St Brigid Roman Catholic Church
Manotick Station ON
K4M 1B4
Who we are
St Brigid Roman Catholic Church in Manotick Station, Ontario is a Christian congregation serving the Manotick Station community and encouraging others through a life-changing Christian journey.
We seek to serve God by working for justice and peace, respect and learn from all the great faith traditions and desire to be known by the love we have for one another.
We seek to serve God by working for justice and peace, respect and learn from all the great faith traditions and desire to be known by the love we have for one another.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Fr. Gerard Plant
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Fax:
613-821-6050
Leader Email:
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Leader Bio:
Father Gerard was ordained June 19, 2015 and served as Associate Pastor of St. Andrew and St. Monica Parishes from June 2015 to July 2019. Father Gerard will serve St. Leonard, St. Brigid and St. John the Evangelist Parishes. We are blessed to have Father Gerard as part of our faith community.
Other Church Leaders:
Priest Collaborator (half-time): Fr. Michael Wright
Administration
Admin Name:
Susan Streng
Admin Position:
Office Administrator
Phone:
Fax:
613-692-3562
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Susan Streng
Mailing Address
2546 Stagecoach Road
Osgoode ON
K0A 2W0
Osgoode ON
K0A 2W0
St Brigid Roman Catholic Church Mass Times
Sunday Masses
Saturday 5 p.m.
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Confession Time
Saturday 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
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Saturday 5 p.m.
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Confession Time
Saturday 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
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St Brigid Roman Catholic Church History
Parish History
St. Leonard community was one of three communities within St. John the Evangelist Parish in Osgoode, Ontario. St. John’s, the mother church, was established in 1854; St. Brigid on River Road was established as a Mission of St. John’s in 1858; and St. Leonard in Manotick comprised of the other two communities.
The community of St. Leonard was founded in 1968. The first mass was celebrated on October 13, 1968 by Father John Meenderink, SCJ, in the gymnasium of St. Leonard Elementary School, which had been built in 1965. His successors were Father Leo Hermans, SCJ, in 1971 and Father Joe Eliens, SCJ in 1977. They were assisted by Father Adrian Visscher, SCJ, Father John Vanden Hengel, SCJ, and Father Bill DeWitte, SCJ. These Sacred Heart Fathers served the communities on a full-time basis from 1960 to 1979.
As the community grew, the parishioners prayed that one day they would have a Church of their own in Manotick. The Church of St. Leonard on the Rideau River was constructed during 1980-1981, beginning with a sod-turning ceremony on October 18, 1980. The official opening occurred on June 21, 1981 under the pastorship of Father James Whalen, who served the parish from 1979 to 1984.
Father Tom Riopelle was assigned to St. Leonard from 1984 to 1989. Father Riopelle requested independent status from St. John the Evangelist and St. Brigid Churches on June 13, 1988. The Council of Priests gave its approval to that request at a meeting on June 22, 1988. St. Leonard was given independent status in Ottawa at the Metropolitan Curia, on September 15, 1988 and took effect on September 25, 1988.
The community chose the name “St. Leonard” in memory of Leonard Driscoll who was killed in a training mission with the RCAF in Canada during World War II. The land on which the church stands belonged to his parents, Cornelius and Lena Driscoll, whose family were early pioneers in the area. The parish keeps as its titular Saint Leonard of Port Maurice, whose feast is celebrated on November 26.
St. Leonard community was one of three communities within St. John the Evangelist Parish in Osgoode, Ontario. St. John’s, the mother church, was established in 1854; St. Brigid on River Road was established as a Mission of St. John’s in 1858; and St. Leonard in Manotick comprised of the other two communities.
The community of St. Leonard was founded in 1968. The first mass was celebrated on October 13, 1968 by Father John Meenderink, SCJ, in the gymnasium of St. Leonard Elementary School, which had been built in 1965. His successors were Father Leo Hermans, SCJ, in 1971 and Father Joe Eliens, SCJ in 1977. They were assisted by Father Adrian Visscher, SCJ, Father John Vanden Hengel, SCJ, and Father Bill DeWitte, SCJ. These Sacred Heart Fathers served the communities on a full-time basis from 1960 to 1979.
As the community grew, the parishioners prayed that one day they would have a Church of their own in Manotick. The Church of St. Leonard on the Rideau River was constructed during 1980-1981, beginning with a sod-turning ceremony on October 18, 1980. The official opening occurred on June 21, 1981 under the pastorship of Father James Whalen, who served the parish from 1979 to 1984.
"The true church lives and moves and has its being in prayer."Leonard Ravenhill
St Brigid Roman Catholic Church listing was last updated on the 3rd of March, 2023
