Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 58

Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church
SSW 24-19-23 WPM
Oakburn area

Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church
Designation Date: February 14, 1991
Designation Authority: Rossburn (R.M.)
Present Owner: Roman Catholic Archiepiscopal Corporation of Winnipeg

Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church is a fine example of a traditional nave-style church in a rural setting, simple in form, minimally adorned by a stately tower and Gothic windows, warmly finished by an intact wood interior of exemplary design and craftsmanship, and set on well-groomed grounds closely sheltered by tall evergreens. The structure’s rare association with a separate bell tower, more typical of churches of the Eastern rite, reflects its location in an area settled mainly by Ukrainian immigrants and recalls the subtleties of the pioneer religious experience. Erected to replace an earlier church on the site, this structure also testifies to the determined faith of Oakburn-area parishioners who had to rebuild the new facility after their first effort was destroyed by fire before it was ready to use.