Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Windsor – St. Anne Parish, Windsor
No later than 31 October 2007, both Our Lady of the Rosary Parish and St. Anne Parish will close. The territorial boundaries of these two parishes will be absorbed into those of neighboring parishes. This assignment of the respective territories will be decided in the near future upon consultation with the Deanery of Windsor.
A ride past OLTR from the waterfront recently showed some of the neglect of the bell towers.
Earlier this summer the church was allegedly hit by lightning, and as it is slated to close, no one seems to care about how crappy it looks in its current condition.
Years of sucking cash, but not putting a dime back. It sounds like the Catholic Church and Windsor Utilities have a lot in common.
This is the church I was married in, and from a personal point of view, once she closes (after 100 years), I’m done.
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Yep. ole Henry VIII was an all round great guy. Thanks for the history lesson.
I was told by a friend that Al Capone had donated a large light up cross to this church during prohibition and it was used as a signal by rum runners. Does anyone know if that story is at all true?
I've always thought that that church looks out of place next to that big parking lot. Or maybe it's the other way around.
Kevin, close. It was a parishioner at the time who donated it (his name escapes me). Apparently he made quite a bit of money rum-running, and this was his gift to the church.
It just so happened that this light up cross served as an excellent navagatiional aid on those foggy nights :)
Hey Andrew. First many thanks for the B + W photo of USCG Station Belle Isle.
Your work is much appreciated, and having lived on the Straights of Detroit for most of my life, it is indeed a real treasure. My very close friend Ted Larkin spotted the post , and was very enthusiastic about the old building. We lived 2 doors down from each other, and spent as much time as we could on the river.
I could not thank you sooner, as I was too busy stuffing Imodium into my mouth, for relief of sometype of plague. Your photo cheered me up. Back to the Imodium, C P
Of all the church closures in the city of Windsor, this one is the saddest of all. It is truly a shame that the Catholic Bishop couldn't see his way in keeping this beautiful building open. It is also a shame that we don't appreciate great architecture and that someone hasn't stepped in to save this magnificient sructure before it reaches the point
where it can't be salvaged. The interiour is unique with the wood carvings of angels and the murals on the ceiling. It has been a beacon on the waterfront since the church wase erected in the first decade of the last century. I just hope that some investor buys this building and finds a use for it.
Kevin and Andrew, I just took the tour at Hiram Walker's and the tour guide said that it was Al Capone that donated the cross. Also, he said that occasionally, while Capone was in town, he would ask the priest for a few minutes to speak to the congregation. He was usually looking for some men to load barrels of whiskey for him and they would paid top dollar (a few months wages in those times) to do it. When word of Al Capone being at Mass spread, the church would be packed!