Our parish under the direction of father Gilles Marcil will be participating in the Doors Open Ontario program on September 16th, 2006. Attached please find a brief description of our church and the schedule of events for the day.

Father l’abbé Routhier, parish priest for L’Orignal and the mission in Vankleek Hill, initiated the construction of St-Grégoire-de-Nazianze church. In 1876 the church was designed the Gothic style by John Chishom of Vankleek Hill. With its frescos, hand carved benches and stained glass windows, St-Grégoire is to this day one of the more remarkable churches in the diocese. A special feature is the statue of Christ’s Resurrection carved in hardwood by local artist Louis Séguin.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10 am Tea and pastries
1 pm - 2 pm Organ recital by Mr. Louis Séguin, accompanied by his daughter Célyne on vocals

For more information please call Ginette Gauthier at (613) 678-2610 (afertnoons only) or by email florent.gauthier2@sympatico.ca or Claire Diamond, president of Church Committee at (613) 678-3339.

LOCATION: 137, Higginson St. Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0 (MAP)



Saturday, September 16th, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

DIRECTION:

From Montreal:

• Merge onto AUTOROUTE 40 O / AUTOROUTE TRANSCANADIENNE O.
• AUTOROUTE 40 O / AUTOROUTE TRANSCANADIENNE O becomes TRANS CANADA HWY W / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 417 W.
• Merge onto CR-17 via EXIT 9 toward HAWKESBURY / ROCKLAND.
• Take the RTE-34 / HWY-34 ramp toward HAWKESBURY / VANKLEEK HILL / PROV. OF QUEBEC / PROV. DE QUEBÉC. 0.2 miles
• Turn LEFT onto MCGILL ST / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 34.
• Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST.
• Turn LEFT onto STANLEY ST.
• Turn LEFT onto HIGGINSON ST.
• End at Paroise St Gregoire
• 137, Higginson St. Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0

From Ottawa:

• Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the HWY-417 E / RTE-417 E ramp.
• Merge onto TRANS CANADA HWY E / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 417 E.
• Take PROVINCIAL ROUTE 17 E toward ORLÉANS / ROCKLAND.
• Merge onto CR-17.
• Turn RIGHT onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 34.
• Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST.
• Turn LEFT onto STANLEY ST.
• Turn LEFT onto HIGGINSON ST.
• End at Paroise St Gregoire
• 137, Higginson St. Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0