▁the ▁out set ▁the ▁Catholic ▁Church ▁in ▁Qu ' App elle ▁had ▁a ▁substantial ▁urban ▁presence . ▁ ▁The ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁constitu ency ▁in ▁Qu ' App elle ▁was ▁originally ▁French , ▁German ▁and ▁M ét is . ▁As ▁Canadian ▁denomin ational ▁affili ation ▁has ▁become ▁increasing ly ▁am orph ous , ▁the ▁Church ▁of ▁the ▁Im mac ulate ▁Con ception ' s ▁Catholic ism ▁has ▁largely ▁ceased ▁to ▁have ▁eth nic ▁significance . ▁ ▁The ▁Par ish ▁of ▁the ▁Im mac ulate ▁Con ception ▁has ▁the ▁largest ▁church ▁building ▁in ▁the ▁town , ▁se ating ▁up ▁to ▁ 2 2 5 . ▁It ▁has ▁the ▁most ▁vital ▁single ▁surv iving ▁con greg ation ▁in ▁the ▁town , ▁al beit ▁as ▁with ▁the ▁Ang lic an , ▁United ▁Church ▁and ▁continu ing ▁Pres by ter ian ▁con greg ations , ▁long ▁since ▁without ▁a ▁resident ▁cl erg yman . ▁ ▁Cultural ▁events ▁and ▁entertain ment ▁In ▁Qu ' App elle ' s ▁early ▁days , ▁churches ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁school ▁constit uted ▁a ▁major ▁focus ▁of ▁community ▁social ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁religious ▁life ▁through ▁the ▁year . ▁Social ▁events ▁involving ▁the ▁whole ▁community ▁occurred ▁when ▁the ▁town ▁organ ised ▁St ▁George ' s ▁Day ▁celebr ations ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 3 , ▁May ▁Day ▁celebr ations ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 , ▁Victoria ▁Day ▁fire works ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 4 , ▁a ▁para de ▁for ▁Domin ion ▁Day ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁a ▁summer ▁agricult ural ▁fair ▁in ▁July , ▁