Located in Riverside just off Wyandotte St. at St. Rose, this church is one of Windsor’s newest designated structures.
The church, tossed aside like many historic buildings in Windsor by the Diocese of London, was designated by the City last year. The Diocese appealed the designation and there was going to be a hearing before the Conservation Review Board of Ontario November 26 & 27th.
For some reason the Diocese dropped their appeal in November prior to the hearing. Maybe it was the recent losses in Lakeshore where they fought tooth and nail for years against the designation of Churches in Stony Point and St. Joachim only to come up on the short end of the sitck, or maybe simply because Bishop Fabbro and his minions finally discovered a heart? (I doubt it).
More than likely they knew they would lose this battle too and decided to save a few dollars on legal bills.
Either way, another part of Windsor’s past is preserved for future generations.
I guess we’ll have to wait and see what tricks are up their sleeves with Assumption…
I like this church; I had come across this old picture some time ago and saved it :
http://flickr.com/photos/weathermanandsewer/3082077545/
It’s nice that it has been saved.
Last anyone heard out of London the Diocese was starting to make some positive noises in regard to Assumption…but still waiting on the “reorganization” of the parishes in the west end.
Last anyone heard out of London the Diocese was starting to make some positive noises in regard to Assumption…but still waiting on the “reorganization” of the parishes in the west end.
The church beside christ the king grade school recently got demolished.. over on Dominion where N & D used to be… I’m not sure how old it was but it was kind of surprising to see it demolished when I went by recently.
Hi Jane, very cool old pic of the Church. Looks like pre-arena period of Riverside.
Just two weeks ago, Fr. Dennis Wilhelm, pastor of the Ste. Rose/ Guadalupe “cluster” announced that a feasability study was in the works to see if the Ste. Rose site could be “refigured” to serve as a parish centre (for Guadalupe). I assume that means maintaining the outside architecture while reconfiguring the inside. We’ll have to wait and see.
We lived accross the street from St. Rose on the corner. Does anyone know what the status is for this churc.
Thanks you
It was sad to see this church closed by the diocese. I was baptized in this church, first communion, confirmation and I was married here also.