(St Paul's) BY THE 1840s a few Catholic families lived here and in 1853 they moved the vacated Indian River church to Summerside , placing it under the patronage of Borromeo. In 1869 the parishioners began construction of a new brick church which Bishop Maclntyre consecrated in 1876, assisted by Bishops Rogers and Cameron. This one was dedicated to St. Paul. In 1872 the people moved a new but unused building from Mont Carmel which became a roomy parish rector\'. Fire all but destroyed St. Paul's brick church in 1946. By shrewd reconstruction parishioners ended up with a church, good classrooms and a fine basement ball. In 1961 the present magnificent stone church opened its doors, giving the parish probably the largest worship space in the diocese, as well as an attached rectory. A classic style Casavant pipe organ is also a feature of the church. The Sisters of Notre Dame have been a strong presence in the parish since their arrival in 1868 when they opened their first convent. A new and much larger convent replaced it in 1885. The great work these sisters accomplished in the field of education for over a century is beyond measure. In the mid 1990s the parishioners removed the old church/hall ^^^ and developed a nice parish centre out of the former attached rectory plus a new basement section. At the same time they purchased a house up the street for a rectory. St. Paul's Parish today is the second largest in the diocese with over 2300 families, the majority of whom are of Acadian descent. Each Sunday there is one Mass celebrated in French. This busy parish includes the new city of , as well as farmlands to the east. Our Parishes 91