Our Mission...
To be apostles of Jesus Christ. To celebrate the sacraments and proclaim the word of God. To give witness to our faith in our daily life. To share our talents in building a Catholic community of love.
To be apostles of Jesus Christ. To celebrate the sacraments and proclaim the word of God. To give witness to our faith in our daily life. To share our talents in building a Catholic community of love.
Education
Bachelor of Sacred Theology, St Augustine's Seminary, Scarborough, ON; Master Christian Spirituality, Creighton University, Omaha, NE; Doctor of Ministry, Graduate Theological Foundation, Donaldson, IN
Professional Experience
Associate & Pastor of parishes in Hamilton, Brantford, Oakville and Burlington in the Diocese of Hamilton. Pastor St Andrew Parish, Oakville, ON since 2001
Professional Acivities
Past Director of Service for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services of Ontario (CCRSO); Past Ontario Bishop's Liaison to CCRSO; Executive Director of the Bread of Life Renewal Centre; Editor, Bread of Life Magazine; Tour Director for Pilgrimages to Rome, Assis, Medjugorje, and Holy Land; Teacher, Conference Speaker and Author of "Understanding the Charismatic Gifts", "The Fire in My Heart", "He's Alive!", Personal Stories of Faith, Conversion and Renewal Vol 1&2, "Explosion of Fire: Holy Spirit Ministry" and "The Healing Ministry"
Fr. LeBlanc was born in Rogersville, a small Acadian town in New Brunswick, Canada. After finishing high school he and his younger brother went to Connecticut, USA to join the Legionaries of Christ which is a priestly congregation dedicated to evangelization through the formation of the laity. After 3 years formation and 4 years internship working with promotion of vocations he continued his philosophy and theology studies in Rome where he was ordained a priest in 2002. As a priest he worked in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes doing youth work, preaching retreats to men and women, offering parish missions, and giving spiritual directions. In the past year he has set up residence in Oakville and now functions as spiritual director to the Legion’s lay movement called Regnum Christi in the Greater Toronto area and Halton region.
Richard Tan was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the eldest of six children. Richard and his wife Marie moved to Canada in 1988. Here, in Oakville, he and his wife raised their daughter, Melissa, and the family became active in St. Andrew Church. Aside from working full-time, he taught in the Religious Education Program, the Prayer group and became involved with the various ministries at St. Andrew Church.
Richard and family enjoy distributing Tim Horton’s gift certificates to the homeless in the downtown core of Toronto. While walking the streets of Toronto one day, it struck him that how much more they, the homeless, must ache in body and soul, cold and hungry, looking for a home, food and health. They all feel so unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone. He knew then his call: to embrace Jesus' Love, to be that love for his people, the sick, and the homeless.
After many prayers and reflection, and with the blessing of his wife Marie, his formation journey began in September 2004. It takes a big commitment to become a deacon, involving four years of formation. There were the classes, studying, reading and papers. Richard said it took him some work to get into the groove as it had been a few years since he had been in school. Fortunately he has had a lot of support. His wife was there for him along the way and even set up an office in their spare room so that he could study, read, and pray. His daughter would listen to Richard brainstorm his ideas and help proof-read his papers. His pastor, the resident priests and many friends have supported his calling from the very beginning, and have been there for him along the way and gently guiding him.
Despite all of this he feels that his four years of formation have been a "most wonderful experience". He found the courses he has had taken to be outstanding and wishes more people could take them. And the new friendships he has made with his fellow deacon candidates have been particularly rewarding.
Richard was ordained as a Permanent Deacon on June 14th, 2008 by Bishop G. Bergie at Christ our King Cathedral, Diocese of Hamilton, and subsequently appointed to serve at St. Andrew Parish in Oakville. In addition to his Diaconal Ministry in St. Andrew, he performs Hospital Ministry at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and the Trillium Health Centre in Mississuaga.
Director Senior & Contemporary Choirs
Contact Charles at 905-842-3566
Director Children's Choir
Contact Sarah at 905-257-5046
Secretary - Marie LeCoure-Jeans
Custodian - Gerry Tata
Contact them at the Church Office - 905-844-3303
This photo is likeness of Bishop Crosby painted by the noted Toronto portraitist Gregory Furmanczyk. This painting has hung in Bishop Crosby's Corner Brook Chancery until now and will soon hang in the Chancery at 700 King Street West. We shall be using this image of our new Ordinary until arrangements can be made for an official photograph to be taken after he takes possession of the see of Hamilton.
Born in Marathon, Ontario on June 28, 1949, Bishop Douglas Crosby is the oldest of seven children of Natalie and David Crosby.
Bishop Crosby attended elementary and high schools in Marathon, Ontario. He entered the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1968, making first profession in 1969, and final profession in 1973. He graduated from Carleton University (St. Patrick’s College) in Ottawa in 1972 and holds a B.A. in Philosophy and French. He completed his Bachelor of Theology at St. Paul University in 1975 and his Master’s in Pastoral Studies (Counselling) in 1976.
Bishop Crosby was ordained a priest on September 27, 1975, and was appointed assistant pastor of the Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Labrador City, 1976-1981. He served as vocation director, coordinator of provincial services, Pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish, and eventually Provincial Superior of St. Peter’s Province of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. As Provincial, he was elected President of the Oblate Conference of Canada. He also served as Director of the CCCB Missions Office and English-language General Secretary of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
He was appointed bishop on November 4, 1997. His Episcopal ordination was held on January 2, 1998 at St. Joseph’s Parish, Ottawa, and his installation at the Cathedral in Labrador City on January 4, 1998, feast of the Epiphany.
On August 6, 2003, Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI, was appointed Bishop of St. George’s Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. He was installed during a ceremony at the Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer and Immaculate Conception, Corner Brook, on September 12, 2003.
In a decree signed May 31, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI established the new Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador which came about as a result of the joining of the Diocese of St. George’s and a portion of the Diocese of Labrador City-Schefferville. On September 9, 2007, this decree came into effect on the occasion of a ceremony held at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Redeemer and Immaculate Conception.
Bishop Crosby now comes to us in Hamilton Diocese as our ninth Bishop.