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The Church of St. Mary Magdalene (also known as SMM) is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada located in Toronto. It is famous for its association with composer Healey Willan who was organist and choir-master for well over four decades; it was part of the composite Robertson Davies used to form "St. Aidan's" in his novel ''The Cunning Man.'' Robertson Davies attended Mass there while still a Presbyterian and a student at Upper Canada College. The church is also mentioned in Marian Engel's "The Glassy Sea". Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson has been a parishioner for many years and the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother visited, participated in the Solemn Mass and unveiled a national historic plaque to the memory of Healey Willan (July 1989 ). As an Anglo-Catholic parish, SMM has always celebrated the Eucharist as the central act of worship. This has historically been done at SMM in a liturgical style reflecting the convergence of Roman Catholic and Anglican influences. In 1919, the church shifted more towards Roman-style parish life: the Rev'd H. Griffin Hiscocks began hearing private confession. This period also ushered in the use of incense and the installation of a large statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary (now in the south aisle of the church). Newspaper accounts of the time reveal how controversial the installation was. A chip in the statue's toe shows evidence of a hammer attack made by those hostile to SMM's Catholic spirituality.〔 〕〔 〕 The current rector is Father David Harrison, who became rector on June 1, 2010, after a nine-year incumbency at the parish of St. Thomas', Brooklin. In 2013, SMM celebrated its 125th anniversary. ==Founding and development== The church, nicknamed "SMM" or "St. Mary Mag", was founded in 1888 by a group from the nearby Church of St. Matthias led by the Rev'd Charles Darling. The church's somewhat unusual choice for a patron was probably an homage to the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Paddington, England, where Charles Darling had served as assistant. The church building was originally designed by the rector's brother—noted Toronto architect Frank Darling. However, his ambitious plans were tempered by the always modest financial resources of the parish. The exterior of the church building was begun in 1888, added to in 1896 and completed in 1908. The choir loft was added in the 1920s. The sanctuary was extensively remodeled in 1963 by Rambush & Company of New York. In 1993 a substantial addition to the building added additional spaces for instruction, meeting, and church administration. In 2008, another renovation to the liturgical space opened up windows that had been closed up in the 1920s. "When the Rev’d Canon Eugene Fairweather became priest-in-charge in 1966" St Mary Magdalene's became one of the first Anglican churches in Canada whose priests () the Solemn Mass facing the people"〔 as Roman Catholics were generally ordered by the Second Vatican Council. "In 1967 the Rev’d Mountain “Monty” Hutt became rector...() organized the first outdoor procession of the Blessed Sacrament in 1974."〔 Among other causes of fame of the parish during his time was his being the brother of William Hutt (actor) of the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, but also appearing on stage in London, New York and across Canada.〔Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. (Hutt, William ). Athabasca University. Retrieved on: May 14, 2008.〕 Over the years St. Mary Magdalene's has accumulated other pieces of sacred art. A magnificent Rood Cross hangs from the chancel arch to commemorate the parish war dead of World War I. It was designed by William Rae, modelled by Frances Loring and originally painted by Frank Johnston (one of the Group of Seven). Sylvia Hahn painted a pastoral scene of a young Jesus in the north aisle. Hahn also painted the triptych behind the Lady Altar in the south aisle. Devotional stations with statues of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, St. Mary Magdalene and others are spread throughout the church. A modern painting by Lynn Donoghue hanging near the baptismal font explores the challenges of faith in the modern age. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Church of St. Mary Magdalene (Toronto)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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