Simpsons' house, which was eventually to be demolished, was replaced by a small cottage used as a rectory. The rectory was later sold and moved to another location in 2005.
In 1967, Our Lady of Mercy of Pointe-du-Chêne was finally canonically erected as a parish. The first parish priest was Father Yvon Barrieau (1967-1970).
In 1975, a fire severely damaged the interior of the church, which was renovated under the direction of Father Maurice Léger.
After the closure of the convent of the Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Shediac in 1972, three nuns decided to live in a mobile home on the church property until 1977.
The parish is very popular, especially in the summer when up to nine Masses have been celebrated on weekends, alternating between English and French. In the 1970s, some of these masses were celebrated in a gazebo at Ocean Surf Campground on Parlee Beach.
In 2005, Our Lady of Mercy became part of the Shediac Pastoral Unit.
First church in 1954
First parish priest in 1967
The first European settlers, mostly Irish Catholics, arrived around 1815. One of the first was named Martin Macdonald. The majority of settlers came after the construction of the government wharf in 1853. Catholic parishioners were served by the parish of Grande-Digue, which had existed since 1770; Others even went to Saint-Henri Church in Barachois.
This situation remained unchanged until 1859, when a chapel was built in Shediac, followed by a church in 1872. When Shediac became a parish in 1884, Pointe-du-Chêne was included.
In 1949, the parishioners of Pointe-du-Chêne sent a petition to Archbishop Norbert Robichaud, requesting the creation of a parish or at least the celebration of Masses in their community.
In 1951, a freehold lot was purchased from William A. Simpson, and a barn, converted into a small building, served as a small chapel. The first Mass was celebrated there in 1954 by Father François Bourgeois of Shediac.
In 1955, the Construction of the basement of a new church had begun. It was finally completed in 1959. The Simpsons' house, which was eventually to be demolished, was replaced by a small cottage used as a rectory. The rectory was later sold and moved to another location in 2005.
In 1967, Our Lady of Mercy of Pointe-du-Chêne was finally canonically erected as a parish. The first parish priest was Father Yvon Barrieau (1967-1970).
In 1975, a fire severely damaged the interior of the church, which was renovated under the direction of Father Maurice Léger.
After the closure of the convent of the Sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Shediac in 1972, three nuns decided to live in a mobile home on the church property until 1977.
The parish is very popular, especially in the summer when up to nine Masses have been celebrated on weekends, alternating between English and French. In the 1970s, some of these masses were celebrated in a gazebo at Ocean Surf Campground on Parlee Beach.
In 2005, Our Lady of Mercy became part of the Shediac Pastoral Unit.
