Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Edition 1
Our
stories.
Our
people.
Our
history.
P Rev. Charles
O’Gorman,
right, was
ordained in St.
Francis Xavier
Church on
December 20,
1913.
P Rev. Paul
Rougier, right,
was pastor at
St.Francis
Xavier from
1866 -1893
A.D. 1882
P Rev. R. Murray
Tardiff, Pastor of St.
Francis Xavier
Church from 1987
to 1998. He “hit
the roof” in 1990
over the church bell.
Two beautiful and
historic churches,
Trinity St. Andrew’s
United Church and St.
Francis Xavier Roman
Catholic Church,
standing as they did,
side by side, on Plaunt
Street.
Our
stories.
Our
people.
Our
history.
Together, they shall rest
in the Peace of the Lord
P Rev. James Burns, Assistant
Pastor at St. Francis Xavier, died
on January 30, 1884 at 29 years
of age.
P Rev. Paul Agnel, Assistant
Pastor at St. Francis Xavier, died
on November 18, 1888 at 45
years of age.
Father Thomas Patrick Ryan P Rev. Paul Rougier, Pastor of St.
Born in Ireland on December 5, 1864, Francis Xavier (1866-1893), died
on May 8, 1893 at the age of 56.
Father Ryan came to Pembroke as a child
with his parents and was ordained P These three priests were buried in
December 21, 1887. the Sanctuary of St. Francis
After the death of Father Rougier in Xavier Church and there rested
1893, Ryan was named pastor of St. Francis until the fire of December 1964.
Xavier Church where he would remain until P After the clearing of their resting
1914, even after being consecrated as places in 1965, the remains of the
auxiliary bishop in 1912. After being raised three priests were relocated to St.
to the bishopric in 1914, he was replaced as Francis Xavier Cemetery where
pastor by Father Francis L. French. they currently rest beneath a
Bishop Ryan served as Bishop of single monument.
Pembroke until his death on April 15, 1937.
Sister Emma Castonguay,
CSJ, has devoted her entire adult lifetime to the service of
God and to those fortunate enough to have been blessed by
her nearness.
Over the years and across the vastness of Canada, she
has served at various times and places as a registered
nurse, midwife, and public health nurse. Born in Renfrew,
Sister had performed duties for seven years at St. Francis
Xavier prior to her retirement in 1996.
Although no longer a member of the pastoral staff at
SFX, Sister Emma continues her Ministry with the parish,
especially with the ill and elderly. Her contributions, to
the parish and to humanity in general, are worthy of our
congratulations and heart-felt thanks.
P A card party and draw, sponsored by the Catholic Womens’s League on September 26, 1940, raised
funds for the Canadian war effort. Euchre prizes went to Mrs. Harvey Payne and Mr. Albert
Preen. Winners at “500" were Mrs. H. St. Michael and Harry Laplante, while the bridge prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Allan Cardiff and Mr. Ray Clemow.
P Draws for a Dresden-plate quilt, a Kenwood blanket, and an electric lamp were made after the cards
had finished. Winners were Mr. George Gorman for the quilt, Rev. Father Austin of Arnprior for
the blanket, and little Jane Wade, daughter of former mayor Fred Wade , for the lamp.