The St. Clément church has stood for more than a century in Montreal’s eastern Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district, but it has been years since the building was open to the public.
The grass is now overgrown and some windows are broken. Doors are fenced off.
Marc-André Robertson lives about a block away from the church. And like many people in the area, he has a personal connection to the building.
His father’s funeral was held there 40 years ago.