A pair of old downtown area postcards for today.
First up is St. Edmond School. It was located on Tuscarora Ave. just east of Marentette, behind what was then Immaculate Conception Church, in fact, you can catch a glimpse of the church on the left side fo the card.
I’m not sure when the school closed, when I first moved to Windsor in 1989, I seem to remember some new kids in school that had just come from St. Edmond. I’m not sure however if it was the same building or not.
Immaculate Conception is shown in the postcard above, the church is at Wyandotte and Marentette, and is today The Holy Family Chaldean Church. Thank god for the ethnic church groups otherwise Windsor could have lost a lot of great old churches. The Chaldeans saved this building, the Coptics saved Sacred Heart on Ottawa St., and the Maronites saved the Art Deco Gem St. Claire’s on Tecumseh & Victoria.
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St. Edmund at one time was a French speaking school and was attached to Immaculate Conception School. The Front of St. Edmund faced Marentette.
Thanks Guido. The building is still there, judging from the look of the building, the St. Edmond shown above was probably demolished in the late 60s/early 70s.
Also St. Edmond is now located on Totten Street in the old St. Patrick School.
Nice postcards Andrew. If we let the Diocese of London have their way we jwouldn't have any churches left in Windsor. The almightly dollar is what closes or keep open a parish today. Just look at some of the new churches being opened in sprawls-ville while the rest close. The interesting part is I don't remember reading in the Bible that you had to have money in order to attend a parish and recevie the blessing of God. The acts of the London Diocese speaks otherwise.
Actually St. Edmonds on Totten is at least its 3rd location, for several years it occuppied the previously named Holy Family on 1500 Rossini, I believe it relocated to Totten about 6 or seven years ago.
ME> I'm not in a position to defend the diocese (though perhaps 13 years of Catholic school will do that) but if there are fewer people going to the churches, meaning less $ in the plate, then how does the church pay for the upkeep of these buildings? They can't pray for a new roof.
Look at the crisis Assumption is in now. Real money is needed to repair it.
I would guess 1960's for the demolition of that school. I'm pretty sure it wasn't there in the 1970's.
St. Edmonds has moved a lot - you'd never know where it would turn up next!
"Thank God" indeed! lol
The Catholic church is facing the same problem that a lot of older, established Protestant and Orthodox churches with aging congregations face. The younger generation either doesn't have the time or interest to attend church regularly and they aren't contributing enough financially to keep the churches open. When the older church members die off there is nobody to replace them and pretty soon the church is forced to close.
Shawn, I know all about Assumption quite well. :)
You stated the diocese doesn't have themoney. Well they seem to do quite well for St. Peter's Seminary, they seemed to do well with London's cathedral and they seem to do well at the Bishop's dinner in Windsor that raises over $200,000 annually.
Why are they closing chruches in areas that need them the most and instead build new churches in vast sprawling areas? Again this is against the teachings of Jesus. Since the Catholic church regards tradition as so important why do they allow such heritage buildings to rot in the first place? It is their duty not only to the parishioners but to the community as well to keep these places of worship in good condition.
I also think if the diocese is crying "poor mouth" then maybe the Bishop(s) should petition the Vatican to release some funds. As to funds why does each parish have to give a portion of their money to the diocese for "future investments"?
These are questions that need to be answered as the status quo just doesn't sit well with most anymore. The days of just accepting what is told is over. The diocese of london and Bishop Fabbro and Daniel's are to be blamed due to their continued acts of secrecy when dealing with parishioners.