Sts. Peter & Paul Church

Historical Events

1940 to 1959

1942

FATHER STAN CASSIN TOOK OVER IN THE PARISH.


1947

JANUARY 1

FATHER CASSIN DIED OF A HEAR ATTACK.

JUNE 13

FATHER STANLEY PUCHNIAK O.M.I. BECAME PASTOR AND THE PARISH WAS ENTRUSTED TO THE CARE OF THE OBLATE FATHERS. HE MADE MANY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CHURCH AND THE RECTORY. FATHER PUCHNIAK, OMI ORGANIZED THE FIRST SEPARATE SCHOOL IN THE WELLAND AREA. HE ESTABLISHED THE PARISH CHOIRS, THE PARISH SOCIETIES AND A CREDIT UNION.


1953

MARCH 8

THE SITE FOR THE SCHOOL WAS BLESSED AND THE SOD TURNED.

SEPTEMBER

THE SCHOOL WAS COMPLETED

THE FELICIAN SISTERS ARRIVED. THE FIRST FIVE SISTERS LIVED IN A SMALL HOME ON CHAFFEY STREET. THE SISTERS TAUGHT SCHOOL AND HELPED IN THE PARISH.

SEPTEMBER 8

THE FIRST FOUR ROOMS OF STS. PETER AND PAUL SCHOOL WERE OPENED.

NOVEMBER

ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS WERE COMPLETED.


1954

FATHER PUCHNIAK SUPERVISED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FELICIAN SISTERS CONVENT. IT WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER.

1955

FOUR MASSES WERE REQUIRED ON SUNDAYS. FATHER G. LAVOIE O.M.I WAS APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT.


1958

SEPTEMBER

FATHER PUCHNIAK WAS TRANSFERRED TO ST. CASIMIRS IN TORONTO TO BE THE SUPERIOR.

SEPTEMBER 21

FATHER PETER. J. KLITA O.M.I. BECAME PASTOR. HE REORGANIZED THE PARISH SOCIETIES AND PLANNED FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS.


1959

JANUARY

PUBLICATION OF THE SUNDAY BULLETIN COMMENCED. INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH WAS DECORATED.

FEBRUARY

THE CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE WAS OFFICIALLY ORGANIZED IN OUR PARISH.

MARCH

THE OLD HALL WAS DEMOLISHED AND THE SITE FOR THE NEW HALL WAS PREPARED.

MARCH 1 - 8 -A COMEMORATIVE RELIGIOUS CARD WAS PRINTED IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MISSION PREACHED BY REV. F. KWIATKOWSKI, O.M.I.

"BE EVER STEADFAST IN THE PRACTICE OF YOUR HOLY RELIGION - "AND WHOSOEVER SHALL PERSEVERE TO THE END WILL BE SAVED".

MT. 10, 22.
REV. P. J. KLITA, O.M.I. - PASTOR
MAY 30

CONTRACT WAS SIGNED FOR THE BUILDING OF THE NEW HALL

AUGUST

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN (A DELAY OF THREE MONTHS BECAUSE OF BUILDING RESTRICTIONS.)

DECEMBER 12

THE HALL WAS READY FOR PARTIAL USE, AND THE FIRST BAZAAR WAS HELD.

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