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Prayers were answered when the village church in tiny St
Prayers were answered when the village church in tiny St

Prayers were answered when the village church in tiny St

Date6/5/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Prayers were answered when the village church in tiny St. Victor de Tring was left standing amid this scene of charred desolation after flames all but wiped out the wiped out the community 60 miles below Quebec. Every man; woman and child in the village knelt in the middle of the road to pray that their church be spared. Fifty buildings were destroyed
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Object NumberTSPA_0105719F
    Prayers answered: Tony Haden, a Whitevale resident for almost 40 years, said he prayed for a dump not to be developed next to the village
    Prayers answered: Tony Haden, a Whitevale resident for almost 40 years, said he prayed for a dump not to be developed next to the village
    Irish, Paul
    11/12/1990
    Good Friday service fills St. Michael's Cathedral with worshippers saying the solemn prayers, ancient petitions that include all the world. Scores of (...)
    Good Friday service fills St. Michael's Cathedral with worshippers saying the solemn prayers, ancient petitions that include all the world. Scores of (...)
    Darrell, Dick
    3/31/1972
    These Toronto Moslems kneel in prayer to celebrate the ascension of Mohamed to heaven and his return to earth 1,350 years ago. Prayers are a sacred ex(...)
    These Toronto Moslems kneel in prayer to celebrate the ascension of Mohamed to heaven and his return to earth 1,350 years ago. Prayers are a sacred ex(...)
    Spremo, Boris
    10/9/1969
    Two sermons on family prayer, with extracts from various authors and a collection of prayers
    Two sermons on family prayer, with extracts from various authors and a collection of prayers
    Nahum Mower
    1814
    At a time when he was becoming very discontented with the Catholic Church, Aldo Covello answered a knock on the door by Jehovah Witnesses and converte(...)
    At a time when he was becoming very discontented with the Catholic Church, Aldo Covello answered a knock on the door by Jehovah Witnesses and converte(...)
    Combs, Erin
    9/29/1977
    Prayers for Terry: About 4,000 attend service for Terry Fox and all the disabled
    Prayers for Terry: About 4,000 attend service for Terry Fox and all the disabled
    Fox, Terry, 1958-1981
    3/4/1981
    Portrait photographer Cavouk with a portrait of his mother entitled The Prayers
    Portrait photographer Cavouk with a portrait of his mother entitled The Prayers
    Cavoukian, Artin Cavouk, 1915-1995
    1/26/1971
    Western Esquimaux primer, containing lessons, prayers, hymns, grammar and vocabulary for use at the mouth of the Mackenzie River
    Western Esquimaux primer, containing lessons, prayers, hymns, grammar and vocabulary for use at the mouth of the Mackenzie River
    Church of England
    1891
    Prayers, psalms and hymns, used by the children at the Blue Coat Hospital
    Prayers, psalms and hymns, used by the children at the Blue Coat Hospital
    Blue Coat Hospital (Liverpool, England)
    1814
    Facing Holy City of Mecca, men of congregation prey before archway cut in the shape fo a minaret and framed by pieces of calligraphy on which prayers are printed
    Facing Holy City of Mecca, men of congregation prey before archway cut in the shape fo a minaret and framed by pieces of calligraphy on which prayers are printed
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    2/26/1969
    Long journey, Hands clasped in prayers of thanksgiving, East Indian refugees arrive in Toronto this week after an 181/2-hour bus trek from Nova Scoti(...)
    Long journey, Hands clasped in prayers of thanksgiving, East Indian refugees arrive in Toronto this week after an 181/2-hour bus trek from Nova Scoti(...)
    Stawicki, Andrew
    7/29/1987
    Morning Prayers are recited by Grade 3 and 4 students at David rnell Public School in Mimico
    Morning Prayers are recited by Grade 3 and 4 students at David rnell Public School in Mimico
    Goode, Jeff
    1/24/1973