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The Origins of the Church
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In
1920, less than a dozen Italian families resided in the city
of Windsor. During the 1920s as the number of immigrants
grew...[More] |
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Father Costantino De Santis |
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And
so it was on December 22, 1938, Father Constantino DeSantis,
at the request of the now new Apostolic Delegate Monsignor I...[More] |
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Building the Church |
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Fr. De Santis
went about the task of building the church. The first step
was the most difficult: obtaining the necessary funds. Italian
families...[More] |
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The
Original Church |
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It
was a modest church then; a wooden table took the place of an
altar; there were no kneelers; there was no heat...[More] |
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The Youth Centre |
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On
March 14, 1946, just three and a half years after his return
to St. Angela Merici parish, and only eight years after his first
arrival ...[More] |
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Expansion of the Church |
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On
October 28, 1956, in recognition of the excellent work performed
among
the Italian people of Windsor, the first pastor...[More] |
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Scalabrini Fathers |
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Monsignor
DeSantis' health was beginning to deteriorate but he had
overseen the completion of the expansion so that St...[More] |
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