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Our church is named after St. Boniface, “the Apostle of Germany” their patron saint. Though born in England in 673-680, he spent half his life uniting and Christianizing all the tribes of Germany. At age 49 he was consecrated Bishop of Maintz and named “Boniface” in honour of an earlier saint by Pope Gregory II. He was buried in the centre of Germany at Fuldan Abbey, where his Bible and remains are still preserved today. FactsFeastday: June 5 Patron of brewers; Fulda; Germany; World Youth Day Birth: 675 Death: 754 |
Saint Boniface Parish was established by His Eminence James Cardinal McGuigan on July 2, 1955. The first Mass was celebrated in St. Theresa’s School on July 17, 1955. The second Mass was said on August 14, 1955 at George P. Mackie Public School because of its’ central location. |
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Construction of the church began in July 1956 and was completed in 1957. The official opening and solemn blessing of the church was celebrated by Cardinal McGuigan on Sunday October 13, 1957. Building Style The church has a traditional longitudinal plan, detailed simply in the manner typical of James Haffa. |
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St. Boniface Parish Clergy
PAST
Fr. Roy John Samuel Monaghan
Pastor July 1955 to December 1961
Fr. Joseph Kenneth Morley Robitaille
Associate Pastor September 1958 to June 1961
Fr. Glen Francis Sullivan
Associate Pastor June 1959 to August 1961
Fr. Harry Edward Ives
Associate Pastor September 1961 to June 1962
Fr. Thomas Llewellyn Healy
Pastor January 1962 to September 1975
Fr. Hugh Edward Patrick Manley
Associate Pastor June 1962 to June 1966
Fr. George Sebastian Galea
Seminarian Assistant June 1965 to August 1965
Fr. Joseph Aloysius Nolan
Associate Pastor February 1966 to June 1967
Fr. Joseph Thomas Michel Benoit Jobin
Associate Pastor June 1966 to June 1967
Fr. Cyril Martin Robitaille
Associate Pastor June 1967 to February 1968
Fr. Edgar Allen Arbour
Associate Pastor February 1968 to March 1968
Fr. Paul Joseph John Giroux
Associate Pastor June 1968 to June 1970
Fr. Michael Thomas Gavin
Associate Pastor June 1970 to August 1970
Fr. Donald Joseph McIsaac
Associate Pastor August 1970 to September 1971
Fr. John Anthony Michael O’Donnell
Associate Pastor December 1970 to June 1973
Fr. Lloyd Gregory Ace
Seminarian Assistant May 1972 to August 1972
Fr. John Gerald Hawkshaw, S.F.M.
Associate Pastor June 1973 to February 1974
Fr. (Richard) Peter Livingston Mason
Associate Pastor February 1974
Fr. Lloyd Gregory Ace
Associate Pastor September 1974 to September 1977
Fr. Ronald Anthony Joseph Krafchik
Pastor September 1975 to June 1982
Fr. Joseph David Kelly
Associate Pastor September 1977 to June 1982
Fr. Marian Koziel
Associate Pastor June 1981 to September 1986
Fr. Thomas Joseph Day
Pastor June 1982 to June 1987
Fr. Peter Toth, S.F.M.
Associate Pastor September 1986 to November 1987
Fr. Joseph M. Sultana
Pastor June 1987 – October 1993
Fr. Joseph Henry Abela
Associate Pastor November 1987 to July 1988
Fr. Daniel Palillo
Associate Pastor July 1988 to July 1991
Fr. Philip David Jones
Associate Pastor July 1991 –
Fr. Adelbert Zarate
Seminarian Assistant December 1991
Fr. John Joseph Pilkauskas
Pastor October 1993 to June 2007
Fr. John M. Duffy
Associate Pastor July 1995 to July 1997
Fr. Alberto Macalipay
Associate Pastor July 1997 to July 1998
Fr. Florentine A. Rajaratnam, I.V.D.
Associate Pastor July 1998 to June 2002
Fr. Edward R. McGovern.
Associate Pastor July 2002 to June 2006
Fr. Dominic Quyen Bui
Associate Pastor June 2004 to June 2006
Fr. Roselle Ricafrente Azares
Associate Pastor July 2006 to June 2009
Fr. Thomas Lim
Seminarian Assistant September 2006 to July 2007
Fr. Bernard Vellozo
Pastor June 2007 to July 2013
Fr. Salvador Orara, S.J.
Associate Pastor July 2009 to July 2010
Fr. Mary Louis Montfort Marianayagam
Associate Pastor July 2010 to July 2013
Fr. Bernard Lee
Pastor July 2013 to December 2015
Fr. Fabian Ihunegbo
Associate Pastor July 2013
Fr. Mark Robson
Pastor January 2016 to August 2020
Fr. Neiman D’Souza
Associate Pastor August 2020 to December 2020
Savio Bruto da Costa
Seminarian Assistant September 2021 - July 31, 2022
Rev. Sherwin Holandez, in residence January 2021
Assigned as Associate Pastor June 30 2021 - October 1, 2023
Fr. Peter Marr
Pastor August 2020 - June 2024
CURRENT
Rev. Alexander Osei, CSSp
Pastor June 2024
Fr. Percy Acquah, CSSp
Associate Pastor October 1, 2023