deirdre.lyttle
Little church on the hill
Southern Alberta
St. Henry’s was constructed in the first decade of the 1900’s, as immigrants arrived from Nebraska. Most of them were German, and many of the church’s early services were conducted in German. A sign says the church was established in 1907, but it wasn’t complete at that point. Parishioners were still sitting on boards on nail kegs, instead of pews. The main altar wasn’t put in place until 1917.
The building served as a Catholic church for 94 years. It’s still owned by the Diocese of Calgary, but it’s no longer an active Catholic parish.
Little church on the hill
Southern Alberta
St. Henry’s was constructed in the first decade of the 1900’s, as immigrants arrived from Nebraska. Most of them were German, and many of the church’s early services were conducted in German. A sign says the church was established in 1907, but it wasn’t complete at that point. Parishioners were still sitting on boards on nail kegs, instead of pews. The main altar wasn’t put in place until 1917.
The building served as a Catholic church for 94 years. It’s still owned by the Diocese of Calgary, but it’s no longer an active Catholic parish.