Saint Charles Church
Saint Charles was the original parish church for Roman Catholics in Amherst. Construction began in 1889, and on Easter Sunday, 1890, the priest celebrated Mass in the church basement. The church was not completed until 1893, though the exact date when Mass was said in the upper church is not known.
The parish was fortunate to have two very good choirs. The senior choir sang at the Saturday 4:30pm mass each week. The late Rutharden LeBlanc was the organist and choir director. Ruth Nichol was the director of the Sunday morning choir.
At the time of amalgamation into our present Holy Family Parish, Saint Charles was a community of some 350+ families and individuals.