ST. CHARLES ‘. (5t. Char/es Borromeo)

llli iaiatiiNNINtis oFthis Catholic

community date back to the 1880s

when some thirty Acadian Families From Rustico moyed to this area which they renamed New Acadia. This was then the northern end oF Rollo Bay Parish. Slightly to the west resided a like number oF Families oFlrish and Scottish

descent who belonged to St. Peters Parish.

Encouraged by Father Walker, pastor at Rollo Bay, they built the present beautiFul church in 1896. dedicating it to St. Charles Borromeo who was one oF the great reFormers oFthe 16th century. In 1913 they added a new rectory and in 1928 a parish hall.

At First the pastor oFRollo Bay sewed St. Charles and in 1909 the priest at St. lvlargaret's assumed this ministry. Their First resident pastor arrived in 1927 and From then until 1980 they were able to maintain their own parish priest

who over those years also served Little Pond.

In the 19808 the parish house was sold and in the 1990s the hall was destroyed by Fire. Their pastor today lives in St. lvlargaret's and serves St. Columba, liairField as well. These three, each onhich For many years had its own resident pastor. now Form a very practical

80 OUR PARISHES

cluster oF parishes with one pastor. a sign oF arrangements to come in other parts oF the

diocese as well.

Today St. Charles Parish has 80 Families.