Église Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Repentigny () is a church located in

Repentigny Repentigny () is an off-island suburbs, off-island suburb of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located North Shore (Laval), north of the city on the lower end of the L'Assomption River, and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Ch ...

, a suburb of

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. It was completed in 1963. The building was the work of architect

Roger D'Astous Roger D'Astous (March 3, 1926 in Montreal, Quebec – April 5, 1998 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Canadian architect. His 182 projects included residential housing, churches, and religious buildings, World's fair pavilions, government buildings, an ...

(a student of

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) and is located close to the previous church of the same name which was built in 1725. The building has a statue of Christ on the cross which was sculpted by

Médard Bourgault Medardus or Medard ( French: ''Médard'' or ''Méard'') (ca. 456–545) was the Bishop of Noyon. He moved the seat of the diocese from Vermand to Noviomagus Veromanduorum (modern Noyon) in northern France. Medardus was one of the most honored ...

as well as a sculpture donated to the church by Rose-Anne Monna. The church is nicknamed “The Bag” after its unusual shape, which is said to be fashioned after King David's lyre or praying hands.
Cultural Space website, Notre Dame des Champs Church page

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Église Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Repentigny Roman Catholic churches completed in 1963, Notre-Dame-des-Champs N Notre-Dame-des-Champs Buildings and structures in Lanaudière 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Canada