1913

JUNE 29

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WELLAND BEGAN IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CROWLAND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FATHER KENNETH MORROW. THE TOTAL COST FOR THE RECTORY AND CHURCH WAS $5,000.00

DECEMBER 21

ARCHBISHOP N. MCNEILL BLESSED THE NEW CHURCH. FATHER M. BERARDO SANG THE FIRST MASS AND REMAINED AS ADMINISTRATOR UNTIL 1914.

1914

THE CHURCH OF STS. PETER AND PAUL WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN ETHNIC PARISH FOR CATHOLICS OF POLISH DESCENT.

MARCH

FATHER BOESAUSS SPERSKI ARRIVED TO BE PASTOR

1916

FATHER SPERSKI JOINED THE ARMY OF GENERAL HALLER AND WENT TO EUROPE. HE REMAINED THERE AFTER THE WAR. HE WAS APPOINTED PASTOR IN WILNO, POLAND.

FATHER IGNATIUS OSTASZEWSKI SUCCEEDED FATHER SPERSKI. HE LIVED IN ST. CATHARINES AND TRAVELLED TO WELLAND ON SUNDAYS. HE BOUGHT A SITE FOR A CATHOLIC CEMETERY (PRESENT HOLY CROSS CEMETERY).

1918

AUGUST

FATHER IGNATIUS DEDICATED THE MAIN ALTAR.

1920

JULY 10

FATHER IGNATIUS DIED SUDDENLY AND WAS THE FIRST TO BE BURIED IN THE HOLY CROSS CEMETERY.

FATHER STANELY JEDRUSZCZAK O.S.M WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PARISH FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR.

1922

FATHER CHARLES BARRON WAS PASTOR UNTIL 1930. HE ERECTED A HALL AND ENLARGED THE RECTORY.

1930

FATHER CHARLES MIODUSZEWSKI WAS PASTOR FOR A SHORT TIME.

1932

NO PASTOR WAS AVAILABLE. THIS LEAD TO THE CLOSING OF THE CHURCH.

DECEMBER

THE CHURCH WAS REOPENED. FATHER P. DWYER AND FATHER WM. KENNEDY OF THE NEWLY FOUNDED GRAY GABLES SCHOOL SERVED THE PARISH UNTIL 1936.

1936

FATHER M.F. MORGAN WAS NAMED PASTOR

1938

THE CARMELITES OF THE DIVINE HEART WERE THE FIRST SISTERS TO SERVE IN WELLAND.

1939

FATHER BASIL DOYLE WAS NAMED PASTOR. FATHER STEPHEN HORVATH, A NEWLY ORDAINED PRIEST, WAS NAMED ASSISTANT. HE WAS PASTOR OF OUR LADY OF HUNGARY CHURCH.

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