Most of the history below (to 1998) is taken from the booklet prepared for the 75th Anniversary of OLPH, celebrated by Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic on April 19, 1998, followed by a reception in the parish hall. Updates since April 1998 have been added to bring these highlights up to date.
Pastors of OLPH
- Quick List of Our Pastors
- Quick List of Priests Who Have Served the Parish
- Quick List of Priests Who Have for Many Years Been Associated with the Parish and Frequently Assisted
Our Pastors
- Father Francis Pennylegion 1923 - 1925
- Father Francis Morrissey 1925 - 1930
- Monsignor William Egan 1930 - 1953
- Monsignor Lucius F. Barnett 1953 - 1978
- Father Basil F. Courtemanche 1978 - 1993
- Father Wilfred B. Firth 1993 - 1998
- Father Cyril Robitaille 1998 - 2002
- Monsignor James Hannah 2002 - present
Priests Who Have Served (or Serving) the Parish
- Monsignor John Fullerton
- Father Alphonse McNicholl
- Father F.X. O'Reilly
- Father Leo J. Murray
- Father John G. Brennan
- Father Gerard Breen
- Father Joseph Johnston
- Father William O'Brien
- Father George Annett
- Father Paul Lennon
- Father William Stock
- Father Denis McPolin
- Father Gregory Teskey
- Father Philip Wiley
- Father Ronald Krafchik
- Father Ambrose Sheehy
- Father Christopher Walsh
- Father J. Anthony MacDonald
- Father Matthew Gyamfi — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (ordained Biship of Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana, West Africa in June 2003)
- Father Deogratias Rutisaire — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Kenya)
- Father Adrian D'Cruz — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (India)
- Father Lawrence Martis
- Father Daniel Donovan
- Father Joe Oriasel — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Father Joseph Ogbonnaya — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Father Guenter Petricek — This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Priests Who Have for Many Years Been Associated with the Parish and Frequently Assisted
- Bishop Robert Clune
- Father John McGoey
- Father John Moss
- Father Robert Moore
- Father John Brennan
Many other Priests were in residence and shared with the appointed Priests.