Church sights in Ontario
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Notre Dame Cathedral-Basilica
Built in 1841, this shimmering tin-topped house of worshipis the oldest church in all of Ottawa and the seat of the city’s Catholic archbishop. Pick up the small pamphlet at the entrance outlining the church’s many idiosyncratic features, including elaborate wooden carvings and the dazzling indigo ceiling peppered with gleaming stars. The cathedral is situated across from the glass spires of the National Gallery of Canada.
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Her Majesty’s Chapel of the Mohawks
Captain Brant’s tomb is on the grounds of the tiny but exquisite Her Majesty’s Chapel of the Mohawks, best visited on sunny afternoons when light streams through the gorgeous stained-glass windows. On the site of the original village, it’s the oldest Protestant church in Ontario (1785) and the world’s only Royal Indian Chapel. To get here, follow the signs off Colborne St E.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
This center for worship was built in 1972, and encapsulates both aboriginal traditions and Catholic beliefs. Built in the round, the building represents a tepee, a fire pit and the circle of life. Colorful paintings by local artist Leland Bell beautifully depict the Stations of the Cross, while magnificent carvings represent both Christ and the Great Spirit Kitche Manitou.
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Church of the Holy Trinity
On the west side of the Eaton Centre is the oasislike Trinity Sq, named after the welcoming Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity. When it opened in 1847, it was the first church in Toronto not to charge parishioners for pews. Today it’s a cross between a house of worship, a small concert venue and a community drop-in center – everything a downtown church should be!
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St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Built in 1876, rock-solid Romanesque Revival–style St Andrew's encourages stressed-out city workers to come inside and 'find a quiet moment.' It's a peaceful place indeed, its tranquility only shattered when the multipiped Karl Wilhem Organ on the 2nd floor starts pumping. Pick up a self-guided tour pamphlet by the entrance.
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Church of Our Lady Immaculate
Lording over downtown Guelph is the dominant stone-faced bulk of the Church of Our Lady Immaculate. It’s hard to move around town without catching a glimpse of Our Lady’s twin towers and elegantly proportioned rose window, which have been awing parishioners since 1888.
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St Andrew-by-the-Lake Church
Indeed, it is by the lake! This white weatherboard Anglican church (1884), often referred to simply as 'The Island Church, ' holds heart-warming traditional Christmas celebrations each year and harbor boat blessings every June.
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