OUR STORY
Corpus Christi Church and Rectory were built in 1951 to help solve a growing congestion problem at the beautiful St. Andrew’s Church. The first pastor was Reverend Regis St. James, the Dean for the Catholic community of Thunder Bay, at a time when this city was structured under the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie. This affiliation lasted until 1952, when the Diocese of Fort William (now Thunder Bay) was established under Bishop Edward Q. Jennings. A host of Pastors, Associates and lay ministers have served the spiritual needs of the faithful over the years.
In 1961 both the church and the rectory were renovated and enlarged to their present size. Extensive renovations were undertaken in 1988 – 1989 opening up the sanctuary area and adding liturgical artwork and statues. Renovations were once again undertaken in 2005 to provide for a proper entryway into the church.
In the year 2011, we marked our sixtieth anniversary as a parish community.
Rev. F. Regis St. James, May 1950 – March 1971
Rev. Msgr. Roy A. Carey, March 1971 – July 1979
Rev. Michael Murtagh, August 1979 – August 1984
Rev. Antoni Fujarczuk, August 1984 – January 1985
Rev. Msgr. George Bourguignon, January 1985 – July 1986
Rev. Pasquale M. Stilla, July 1986 – July 1989
Rev. Ciarán Donnelly, September 1989 – March 1991
Rev. Philip J. Kennedy, April 1991 – August 1994
Rev. Rey Ronquillo, September 1994 – June 1995
Rev. Michael Mahoney, July 1995 – June 1997
Rev. Alan E. Campeau, July 1997 – June 1999
Rev. Pasquale M. Stilla, July 1999 – December 2004
Rev. Richard Kowalchuk, January 2005 – July 2013
Rev. Norberto Eyule, August 2013 – July 2015
Rev. Alan Albao, August 2015 – July 2016
Rev. Victor De Gagné, August 2016 – July 2023
Rev. Rey Ronquillo, August 2023,
Records only give the year their term began at Corpus Christi.
Rev. G. M. Morris, 1952
Rev. Msgr. Roy A. Carey, 1955
Rev. John Roenicke, 1957
Rev. Michael Murtagh, 1961
Rev. Joseph Crawford, 1976
Rev. Ignatius Gomes, 1978
Rev. Anthony Turner, 1978
Rev. Timothy Flaherty, 1979
Rev. Joseph Plathottam, 1979
Rev. Ralph Di Giacinto, 1981
Rev. Antoni Fujarczuk, 1983
Rev. Allan Savage, 1983
Rev. Michael Connolly, 1983
Rev. Francis Pudicherry, 1984
Rev. Laurence D’Souza, 1986
Rev. Philip J. Kennedy, 1988
Rev. Felicito Baybay, 1989
Rev. Joseph Chavley, 1990
Rev. Abraham Kappankunnell, 1991
Rev. Rey Ronquillo, 1991
Rev. Msgr. R. A. Carroll, 1993
Rev. John Rathappilly, 1995
Rev. Steve Tobias, 1997
Rev. Randal Morrisseau, 1999
No records kept from 1999 – 2013
Rev. Allan Lapay, 2013
Rev. Jerin Louis, 2015
Rev. Mr. Joseph Harrow, March 1987 – date unknown
Rev. Mr. Don O’Barska, March 1987 – 1994
Rev. Mr. Howard McEachern, January 1991 – date unknown
Rev. Mr. Dennis McDermott, August 1999 –
Rev. Mr. Terrance Platana, July 2000 –
Sr. Annette Guerrette, csj, September 1982 – July 1984
Sr. Anne Brotherton, csj, September 1984 – date unknown