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2024 Parish Finances

Financial Statements

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Last Updated on: June 24, 2024

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Papal Funeral of Pope Francis
2025

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Sainte-Anne-des-Pins Mission Pastors

Entre 1883 et 1925, la région située entre Sudbury et Chapleau relève de la paroisse Sainte-Anne-des-Pins de Sudbury. Sainte-Anne-des-Pins établit des églises de mission tout au long de la ligne de chemin de fer du CP entre Sudbury et Chapleau, y compris à Cartier et à Biscotasing. Les prêtres sont peu nombreux, mais ils réussissent à offrir la messe dominicale dans chaque région au moins une fois par mois. Voici une liste des prêtres qui ont desservi la région entre Sudbury et Chapleau.

Sainte-Anne-des-Pins Mission Pastors (1883-1925)

YearPastor
1883Father Louis Côté, pastor
1887Father Hormidas Caron, s.j., pastor
1890Father Henri Hudson, s.j., pastor
1891Father Toussaint Lussier, s.j., pastor
1902Father Albini Primeau, s.j., pastor
1906Father Eugène Lefebvre, s.j., pastor
1914Father Julien Paquin, s.j., pastor
1915Father François Xavier Descôteau, s.j., pastor
1919Father Albini Primeau, s.j., pastor
1923Father Napoléon Paré, s.j., pastor

Sainte-Anne-des-Pins Mission Pastors

Between 1883 and 1925, the area between Sudbury and Chapleau fell under the pastoral care of Sainte-Anne-des-Pins Parish in Sudbury.  Sainte-Anne-des-Pins established mission churches all along the CPR rail line between Sudbury and Chapleau, including Cartier and Biscotasing.  The number of priests were few, however, they managed to provide Sunday Mass in each area at least once a month.  The following is a list of priests that served the area between Sudbury and Chapleau.

Sainte-Anne-des-Pins Mission Pastors (1883-1925)

YearPastor
1883Father Louis Côté, pastor
1887Father Hormidas Caron, s.j., pastor
1890Father Henri Hudson, s.j., pastor
1891Father Toussaint Lussier, s.j., pastor
1902Father Albini Primeau, s.j., pastor
1906Father Eugène Lefebvre, s.j., pastor
1914Father Julien Paquin, s.j., pastor
1915Father François Xavier Descôteau, s.j., pastor
1919Father Albini Primeau, s.j., pastor
1923Father Napoléon Paré, s.j., pastor

Knights of Columbus

Levack Council 11565

Student Bursary Program

The following is the general criteria used by the Council in the granting of a bursary;

  • The applicant must be a child or grandchild of a Knight in the Levack Council of the Knights of Columbus who is in good standing and current in membership.

  • The applicant must provide proof of application to a post secondary education institution. The application must include the name and address of the institution. Qualifying institutions can be a university, college, trade school or seminary.

  • The applicant must provide proof that they have completed their required number of secondary school volunteer hours.

  • The applicant must provide proof of volunteer hours performed above and beyond secondary school requirements.

  • The applicant may provide any other pertinent information that they would like to be considered in the councils decision to grant a bursary.

  • The amount of the bursary as well as the number of bursaries may very from year to year.

  • The financial situation of the parents of the applicant has no influence on a decision for or against the eligibility for a bursary.

Applicants should send mail their application to;

Knights of Columbus
Levack Council 11565
c/o Catholic Parishes of Onaping Falls and Cartier
PO Box 650
Levack, Ontario P0M 2C0
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Langues vernaculaires parlées lors de nos messes

Nos églises paroissiales étaient toutes, à une époque, des paroisses indépendantes répondant aux besoins spécifiques en anglais et en français de nos communautés.  Aujourd’hui, les trois églises ne forment plus qu’une seule paroisse, et nous sommes une paroisse bilingue au service des catholiques anglophones et francophones de notre communauté. 

Les tableaux ci-dessous indiquent la quantité d’anglais et de français qui devrait être parlée à chacune de nos messes.

Cartier (Saint-François-Xavier)

Heure de la messe Langues parlées
Dimanche 8h30
Bilingue (50 % français/50 % anglais), l’homélie étant normalement prononcée en anglais.
Jeudi 09h00
Bilingue (10% français/90% anglais), l’homélie étant normalement prononcée en anglais.

Levack (Saint-Bartélemy)

Heure de la messe Langues parlées
Samedi 16h00
Anglais
Dimanche 9h45
Bilingue (20% français/80% anglais), l’homélie étant normalement prononcée en anglais.
Mardi 10h00
Anglais

Dowling (Saint-Étienne-Martyr)

Heure de la messe Langues parlées
Dimanche 11h00
Bilingue (50% français/50% anglais), l’homélie étant prononcée en anglais et en français.
Mercredi 10h00
Bilingue (80% français/20% anglais) avec l’homélie prononcée dans un mélange d’anglais et de français.

Vernacular Languages spoken at our Masses

Our parish churches were all, at one time, independent parishes serving the specific English and French language requirements of our communities.  Today, all three churches are now one parish, and we are a bilingual parish serving our community’s English and French-speaking Catholics. 

The tables below outline the expected amount of English and French spoken at each of our scheduled Masses.

Cartier (St. Francis Xavier)

Mass Time Lanaguges Spoken
Sunday 8:30am
Bilingual (50% English/50% French) with the homily normally said in English
Thursday 9:00am
Bilingual (90% English/10% French) with the homily normally said in English

Levack (St. Bartholomew’s)

Mass Time Languages Spoken
Saturday 4:00pm
English
Sunday 9:45am
Bilingual (80% English/20% French) with the homily normally said in English
Tuesday 10:00am
English

Dowling (St. Stephen the Martyr)

Mass Time Languages Spoken
Sunday 11:00am
Bilingual (50% English/50% French) with the homily said in a mix of both English and French
Wednesday 10:00am
Bilingual (20% English/80% French) with the homily said in a mix of both English and French
Mary Annie Isabella Kohls
Mary Annie Isabella Kohls (1919-2014)

Mary est née à Biscotasing le 10 septembre 1919 de Herman Frank Kohls (1877-1960) et de Mary Louise Kohls (née Staaga) (1882-1968). Mary était l’une des 14 enfants de la famille et a vécu à Biscotasing toute sa vie. Mary a passé de nombreuses années à s’occuper du cimetière de Biscotasing avant de passer le relais à Hector St-Denis. Mary est décédée le 7 février 2014 et repose maintenant dans le cimetière qu’elle a aidé à entretenir pendant tant d’années.

Mary Annie Isabella Kohls
Mary Annie Isabella Kohls (1919-2014)

Mary was born in Biscotasing on September 10, 1919, to Herman Frank Kohls (1877-1960) and Mary Louise Kohls (nee Staaga) (1882-1968).   Mary was one of 14 children and lived in Biscotasing all her life.  Mary spent many years looking after the cemetery in Biscotasing before handing the job to Hector St-Denis.  Mary passed away on February 7, 2014, and rests now in the graveyard that she helped look after for so many years. 

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    Cimetière de Biscotasing

    Liste des personnes internées sans monument

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    Dernière mise à jour : 18 mai 2024

    Cimetière de Biscotasing

    Liste des personnes internées avec un monument

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    Dernière mise à jour : 18 mai 2024

    Biscotasing Cemetery

    List of interned persons with a monument

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    Last Updated: May 18, 2024

    Biscotasing Cemetery

    List of interned persons without a monument

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    Credits for images used on the 2024 Holy Week Schedule page belong to the following persons and websites

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    First Saturday Devotion Dates and Locations

    Updated: April 6, 2025
    Date Church Location
    December 7, 2024
    St. François Xavier
    Cartier
    January 4, 2025
    St. Bartholomew’s
    Levack
    February 1, 2025
    St. Étienne Martyr
    Dowling
    March 1, 2025
    St. Fançois Xavier
    Cartier
    April 5, 2025
    St. Bartholomew’s
    Levack
    May 3, 2025
    St. Étienne Martyr
    Dowling
    June 7, 2025
    St. Bartholomew’s
    Cartier
    July 5, 2025
    St. François Xavier
    Levack
    August 2, 2025
    St. Étienne Martyr
    Dowling
    September 6, 2025
    St. François Xavier
    Cartier
    October 4, 2025
    St. Bartholomew’s
    Levack
    November 1, 2025
    St. Étienne Martyr
    Dowling
    December 6, 2025
    St. François Xavier
    Cartier
    Photo of Hector St. Denis (Biscotasing)
    Hector St. Denis (1934 - 2022)

    Hector est né à Biscotasing en 1934 d’Emile St. Denis (1890-1965) et d’Alice Michaud (1902-????). Hector est l’un des huit enfants de la famille. Hector a vécu par intermittence à Biscotasing tout au long de sa vie. Il a été longtemps gardien du cimetière de Biscotasing avant son décès le 21 janvier 2022.  Hector repose maintenant dans le cimetière dont il s’est occupé pendant tant d’années.

    Photo of Hector St. Denis (Biscotasing)
    Hector St. Denis (1934 - 2022)

    Hector was born in Biscotasing in 1934 to Emile St. Denis (1890-1965) and Alice Michaud (1902-????). Hector was one of eight children. Hector lived on and off in Biscotasing throughout his lifetime. Hector was a long time caretaker of the cemetery in Biscotasing before his death on January 21, 2022.  Hector now rests in the cemetery that he looked after for so many years.

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    Les projets d’investissement actuels financés par la paroisse sont énumérés ci-dessous. Ces projets, ainsi que les montants collectés, sont exemptés de la ” taxe d’administration diocésaine ” (TAD) de 15% prélevée par le diocèse de Sault-Sainte-Marie sur tous les fonds collectés par la paroisse.

    Église Le projet coût
    St-Étienne-Martyr
    Remplacement du toit
    $69,610.00
    St-Étienne-Martyr
    Réparation du clocher
    TBA
    St-François-Xavier
    Réparation de la flèche
    $4000.00
    St. Barthélemy
    Réparation des toitures
    Approx $10,000.00

    En outre, des dons spéciaux peuvent être faits pour les projets suivants ;

    1. Fonds fiduciaire du cimetière St-François-Xavier. Tous les dons reçus pour le cimetière sont traités conformément à la loi sur les services funéraires, d’inhumation et de crémation. Les dons au cimetière sont toujours exclus de la TAD.

    Current capital projects that the parish is funding for is listed below.  These projects, and the dollar amounts being raised, are exempt from the 15% “Diocesan Administration Expense (DAE Tax)” that is levied by the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie on all monies collected by the parish.  

    Parish Churcgh Project Cost
    St. Stephen The Martyr
    Roof Replacement
    $69,610.00
    St. Stephen The Martyr
    Bell Tower Repair
    TBA
    St. Francis Xavier
    Steeple Repair
    $4,000.00
    St. Bartholow
    Roof Repair
    Approx $10,000.00

    In addition, special donations can be made for the following;

    1. Francis Xavier Cemetery Trust Fund. All donations received for the cemetery are handled in accordance with the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act. Donations to the cemetery are always except from the DAE.
    Larchwood Station CPR

    Gare de Larchwood

    Latitude: 46.34.20 N
    Longitude: 81.17.53 W

    Mile 94.7 CPR Cartier Subdivision

    Larchwood Station est à l’origine un petit village situé le long de la voie ferrée au nord de Chelmsford, en Ontario. La gare était située à environ un mille de la voie ferrée, à l’est de la route 144. Le point milliaire de la gare est le point 94,7 de la subdivision Cartier.

    Une église catholique et une école publique se trouvent à quelques pas de la gare. De l’autre côté de la rue de l’église se trouve un magasin général. L’église a brûlé dans les années 1960.

    La famille Byrnes, la famille Self, la famille Savage et la famille Book comptent parmi les premiers colons de la région (vers 1910 et avant). Certaines familles vivaient dans d’anciens poulaillers qui avaient été transformés en habitation.

    Avant les années 1970, la route 144 traversait la voie ferrée à un passage à niveau. Aujourd’hui, c’est un viaduc qui permet aux automobilistes d’enjamber les voies ferrées. À l’est de la route, le long de la voie ferrée, on peut voir l’ancienne plate-forme. Le village était situé le long de ce qui est aujourd’hui connu sous le nom de Pilon Crescent. Lorsque le Pilon Crescent passe au pied du viaduc, on peut voir les fondations de l’ancienne église et de la maison Savage.

    Larchwood Station CPR

    Larchwood Station

    Latitude: 46.34.20 N
    Longitude: 81.17.53 W

    Mile 94.7 CPR Cartier Subdivision

    Larchwood Station began as a small settlement along the railway line north of Chelmsford, Ontario. The train station was located approximately one mile down the tracks east of highway 144. The milepost for the station was Mile 94.7 Cartier Subdivision.

    A Catholic Church and public school were located within walking distance of the station. Across the street from the church stood a general store. The church burned down during the 1960’s.

    Some of the early settlers to the area (approx. 1910 and earlier) were the Byrnes family, Self family, Savage family and the Book family. Some families lived in former chicken shacks which had been converted for living use.

    Before the 1970’s, highway 144 crossed the railway tracks at a level crossing. Today you will find that an overpass takes drivers over the tracks. East of the highway, along the tracks, the old track bed can be seen. The settlement was located along what is known today as Pilon Crescent. As Pilon Crescent goes by the base of the overpass, the foundations of the former church and the Savage house can be seen.