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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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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, and parishioners who packed the
new church stood bundled in winter coats. Due to the cold,
Masses thereafter were celebrated in Holy Trinity Church,
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-St. Angela Merici Bowling Alley in the Youth Centre
Courtesy
of
St. Angela Merici Church |
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On
Palm Sunday, March 17, 1940, St. Angela Merici Church was finally
opened to all Italian faithful. |
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Now that the church was established through his untiring efforts
and work, Fr. DeSantis was advised by the Bishop to return to
the United States of America because of World War II, and
Father J.F.Fitzpatrick became the new pastor in the summer of
1940.
He would remain until Fr. DeSantis was able to return at Christmas,
1942. From that time on, to his retirement, Fr. DeSantis would
remain with his parishioners.
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The
opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. |
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