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Afternoon banguet follows opening of new church
Pictured above, in a 1968 photograph, are some of the dignitaries seated at the head table of the
banquet marking the official opening of the new St. Francis Xavier Church.
From left to right are Donald C. Griffen, architect; Msgr. Michael Barry, who delivered the afternoon
sermon; Renfrew Mayor Howard Haramis; Bishop William J. Smith, who blessed the new church; Msgr.
S.P. Owens, pastor of St. Francis Xavier; and Tom Prince, Master of Ceremonies.
First Language of
Parish Families
Expressed as a Percentage
Parish Population
French 2,496
11%
Polish
27%
English Polish French
1,630 584 282
P Total Parish Families: 506
P English: 317 P Baptisms: 109
P Polish: 135 P Marriages: 21
P French: 54 P Deaths: 38
This old photo shows the Grade 1 class at St. Francis Xavier School in 1946-47.
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In the Announcement Book of October 31, 1926, a new Feast was announced that was to be
celebrated for the first time. The Feast of Jesus Christ Our King, also known as the Feast of
the Kingship of Christ, was to be observed by an Act of Consecration after all Masses. As
well, there was to be a Litany of the Sacred Heart after High Mass and during Benediction.
In the photograph above can be found the entire student body of St. Francis Xavier School
for the 1945-46 school year. One can only admire the effort put into this photo by all
involved to achieve the resulting elements of symmetry and balance. The newspaper editor
of the day mused that every detail had been taken care of by the participants, except for
perhaps the photographer, who may have forgotten to tell his subjects to say “cheese.”
Sister Frances
Ann and Sister
Brenda pose with
some other
participants of
the Girls’ Camp
held during the
summers at Lake
Clear.
Students from St. Francis Xavier School perform a Christmas operetta entitled “ The Toys
That Had to Wait” in this 1952 photograph.
In the photograph above can be found the entire student body of St. Francis Xavier School
for the 1945-46 school year. One can only admire the effort put into this photo by all
involved to achieve the resulting elements of symmetry and balance. The newspaper editor
of the day mused that every detail had been taken care of by the participants, except for
perhaps the photographer, who may have forgotten to tell his subjects to say “cheese.”
Students from St. Francis Xavier School perform a Christmas operetta entitled “ The Toys
That Had to Wait” in this 1952 photograph.
September 22, 2002
Remembering 150 Years...
1852 St. Francis Xavier Parish 2002
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April 18, 1937
Parishioners across the Diocese
were saddened by the news of
the passing of their beloved
Bishop, the Rt. Rev. P.T. Ryan,
on this date. The body of
The Gothic interior splendour of the old St. Francis Bishop Ryan was borne from the
Xavier Church is on full display in this photograph Pembroke General Hospital to
taken during a wedding ceremony in the early the Cathedral where it would lie
1960's. in state until the funeral service.
Regular entries in the Anniversary Book from the year 1918 indicate
1918 that Bishop P.T. Ryan made regular trips to St. Francis Xavier to be
able to hear confessions in Polish.
Sisters of the Holy Cross gather in honour Sister Thecla McDonald (seated ) on the
occasion of her Golden Jubilee. Standing, from left to right are Sr. Aime! Huot, Sr.
Beatrice Keegan, Sr. Eileen Collins, Sr. Bernadetta Herliky, Sr. Doreen W ithers, Sr.
Miriam Curran, Sr. Gertrude Wadsworth, Sr. Joan McGillis, Sr. Genevieve Moore, Sr.
George Anthony, Sr. Theresa Barrett, Sr. Unis Letang, Sr. Brenda Kavanagh, and Sr.
Catherine Sauve (Principal).
September 29, 2002
Remembering 150 Years...
1852 St. Francis Xavier Parish 2002
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Pictured in the above photograph is the cast of the St. Francis Xavier musical
production “Fun For All.” The production was staged in the auditorium of St. Francis
Xavier School sometime in the late 1940's.
Pastors and associates
from over the years
emerge from the Small
Hall and make their way
to the church in
preparation for the St.
Francis Xavier 150th
Anniversary Mass held
on June 23, 2002.
This picture captures the high school entrance class graduating from St. Francis
Xavier School in 1950.