Parish History
Farm houses and the Mire School were the settings for the earliest masses in the community which was to become Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church of Marais Bouleur. The church was established as a mission of St. Joseph Parish of Rayne in 1922. The old St. Joseph Church building was dismantled and moved to the newly purchased property in Marais Bouleur. The mission of Assumption later became a mission of Coulee Croche (Cankton) and, finally, a mission of St. Theresa, Duson in 1929. The community's name was changed to Bosco , and the church's name was changed to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church of Bosco.
The Parishioners worked diligently to raise money during the mission years. The goal was to be established as a parish. That was reached on June 22, 1954, when Assumption was made a parish and Rev. Edgar Bissonnette was named pastor. A rectory was built, and the parishioners' goal then was to build a church. On August 10, 1958, the first mass was celebrated in the new church. The cost to build the new church was $40,000.00. The old church building was converted into a hall for CCD and parish use. The name of the parish location was changed from Bosco to Mire in 1964.
Assumption Parish Priests
1954-1965 -- Rev. Edgar Bissonnette
1965-1973 -- Rev. Raphael Gautier
1973-1974 -- Msgr. Michael Benedict
1974-1975 -- Rev. Ovila Forget
1975-1980 -- Rev. Angus Beaton, CJM
1980-1986 -- Rev. Henri-Paul Chiasson, CJM
1986-1988 -- Rev. Edwin Bourg
1988-1989 -- Rev. Eugene LaFleur
1989-2000 -- Rev. Donald J. Hebert
2000-2012 -- Msgr. Russell Harrington
2012-2021 -- Rev. Michael Arnaud
2021-2024 -- Msgr. Russell Harrington
2024- -- Rev. Edward Duhon
Farm houses and the Mire School were the settings for the earliest masses in the community which was to become Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church of Marais Bouleur. The church was established as a mission of St. Joseph Parish of Rayne in 1922. The old St. Joseph Church building was dismantled and moved to the newly purchased property in Marais Bouleur. The mission of Assumption later became a mission of Coulee Croche (Cankton) and, finally, a mission of St. Theresa, Duson in 1929. The community's name was changed to Bosco , and the church's name was changed to Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church of Bosco.
The Parishioners worked diligently to raise money during the mission years. The goal was to be established as a parish. That was reached on June 22, 1954, when Assumption was made a parish and Rev. Edgar Bissonnette was named pastor. A rectory was built, and the parishioners' goal then was to build a church. On August 10, 1958, the first mass was celebrated in the new church. The cost to build the new church was $40,000.00. The old church building was converted into a hall for CCD and parish use. The name of the parish location was changed from Bosco to Mire in 1964.
Assumption Parish Priests
1954-1965 -- Rev. Edgar Bissonnette
1965-1973 -- Rev. Raphael Gautier
1973-1974 -- Msgr. Michael Benedict
1974-1975 -- Rev. Ovila Forget
1975-1980 -- Rev. Angus Beaton, CJM
1980-1986 -- Rev. Henri-Paul Chiasson, CJM
1986-1988 -- Rev. Edwin Bourg
1988-1989 -- Rev. Eugene LaFleur
1989-2000 -- Rev. Donald J. Hebert
2000-2012 -- Msgr. Russell Harrington
2012-2021 -- Rev. Michael Arnaud
2021-2024 -- Msgr. Russell Harrington
2024- -- Rev. Edward Duhon