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Très-Saint-Rédempteur Catholic church and its presbytery in 1932

Old black and white photograph, facade of a stone church and presbytery surrounded by trees, the church is decorated with ribbons attached to the steeple and flowing down to the church steps.

Source: collection Luke De Stéphano

The Très-Saint-Rédempteur Catholic church, decorated with ribbons during the celebration of Corpus Christi in 1932.

The church was built between 1885 and 1887 by masons Onésime Martineau and Édouard Martineau, and by carpenter Louis-Joseph Fauteux. On July 24^th, 1887, the cornerstone was laid, and the church was officially consecrated. The first mass was held on January 1^st, 1888. The church bell, baptized Marie Rose Édouard Damase in honor of its patrons and sponsors, was blessed and hung on September 17^th, 1887. The last mass was held on May 2^nd, 2010.

Corpus Christi, also known as the Day of Feasts, is a Catholic ceremony that is celebrated 60 days after Easter.