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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-05-25, Page 16THE HURON EXPOSITOR. May 21, 1214-11 John. H. McElwain ST. JAMES SEPARATE SCHOOL Seaforth's first Catholic school resulted from the efforts of Father P. Corcoran, who was named pastor in 1901. A larger facility was built in 1960, and the sisters of St. Joseph were asked to take over. They withdrew in 1983 and their convent closed. A new addition was completed by September 1993. OFFICIAL OPENING & BLESSING OF THE NEW ADDITIONS ST. JAMES CHURCH - -ST. JAMES SCHOOL SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1994 AND SPECIAL MASS AT 10:30 AM Main Celebrant: His Excellency, Most Reverend John Michael Sherlock D.D., Bishop of London Refreshments in the School Gym, St. James Cemetery Sunday May 29, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. Former parishoners and former students, rate payers and friends are cordially invited to join. St. James Roman Catholic Church was built in 1869 under the guidance of Father J. Murphy, but it was almost 30 years earlier when Father Pierre Schneider offered the first mass in the area. In January 1880, Father P. Shea was appointed the first resident pastor in Seaforth which, until it became a parish of its own, was a mission of St. Columban. The rectory, south of the church was built in 1897 when Father Peter McCabe was in charge of the parish. The Vestibule, meeting room and restrooms were completed in the fall of 1993. The church was then made accessible to the physically challenged. Jaratech / CONSTRUCTION LTD. 367 Woodlawn Rd. W. Guelph. Ontario Tel: (519) 763-2332 141 H 7K9 Fax: (519) 787-2892 Providing quality construction services to Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Sectors. • General Contracting • Relocatable Structures • Prefabricated Buildings • Modular Schools • Design/Build • Construction Management .v .. ; '.ir .t J.