Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church

03/15/2025

Believe this is Corpus Christi Sunday, June 24, 1930. The name on the back of the photo is “Eva L” and would welcome any clarification and feedback.
Photo credit: Paula Boyczuk

05/15/2023

04/17/2022

Wishing all a Joyous and Blessed Easter

12/25/2021

Another Christmas and the planet is preoccupied with Covid and it’s variants. But somehow at Spring Valley we feel somewhat isolated from its effects and continue to carry on hoping for a way of life as we once knew it. To bring hope and cheer, Shaun and Wanda Beitel have again lit up the church and the yard with lights (strings and strings!!) and we hope you take a little time to drive by and enjoy the sights. Merry Christmas and blessings to all!
(Photo credits: Shaun Beitel and Patricia McKibben)

04/04/2021

Wishing a blessed Easter to all.

12/23/2020

Our parish church and the creators of Yesterday have become very good friends. We are fortunate to have that relationship and would like to post this photo taken recently. Merry Christmas to all parishioners - current and former - and those that have engaged on our page. Celebrate the quieter times with family and gratefulness for all we have been provided. Blessings to one and all.

12/12/2020

Something magical has happened at the church. Miles of lights (small exaggeration) have appeared completely encircling the church yard and the beautiful brick home beside it. The glow is a welcome sign to anyone who would like to stop by. Gatherings will be much different this year with travel and family restrictions but the reason we celebrate remains the same as it has for centuries. Thank you to Shaun and Wanda Beitel for this gesture that the community (and beyond) will enjoy over the Christmas season.

07/11/2020

Madeline Ivens. ❤️

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07/06/2020

Thinking of Madeline today in church. She always sat in the third pew from the front on the east side (the same pew Adolph and Gloria Neumann always occupied years back). Bonnie made an arrangement using her favourite flower - purple iris - sitting on top of the piano along with Madeline’s reading glasses. Miss you dearly.

06/24/2020

Our parish family is a little smaller this morning. Madeline Ivens passed peacefully yesterday at the age of 93. We picture her gardening and relaxing in her beautifully kept yard at the south end of Main Street, Spring Valley with “Johnny”, and thinking now of the joyful reunion with John and Colleen. We’ll miss you. ❤️

05/17/2020

05/10/2020

Since March 21 masses have not been held at our little church. We miss the wisdom and advice from our spiritual leader, Father JR, and we miss seeing our fellow parishioners. But as a sign of faith and hope for better times ahead, Shaun Beitel rang the bells 19 times today as he has every Sunday since the pandemic restrictions were imposed. And today we feel especially blessed because the bells also welcomed another generation of Beitel’s to our church, “Wren Lyla Beitel”, newborn daughter of Nolan and Brittney. Our current times may be uncertain but the celebration of life continues. We are truly blessed.