As other Roman Catholic congregations grapple with declining attendance, Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Langford is overflowing with worshippers
As Roman Catholic congregations across the country grapple with declining attendance, Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Langford blessed ground Friday for a new church to handle its overflowing worshippers.
Recent immigrants often struggle in their new environments with finding employment and assimilating into the community — getting their children into school, for example, said Henderson, adding the church can be a place for them to find support and strength. Plans for a new church have been on and off the table for decades. The Irwin Road property was acquired about 30 years ago by parishioners, said Henderson, but the plans lacked a “unified vision.
The Catholic Diocese bought the property from parishioners soon after, but the church re-acquired the land when it sold its current location to Royal Roads University last year. Royal Roads, in a partnership with Camosun College, University of Victoria and the Justice Institute of B.C., is building a campus on the land.“We have people in the parish who have waited and longed for a new church for the better part of 30 years. It’s been a long, hard slog, but it’s a beautiful day today.
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