St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish (Ma-Me-O Beach, Alta.)

In 1933 an acreage at Westerose, about two miles west of Ma-Me-O Beach was donated by Jack McRae and the first Catholic Church in the area was built. Prior to that parishioners attended mass in the school at Falun or in their homes. Unfortunately in 1934 the church was destroyed in a storm. It was then rebuilt and blessed by Archbishop MacNeil on July 19, 1942. In 1952 the church was moved from Westerose to Mameo Beach where it remained for the next forty years. In 1993 the church was rebuilt and blessed by Archbishop MacNeil on Aug 22, 1993.
Mameo Beach was a mission of Wetaskwin (1932-1940 and 1968-1994), Winfield (1940-1968), and Hobbema (1994-1997). Between 1997 and 1998 Ma-Me-O Beach had a resident priest, Father Enzio Agnoli, however due to declining parish population Ma-Me-O Beach was closed in 1998.