MORELL , (St. Theresa of the Little F/ower)

LRILAIn' 1N T1115 .\1[1) 1700s there was a

thriving French parish at St. Peter's

Harbour with a church built in 1751 and a pastor appointed two years later. At that time this was one of the most populous settlements and principal trading posts ofthe Island. All this tragically ended in 1758 with

the deportation of these people.

Today's Catholic community was originally part of M orell's St. Lawrence O'Toole Parish. In the 19205. with an increasing population in the village area, the St. Lawrence Parish hall was moved out to become the village's first church, dedicated

to St. Theresa of the Little Flower. A few years later the people

built a rectory.

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ln l929 this village section was canonically erected as a parish. Over the years the little church was enlarged and updated. but in 1976 it was replaced by a new construction. the present-day combined church and rectory. This new setting provides adequate space for parish activities, including dignified accommodation for parish wakes.

In a garden close by the church is a charming winding walkway. uniquely named ”Little Flower Avenue". that leads to a grotto ofthe Little Flower, built in 1983 on the site of the

original parish church.

Morell is a lively

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little village and the parish overall has 190 families. The pastor

here is also parish priest

at Green Meadows.

The beautiful lVlorell River winds through the parish while out to the north and west stretch the massive waters ofthe Gulf ofSt. Lawrence. The harbour at Red

Head is a busy fishing port with a large

mussel plantation nearby.

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