St George's Church, Catholic church in Island Park, Ottawa, Canada
St George's Church is a Catholic church in Westboro/West Wellington Village, Ottawa, built after its parish was founded in 1923. Its foundations were laid that year, and the church was inaugurated in 1924 by Archbishop Joseph-Ménard Émard. A 600-pound bell made in Troy, New York, was blessed in 1924. A building project finished in 2014 added a new parish hall.
The parish was established in 1923 from St Mary's Parish, with early masses held at the Sisters of the Visitation Convent. The building received its official consecration in 1998 under the Ottawa archdiocese.
The parish was named for the patron saint of its first pastor, George Prudhomme. The Catholic Women's League set up a council in 1923 and shaped parish life for the rest of the 20th century. The church is now home to Ottawa's growing Eritrean Catholic community.
The church is easily accessible by public transit or car parking in the nearby Island Park area. Visitors should plan to arrive early on service days to ensure seating and respect the established schedule.
The church bell, blessed in 1924, was manufactured in Troy, New York, and weighs 600 lbs. It was cast a year after the parish's foundations were laid in 1923, before the church was inaugurated by Archbishop Joseph-Ménard Émard.
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