St. Dominic's Parish, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay

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1. Fr. Francis Crocciata, Pastor, 19 February 1912 - 12 May 1914
2. Fr. Vincent Giuliano, Pastor, May - October 1914
3. Fr. Angelo Sansone, Pastor, October 1914 - August 1916
4. Fr. Domenico Tomaselli, Pastor, August 1916 - 25 May 1921
5. Fr. Fernando Capresi, Pastor, 5 Jun 1921 - 6 March 1933
6. Fr. Arthur Joseph Murray, Pastor, 5 March 1933 - 9 December 1945
7. Fr. Egidio Vallorosi, Pastor, 5 January 1946 - 24 November 1946/ 15 August 1948 - 2 March 1952
8. Fr. Rosario Venti, Pastor, 8 December 1946 - 29 July 1948
9. Fr. Daniel China, Pastor, 10 March 1952 - 12 April 1985
10. Fr. Ralph DiGiacinto, Pastor, January 1979 - May 1981
11. Fr. Joseph Crawford (Associate), 14 June 1979 - 23 July 1981
12. Fr. Umberto Rizzi, C.S., Pastor, 14 May 1981 - October 1986
13. Fr. Daniel Lapolla, C.S., (Associate), 22 August 1981 -Sept 1985
14. Fr. Albert Corradin, C.S., Pastor, December 1985 - July 1997
15. Fr. Rino Ziliotto, C.S. (Associate), October 1986 - 1992
16. Fr. Scott Gale (Associate), July 1993 - April 1995
17. Fr James Panikulam (Associate), September 1995 - June 1996
18. Fr. Henryk Augustynowicz (Associate), September 1996 - May 1997
19. Fr. Daniel Lapolla, C.S., Pastor, July 1997 - Present
20. Fr. Matthew Mullamangalam (Associate), August1997 - April 1998
21. Fr. Rino Ziliotto, c.s., (Associate) August 1997- October 2001
22. Fr. Fernando Canicula, (Associate)

23. Deacon Robert Debesys

24. Fr. Stanley Anozie, s.m.m.m. (Associate) August 2002 - November 2003
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5. Fr. Randal Morriseau, (Associate) July 2004 - February 2006
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6. Fr. Angelo Risoli, C.S. (Associate) February 2005- September 2007

27. Fr. Victor DeGagne' (Associate) July 1, 2010-

 

1912
29 February - Fr. Francis Crociata performs the first marriage in parish between Domenico Brescia and Vincenza Siciliano
25 December - First midnight Mass celebrated at St. Joseph's Italian Roman Catholic Church in an entirely wooden structure situated at the corner of McLaughlin & Connolly Streets in Fort William's East End.
1921
Father Ferdinando Capresi becomes the first full-time pastor.
1924
Rectory added to Church.
1936
3 April - The Most Rev. R. H. Dignan, Bishop of Sault Ste. Marie, decrees Fort William's Italian Church (formerly St. Joseph's) would henceforth be known as St. Dominic's.
1945
St. Dominic's Parish holds banquet at Italian Hall on McLaughlin Street to celebrate the liquidation of their long-standing debt.
1947
Father Rosario Venti initiates and completes the first major interior renovation of the church which was not to change significantly until the late 1970's.
1952
3 March - Father Daniel China appointed pastor of St. Dominic's beginning a ministry lasting 32 years.
1963
St. Dominic's new church building fund reaches $100,000.
1973
Property at the corner of Redwood Ave. and Spruce Court in the Northwood subdivision is purchased as site for new St. Dominic's Church.
1979
The Most Rev. John A. O'Mara, Bishop of Thunder Bay, creates a new parish in Northwood under the patronage of St. Joseph (later changed to St. Dominic in 1980).
1980
26 March - St. Dominic's Catholic Women's League is formed.
1981
28 April - Scalabrini Fathers assume responsibility for the new St. Dominic Parish with Fr. Umberto Rizzi, C. S. as pastor, and Fr. Daniel Lapolla, C. S. as associate pastor.
1982
18 April - The Most Rev. John A. O'Mara turns first sod to initiate construction of new St. Dominic's Church.
25 December - midnight Mass celebrated in unfinished church.
1983
7 May - Official opening and dedication of the new St. Dominic's Church.
1986
Old St. Dominic's Church in East End is demolished.
1987
22 October - Bishop O'Mara blesses the stained glass and bell salvaged from Old St. Dominic's and made part of new church.
1996
Parish Council organizes "mortgage burning" dinner dance.
New addition to Church building/hall.
1999
New roof replacements on Church, Hall and Rectory.
Fr. Dan Lapolla,c.s., celebrated his 25th anniversary of priesthood.
2000
Many Jubilee Projects launched by the parish, including refugee settlement, and support of refugees from Kosovo; working more closely with the Diocesan Office of Refugee Settlement and with Ecumenical Support Group for Refugees and Migrants.
2001
Working with Ukrainian Catholic Parish of Holy Cross for support of Children of Chornobyl.
2002
Sponsorship of present refugee family completed. Our family has now adjusted to
their new life and are self-supporting.
St. Dominic's celebrates it's 90th anniversary 1912-2002 in December 2002 with
Bishop Fred Colli, D.D., Bishop of Thunder Bay.

 

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