{"id":4,"date":"2016-12-17T18:09:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T18:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stmary-stcecilia-parish.ca\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:51:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/stmary-stcecilia-parish.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Home page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font_2\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Mass Sunday at 9:00 am in St. Mary&#8217;s (31 Meikle Street, Morrisburg)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div>There will be no Mass in St. Cecilia&#8217;s Church until further notice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/stmary-stcecilia-parish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2023-11-30-Statement-on-MAiD-EN.pdf\">Statement on MAid from Catholic Conference of Catholic Bishops<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stmary-stcecilia-parish.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CONSECRATION-TO-THE-IMMACULATE-HEART-OF-MARY.pdf\">Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_2\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ST.MARY&#8217;S\u00a0CHURCH<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">(31 Meikle Street, Morrisburg)<br \/>\nWeekend Mass Times:\u00a0 Sunday 9:00 am<br \/>\nWeekday Mass Times &#8211; Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 am<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">St. Mary&#8217;s Church Morrisburg\u00a0is a Roman Catholic\u00a0congregation serving the Morrisburg community and seeking, engaging, and encouraging others through a life-changing Catholic journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">St. Mary&#8217;s Church\u00a0at Morrisburg, Ontario seeks to be a loving, friendly community that worships God, and serves others. We place a high priority on teaching from the Bible and following the example of Jesus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Our vision is to impact and renew Morrisburg, Ontario and beyond with the transforming message of Jesus Christ through words and actions. Everyone is welcome. Come as you are &#8211; we&#8217;d love to get to know you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">The present day St. Mary&#8217;s Church was built in 1968 and won an award that year for it architectural design.\u00a0 In 1982, the entire exterior brickwork needed to be replaced and this work was done by the parishioners themselves.\u00a0 This is the third St. Mary&#8217;s Church:\u00a0 Mass was offered in private homes prior to 1845 when the first building, an old Presbyterian Church, was bought and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.\u00a0 In 1886, a Methodist Church was purchased and again, rededicated<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span class=\"wixGuard\" style=\"color: #800000;\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_2\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">ST.CECILIA&#8217;S CHURCH<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">(3 College Street, Iroquois)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">No Masses until further notice.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">St. Cecilia&#8217;s Church\u00a0at Iroquois, Ontario is a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God. Our emphasis is on learning and understanding the Bible and following the example of Jesus and his followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Our vision is to make an impact for God, here in Iroquois, Ontario by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds. Everyone is welcome, no matter your age, beliefs, sexuality or background. Come just as you are &#8211; we&#8217;d love to get to know you better.\u00a0 S<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\">t. Cecilia&#8217;s Church\u00a0welcomes Christians and those who seek to understand Christianity in the Iroquois area. Our aim is to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-enhancing Christian journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">St. Cecilia&#8217;s Church of present day was build in 1957 during the time of the St. Lawrence Seaway construction when the entire Village of Iroquois was moved.\u00a0 St. Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians.\u00a0 Mass was first offered in 1882 in Iroquois every second Sunday\u00a0 until, in 1885, an Episcopalian Methodist Church was purchased and dedicated to St. Cecilia.\u00a0 By 1906, this building was considered unsafe and Mass was celebrated in a rented Hall.\u00a0 In 1917, a small frame church was built and used until the completion of the Seaway.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font_2\"><span class=\"wixGuard\" style=\"color: #800000;\">\u200b<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mass Sunday at 9:00 am in St. Mary&#8217;s (31 Meikle Street, Morrisburg) There will be no Mass in St. Cecilia&#8217;s Church until further notice. 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