Our parish has been undergoing some significant renovations recently and remains vibrantly involved in community activities. From the fish fry in the summer to the Journey to Bethlehem in early December we are an important part of Mindemoya's faith life.

We also have religious education classes for our youngsters on Tuesdays after school, plus special liturgies where children are involved.

This parish community is centred on our church which was opened 41 years ago, in 1966. We keep on growing.

At right Raymond Malo works on the new rear addition to the church. 

The interior of the church is being transformed through the efforts of volunteers into a more welcoming and integrated worship space. At the back an addition to the building adds a new storage room and sacristy.

At right, Tina and John Balfe as Mary and Joseph in the "Journey to Bethlehem."

This famous pageant takes place every year on the first weekend of December. Through this and other ecumenical events, our Lady of Canada is a dynamic member of the Christian community in the centre of Manitoulin.

In the photo at right Daniel Spotswood, a Jesuit novice from Oregon, works with Sefo Taukei of M'Chigeeng and Bill Taylor on the roof of the addition.

Bill Taylor has been co-ordinating the work in the entire renovation project.

Catholics of Mindemoya and the whole of central Manitoulin are encouraged to attend and participate in our parish activities.

You might want to check out our sister parishes:

M'Chigeeng http://mchigeeng.diocesessm.org

Gore Bay  http://gorebay.diocesessm.org/about/index.html/en

Sheshegwaning http://sheshegwaning.diocesessm.org/

Wiwemikong http://holycross.diocesessm.org/index.html/en

Our parish, since the beginning has been under the direction of the Jesuits of English-speaking Canada: www.jesuits.ca

Native parishes on the Island and North Shore share their formation programmes at beautiful Anderson Lake, near Espanola: http://www.anishinabespiritualcentre.ca/