Parish of the Lower Laurentians

As many of you know, the Shrewsbury Church has slowly been destroyed over the last few years by gangs of teenagers in search of ghosts.  Unfortunately, everyone has been at a loss for what to do to save the old building and things have stood on hold for a long time now.
Fed up with this, I decided to organise a repair day for this past Saturday and thanks to the volunteered time of my friends we made a really big difference.  And judging by the reaction of the dozens of people that passed by during our work, I think it was appreciated by all.  I’ll let you judge by the before and after pictures.

It is with great pleasure that we can tell you that the Rev. Peter Prosser has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of the Parish of the Lower Laurentians.  Peter is well-known to us as he was the priest here some 25 years ago, and he and his wife Frieda have  maintained a cottage on Lake Louisa ever since.  In the intervening years he has been a Professor and a Parish Priest; he retired a couple of years ago and returned full time to Argenteuil. Peter is bilingual and focussed on a pastoral ministry of preaching (as a form of teaching) and visiting.

To start Lent off on the right foot, Father Peter will lead a service of Holy Communion on Ash Wednesday, February 22^nd, at St Aidan`s Church in Louisa at 7pm. There will be meetings at the churches in the parish throughout Lent, starting at the end of February and continuing until Easter at the beginning of April.

Nous avons le grand plaisir d’annoncer la nomination du révérend Peter Prosser comme prêtre de la paroisse des Basses Laurentides. Peter est bien connu ici, puisqu’il a été notre prêtre il y a 25 ans et que lui et sa femme Frieda ont toujours conservé leur chalet du Lac Louisa. Durant toutes ces années, Peter s’est consacré à l’enseignement et à la prêtrise, après quoi, ayant pris sa retraite, il est revenu vivre à plein temps dans Argenteuil. Peter est bilingue et son approche est orientée vers la communauté, fondée sur le prêche (une autre façon d’enseigner) et les visites à domicile.

The Parish of the Lower Laurentians is a Christian community, we are committed to sharing the gifts of God with the whole people of God. We look forward to finding ways to develop combined services,events and acivities for the benfit of all that will bring the wider parish together under a common identity and mission.

The Parish is committed to growth in mutual understanding and support for individuals and congregations, within the parish, that together we may fulfill our calling as the people of God in service to our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Parish of the Lower Laurentians is in the Laurentian Deanery and the Archdeaconry of St. Andrews in the Diocese of Montreal. This historic parish is located in the lower Laurentians and includes a large portion of the County of Argenteuil; in particular, the communities of Gore (Dunany and Lakefield), Mille-Isles, and Wentworth (Louisa and Dunany). The parish is situated between the cities of Montreal and Ottawa. The drive to Montreal is an hour and to Ottawa, an hour and a half.