|
Since
its origin in 1995, The Friends of Prayer Committee has accomplished many
tasks in its efforts to preserve the Enfant-Jésus Church
and its site:
It is important for us to
mention that all the projects that have been accomplished as well as those in
progress are done in full consultation with The Saint-Boniface R. C.
Archiepiscopal Corporation and the administration of the Ste-Anne Pastoral
Region.
We are also very grateful to all the
people from the region of Richer who participate in our ongoing activities,
our work bees and who contribute time, energy as well as material and
financial support.
- Status of 'Non-profit, Incorporated' organization obtained from
Manitoba Corporations Office in February 2000
- Repairs to the soffits and the
chimney
- Installation of poly on the
windows after hail storm damage to window panes
- Installation plywood on the
basement windows to increase security for the building
- Regular maintenance and care of
the site and of the interior of the church
- Creation and sale of Souvenir
Centennial Calendar; 2004
- Celebrations are organized for
the Parish Centennial in 2004; mass officiated by Mgr
Émilius Goulet in the Enfant-Jésus Church
- Several fund raisers were held to
raise funds for maintenance of the site
2007
- Removal of pigeon waste from the
church attic and from the bell tower and ousting of the pigeons; spring
2007
- Installation of windows in the attic
openings to keep the pigeons from returning; spring 2007
- Building and installation of
screens for the bell tower openings to keep the pigeons out; spring 2007
- Re-installation of hydro to the
church; spring 2007
- Purchase and installation of two electric
furnaces in the basement for air circulation and heating; spring 2007
- Holding of the first Community
Celebration, The Métis Jamboree, to raise funds for the church; July 8,
2007
- Cleaning of the basement to
remove accumulated debris; 2007 - 2008
- Preparation for installation of a
sump pump to pump out seepage; 2007
- Installation of a heavy poly
vapour barrier on the sand floor to prevent seepage by osmosis; 2007 -
2009
- Adding and levelling of sand over
the poly to protect the poly; 2007 - 2009
- Purchase and installation of
T-posts to replace the rotting timber support posts; the 13 T-posts each
have a support capacity of 14000 lbs / 7 tonnes; December 2007
– March 2008
- Replacement of heavy poly on the
windows; fall 2007
2008
- Installed a sump pump in the
basement, spring of 2008
- Repaired the bell tower and
repainted the bell; summer 2008
- Repaired and repainted the Sacred
Heart statue in the facade wall; 2008
- Second Métis Jamboree to raise
funds for maintenance and repairs; July 6, 2008
- Obtained the status of Charitable Organization,
by Revenue Canada;
July 2008
- Insulation and vapour-barrier
installed in basement openings to the outside; fall 2008
- Repairs and repainting of the
manger and manger figures; fall 2008
- The Enfant-Jésus Church
is designated Municipal Heritage Site with the passing of By-law
5-2008, on October 22, 2008 with the concentrated efforts of the Friends
of Prayer (Comité des ami.e.s de la prière) and the collaboration of the
Sainte-Anne Rural Municipality
2009
- Cleaned up the sacristy basement
and sprayed the entire basement for black mould; June – July 2009
- Replaced shingles on garage roof
and made several repairs to decking and soffits. Reorganization of
garage floor space to facilitate use and storage, installed a new passage door to the garage; spring and summer 2009
- Major clean up of the sacristy,
repair and re-installation of windows. Curtains and new altar-cloths are
donated by a local benefactor. May – June 2009
- Restoration of Votive Candle
stand and table, repairs to the cemetery fence, minor repairs to
cemetery grounds with pruning of the trees, and levelling of uneven
areas; June 2009
- First Celebration Thibaultville, annual celebration replaces Métis
Jamboree. Mass concelebrated by Mgr. Émilius Goulet and Fr. René
Chartier to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Thibaultville
Parish. The purpose of this celebration is to celebrate our French and
Métis cultures, celebrate with the community on the church grounds and
to raise funds for the maintenance of the Enfant-Jésus Heritage Site;
July 5, 2009
- Summer student hired with
assistance from Canada Human Resources. Daily tours offered on the site
for visitors to view the grounds and the inside of the church with many
displays; July – August 2009
- Windows and storm windows of the sacristy were repaired, repainted, reglazed and reinstalled; summer 2009
- Replaced the main entrance doors with major repairs to sub-floor structure; August - September 2009
- Roof
repairs : PHASE II - re-roofed the sacristy and sanctuary roofs and
repaired west side of main roof; October & November 2009
- Le
Comité des
ami.e.s de la prière inc. (Friends of Prayer) accept full
dierectorship of the cemetery, as authorised by the Sainte-Anne
Pastoral Region; October 2009
- Removed tomb covers in cemetery and started levelling of cemetery grounds.
And the work continues . . .
TOP OF PAGE
|
|
Donations
The committee, Friends of Prayer have obtained the status of a
Registered Charity and are able to emit receipts for tax purposes for
donations of $20 or more.
As such, we are continuing our fund raising campaign that was launched at our
annual Jamboree on July 6, 2008. For more information on this subject, please
consult the following link: Donations
for the Enfant-Jésus Church roof. This link will provide you with all the
related information for making a donation as well as allow you to download
related documents.
If you wish to make a donation
to help with the maintenance of and ongoing repairs to the historic site, you
are most welcome. You may do so by sending your cheque made out to: Friends
of Prayer, to the following address:
FRIENDS
OF PRAYER
BOX 216
RICHER, MANITOBA
R0E 1S0
For more detailed information, please
contact Yvonne at <204 422-9369>
or by e-mail: enfant.jesus@yahoo.com.
TOP OF PAGE
|