PALM ER ROAD (/mgfnacu/ate Concept/0n)

RIGINALLY Tins AREA had the name

"Mission ol‘St. Thomas” while still

part oFTignish Parish. In 1870 the people, composed ofAcadian and lrish settlers. built their First church under dedication to the Immaculate Conception. Some ten years later they had a new parochial house and in 1882 they welcomed their First

resident pastor.

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Fire in 1890 completely destroyed this first church but three years later the present handsome and spacious church opened its doors. Seating 1000, it is the largest wooden church in the diocese. Stained glass windows of recent years have added to its beauty.

The present parochial house was built in 1939 and the former one sold. A large parish hall opened in 1901 and was sold in 1973. Since then the former local school. with additions, has been the parish centre.

In 1946 the new mission church, Our Lady of the Assumption. opened at Miminegash For the benefit ot‘increasing numbers of Families settling in that part ofthe parish.

The waters ofNorthumberland Strait skirt the parish's west side. providing abundant harvests oliFish as well as lrish moss. In addition to having a busy harbour. Miminegash For many years was referred to as

the ”World's Capital olilrish Moss”.

Au milieu des annees 1980, la paroisse etablit une cooperative Funeraire. la premiere

a l‘lle. et peu de temps apres. construisit une

maison Funeraire. situee pres de l’eglise.

Aujourd‘hui. la paroisse de l‘lmmaculee— Conception compte 600 Familles d'origines acadienne et irlandaise. dans laquelle on celebre une messe en t‘rancais durant la Fin de semaine. Palmer-Road tient son nom de deux Freres dont le nom de Famille etait Palmer et qui etaient les proprietaires d‘une grande

partie de cette région.