In the late 1920’s, Mass was said in parishioner’s homes and by the early 1940’s a small church was built in Oyama. By1949, a more central church was constructed on the corner of Lodge Road and Hwy 97. The first Mass held at the little white church was on Christmas Day of 49. For 36 years many Masses, baptisms and weddings were celebrated here. The last Mass was held on November 3, 1985.

    St. Edward’s Church as it stands today was built in 1985. After much work, the church was dedicated on November 17, 1985 with about 350 people attending.
2005 will be St. Edward’s Parish 20th Anniversary in our new building,

     

    September 1999 the Special Projects Commissioner of the Men’s group designed a sketch and by November, the first thousand dollars for the statue of our Blessed Virgin Mary was donated.
In March of 2000, the statue was purchased. A 300-Million-Year-Old slate stone piece for the grotto altar was found and donated by the quarry in Dead Man Flats, Alberta. It was subsequently ground and polished to serve its sacred purpose.
In October of 2000, the building was constructed and the work was completed a week before inauguration.
One hundred pieces of the same slated stone with a carved in cross, were sold for $35.00 each.