Our Community And Prayer Events

Nos événements communautaires et de prière

Here you will find posts concerning community and prayer events that our Parish is undertaking or are related to our faith in our community.

Vous trouverez ici des messages concernant les événements communautaires et de prière que notre paroisse entreprend ou qui sont liés à notre foi dans notre communauté.

2025 Christmas White Tag Project

Support children in need this 2025 Christmas Season by supporting our Parish White Tag program. The parish will be giving gift cards to families registered...

2025-10-10

2025-CWL-Fall-Rummage-Sale

Catholic Women's League 2025 Fall Rummage Sale. October 25 & 26, 2025 held at St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church in Levack, Ontario.

2025-08-26

St. Francis Xavier 100 Years

On June 6th, 2025, St. Francis Xavier in Cartier, Ontario, celebrated its 100 year anniversary as a parish church. Today we are part of the...

2025-06-08

Pope Leo VIX

Pope Leo XIV was elected as the 267th Bishop of Rome on May 8, 2025

2025-05-19

2025 Grotto Lady of Lourdes Celebrations

Here is the list of the celebrations at the Grotto for the year 2025

2025-05-02

Passing of Pope Francis (1936-2025)

Pope Francis passed away on the morning of April 21, 2025. Pope Francis was born on December 17, 1936 and was elected Pope on March...

2025-04-21

Last Updated on: September 5, 2025

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)

Year	Pastor

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

Year	Pastor

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

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

First Saturday Devotion Dates and Locations

Dates et lieux des dévotions du premier samedi

Updated: September 10 2025

Date	Church	Location
October 4, 2025	St-François-Xavier	Cartier
November 1, 2025	St-Étienne-Martyr	Dowling
December 6, 2025	St. Bartholomew’s	Levack
January 3, 2026	St-François-Xavier	Cartier
February 7, 2026	St-Étienne-Martyr	Dowling
March 7, 2026	St. Bartholomew’s	Levack
April 4, 2026	St-François-Xavier	Cartier
May 2, 2026	St-Étienne-Martyr	Dowling
June 6, 2026	St. Bartholomew’s	Levack
July 4, 2026	St-François-Xavier	Cartier
August 1, 2026	St-Étienne-Martyr	Dowling
September 5, 2026	St. Bartholomew’s	Levack
October 3, 2026	St-François-Xavier	Cartier
November 7, 2026	St-Étienne-Martyr	Dowling
December 5, 2026	St. Bartholomew’s	Levack

The locations listed above are planned. Please check the bulletin for any last minutes changes. We will try to advise everyone as early as possible if any changes to locations are made.

Les lieux indiqués ci-dessus sont prévus. Veuillez consulter le bulletin pour connaître les changements de dernière minute. Nous nous efforcerons d’informer tout le monde dès que possible en cas de changement de lieu.

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 ;

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;

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.

Benny book of Life

Benny Cemeteries

Book of Life for those interned in Benny, Ontario

Name	Born		Death	Comments	Cemetery	Notes	Age

Austin, Baby Girl	7/24/1945	-	7/25/1945	Daughter of Myron Gordon Austin (1917-2007) and Jeanne Mary Martel (1942-1972)	Church Cemetery
Barfoot, Mark	4/7/1950	-	5/26/2005	Husband of Philimine Espaniel	New Cemetery
Beaudry, Male Baby	3/11/1927	-	3/16/1927	Son of Télesphore Beaudry (1895-2004) and Aimondine St. Jacques (1900-1949)	Church Cemetery	6
Beer, Carl Raymond	2/4/1946	-	1/29/2011	Husband of Patricia Beer	New Cemetery
Benard, Margraret	1905	-	11/17/1962		New Cemetery	4
Bourassa, Joseph Doucet "Buddy" Colomban	7/21/1924	-	6/15/1938	Son of Josephat Adolphus Bourassa (1895-1958) and Marie Fabiana Pichette (1892-1962)	Church Cemetery
Canard, Edward "Sonny"	6/18/1942	-	11/9/2004	Son of Joseph Canard (1902-1952) and Ida Peshigwan	New Cemetery	4	62a
Canard, Ida (nee Peshigwan)	10/21/1910	-	2/5/1986	Wife of Joseph Canard (1902-1952) and Mike Skrypnyk (????-1978), Daughter of David Bejigwan and Angele Napitch	New Cemetery	4	75a
Canard, John Rhéaume "Ray" or "Raymond"	11/27/1931	-	2021	Son of Joseph Canard and Ida Peshigwan	New Cemetery
Canard, Joseph Francois Hieronieno	1902	-	2/4/1952	Husband of Ida Peshigwan (1910-1985) Son of Joseph Canard (1868-1943) and Theresa Nawassinon (1875-????)	New Cemetery	4	50a
Cornell, Baby Girl	5/16/1932	-	12/8/1932	Daughter of Mr. F. Cornell and Jessie McNichol	Church Cemetery	6
Daymant, Ernest Edward	6/17/1907	-	3/5/1943	Son of William Daymant and Elvina Pumko Cemetery memorial plaque written as Damin Killed in a train collision	New Cemetery	4
Desmarais, Alfred	1892-05-26	-	1/18/1938	Husband of Mary Mahzenekezhek (Masinigijig) Son of Louis Desmarais and Marie Huppe	New Cemetery	4
Dufresne, Still born Child		-		Child of Adjutor "Hector" Dufresne (1905-2005) and Mary Elizabeth Jeanne McFarland (1905-2008)	Church Cemetery
Erickson, John		-	11/9/1980		New Cemetery	4
Espaniel, Ambrose	1864-07-14	-	2/1/1950	Son of Louis Espaniel (1835 - abt 1921) and Angelique Beaudry (1849 - unknown)	New Cemetery	5
Espaniel, Kathleen Rose (nee Canard)	6/22/1934	-	8/18/2010	Wife of Ralph Espaniel (1928-1994). Life Partner of Norm Gionette Daughter of Joseph Francois Hieronieno Canard (1896-) and Ida Peshigwan	New Cemetery
Espaniel, Laurier "Charlie"	4/18/1954	-	2/28/2012	Son of Ralph Espaniel (1928-1994) and Kathleen Canard (1934-2010)	New Cemetery		70a
Espaniel, Peter	abt 1899	-	11/16/1969	Son of Ambrose Espaniel and Mary Kewais (1856-1937)	New Cemetery	4	66a
Espaniel, Ralph George	abt 1928	-	5/24/1994	Husband of Kathleen Canard Ashes are in a tree across the river from the Martel's house	Other	4
Felker, Anthony	5/24/1992	-	12/31/2015	Son of Brian Felker and Donna Sewrey	New Cemetery
Godon, Marie Denise Gloria	1/31/1942	-	2/26/1942	Daughter of David Arthur Godon (1904-1981) and Yvette Martel (1920-2006)	Church Cemetery	1	66a
Groulx, Leo	2/12/1916	-	7/21/1929	Son of Charles Groulx (1894-1967) and Josephine Mahzenezhik (Masinigijig) (1900-1930)		6	72a
Johnson, Hagbart Paul	1/29/1933	-	1/29/1933	Son of Hagbart Johnson (1907-1962) and Clara Constantineau (1909-2001)	Church Cemetery	6
Kewais, Harriet (nee Osawagosh)	abt 1893	-	11/30/1959	Wife of Jacob Kewais	New Cemetery	4
Kewais, Harry	abt 1917	-	1/3/1989	Son of Jacob Kewas and Harriet Osawagosh (Ogawagosh)	New Cemetery	4
Kewais, Henry	4/25/1925	-	10/7/2004	Son of Jacab Kewas and Hariette Osawagosh	New Cemetery
Kewais, Jacob	abt 1884	-	12/12/1972	Son of Henry Kewais and Mary Waisaseshkang	New Cemetery	4
Kewais, Johnny		-	3/2/1964	Son of Jacob Kewais and Harriet Osawagosh (Ogawagosh)	New Cemetery	4
Kewais, Joseph Percy	1/3/1935	-	9/2/1936	Son of Jacob Kewais and Harriet Osawagosh (Ogawagosh)	New Cemetery	4
Kewais, Levi	1922	-	1988	Husband of Dora Bertha Nootchtia (1934-2020) Son of Jacob Kewais and Harriet Osawagosh (Ogawagosh)	New Cemetery	4
Kewais, Marcella (nee Canard)	2/27/1930	-	12/5/2017	Wife of Henry Kewais Daughter of Joseph Kewais and Ida Peshigwan	New Cemetery
Kewais, Samual	abt 1933	-	7/6/1966	Son of Jacob Kewais and Harriet Osawagosh (Ogawagosh)	New Cemetery	4
Kewais, William	1876-12-01	-	7/16/1951	Son of John Kewais and Mary (Unknown)	New Cemetery	4
Mahzenezhik (Masinigijig), Clement	4/5/1901	-	9/19/1938	Son of Olement Gabriel Clement Masinigijg (1865-1920) and Sophia Tchemonance (1880-1960)	New Cemetery	6
Mahzenezhik, Rose	7/16/1930	-	8/16/1930		New Cemetery	4	40a
Martel, Alice (nee Canard)	6/9/1940	-	11/3/2023	Wife of Ralph “Donald” Martel predeceased 2014 Daughter of Joseph Canard and Ida Peshigwan	New Cemetery
Martel, Paul Emile	7/18/1928	-	10/6/1928	Son of Philippe Martel (1899-1965) and Eglantine Leclerc (1901-1965)	Church Cemetery
Martel, Randolph	7/1/1958	-	8/13/2017	Husband of Nancy Martin Son of Ralph (Donald) Martel (1934-2014) and Alice Canard	New Cemetery		61a
Masinigijig, Peter "Pierre"	abt 1896	-	12/31/1922	Son of Jean Baptiste Masinigijig (1853-1920) and Mary Martin (Mary Tonadis) (1853-????). Wife of Della Deschamps (1905-1984)	New Cemetery	5
McNichol, Angela (nee Canard)	12/2/1928	-	1/21/1969	Wife of Simon McNichol (1919-1972) Daughter of Joseph Canard and Ida Peshigwan	New Cemetery	4	79a
McNichol, Baby	Mar/1926	-	Mar/1926	No Parents name given in Internment record	Church Cemetery	5
McNichol, Dominic Joseph	3/5/1932	-	7/15/1993	Husband of Irene Elizabeth Trudeau (Wabanosse) Partner of Mary Holly Son of William McNichol and Evelyne St. Denis	New Cemetery		34a
McNichol, Edward	abt 1960	-	9/17/1980	Son of Simon McNichol (1919-1972) and Angela Canard (1928-1969)	New Cemetery	4
McNichol, Evelyn (nee St. Denis)	12/24/1914	-	5/2/1994	Wife of William McNichol Daughter of Hyacinthe St. Denis and Nancy Benassi	New Cemetery	4	52a
McNichol, Farron Joseph	1961	-	1961	Parents are Simon McNichol (1919-1972) and Angela Canard (1928-1969)	New Cemetery	4
McNichol, George Rapheal	10/18/1942	-	1/23/1976	Husband of Elizabeth Thomas Son of William NcNichol and Evelyn St. Dennis	New Cemetery	4
McNichol, Harvey	3/18/1954	-	7/3/2016	Son of Clara Sewrey (nee McNichol) (1935-2017)	New Cemetery
McNichol, Henry Joseph	abt 1928	-	2/5/1980	Son of Thomas McNichol and Suzanne Espaniel	New Cemetery	4
McNichol, Howard Paul	7/26/1957	-	9/28/1957	Son of Olive Chakasim	New Cemetery	4	80a
McNichol, Jack	8/1/1923	-	3/19/1926	Son of Thomas McNichol and Suzanne Espaniel	Church Cemetery	6	88a
McNichol, Joanne		-		Daughter of Dominic Joseph McNichol (1932-1993) and Irene Elizabeth Trudeau (1937-2002)	New Cemetery	4	52a
McNichol, Maurice	1/18/1933	-	1/18/1933	Stillborn Son of Thomas McNichol (1876-1963) and Suzanne Espaniel (1892-1973)	Church Cemetery
McNichol, Simon	9/8/1919	-	2/11/1972	Husband of Angela Canard Son of Joseph Canard and Ida Peshigwan	New Cemetery	4	81a
McNichol, Suzanne (nee Espaniel)	1892-05-10	-	1/1/1973	Wife of Thomas McNichol Daughter of Ambrose Espaniel and Mary Kewais (1856-1937)	New Cemetery	4
McNichol, Thomas (Thois)	1876-01-22	-	1963	Husband of Suzanne Espaniel Son of James Rapheal McNichol and Elizabeth Thomas	New Cemetery	4
McNichol, William "Bill"	6/16/1910	-	4/6/1963	Husband of Evelyn St. Denis Son of Thomas McNichol and Suzanne Espaniel	New Cemetery	4
NcNichol, Joseph William “Clarence”	5/10/1939	-	12/25/2023	Son of Evelyn St Denis and William McNichol	New Cemetery
Pratt, Victor Joseph	10/1/1942	-	1042-10-28	Son of Alfred Pratt and Rose Anne Espanial	Church Cemetery	6
Rail, Jacques	3/24/1927	-	7/1/1927	Son of Elzear Rail (1892-1972) and Claire Labonte (1893-????)	Church Cemetery	6
Reasbeck, William James "Bill"	1/11/1924	-	9/11/1928	Son of James Dyer Reasbeck (1884-1973) and Emelie Rejina Constantineau (1898-1980)	Church Cemetery	6
Reid, Brian	1966	-	9/7/2022	Son of Eric Reid and Diane Reid	New Cemetery
Sewrey, Baby	Aug-72	-	Aug-72	Baby of Clara Sewrey (nee McNichol)	New Cemetery
Sewrey, Clara (nee McNichol)	9/4/1935	-	8/25/2017	Daughter of William McNichol and Evelyn St.Denis	New Cemetery
Skrypnyk, Mike		-	1978	Husband of Ida Peshigwan (or Bejigwan) (1910-1986)	New Cemetery	4
Tchimaneus, Lizzie Mane	1902	-	2/28/1923	Wife of Mathias Ojawagosh (1883–1936). Parished during birth of Bill (William) Mathew Ojawagosh (1923–1923)	New Cemetery	5
Waghorn, Joseph George "Andrew"	12/25/1928	-	2/9/1929	Son of Thomas "Gordan" Wagorn (1900-1983) and Marie Palmyre Dufresne (1907-2008)	Church Cemetery

Notes:

4: The person was listed in the 2005 book of those buried in the Benny Cemetery
5: The person was listed in the Sudbury St. Anne’s Historical Mission internment records
6: The person was listed on death registration and Benny was listed as a place of burial

Last Updated: July 12, 2025