SACRED HEART PARISH
MILDMAY

OUR PRIESTS


 
 
YEAR PASTOR
Huronia
1608 - 1649
 The Jesuit Missionaries and Martyrs - St Jean de Brebeuf and His Companions
1853 - 1861 Visited by 
Rev. Caspar Matoga, S.J.
Rev. William Blettner, S.J.
Rev. George Laufhuber, S.J.
1861 - 1865 Rev. Archangelus Gstir, O.S.F., resident pastor of Formosa, 
tended to the spiritual welfare of the Mernersville (aka Mildmay) flock. 
1865 - 1866 Rev. J.J. Schmitz, who continued this work
1866 - 1880 Rev. Francis Rassaerts named in charge of Carlsruhe 
and looked after this area for 14 years
1880 - 1887 Rev. George Brohman, first pastor at Deemerton
Mildmay was attached as a mission

First church erected in 1880     ?
dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 
only 20 Catholic families in Mildmay.

Father Brohman transferred to Formosa from Deemerton
continued to serve the Mildmay Catholics from that centre

First separate school was established in Mildmay in 1880
the church being used for a school until 1881, when the school was completed. 

Father Brohman built the first Mildmay rectory in 1885
secured a bell for the church.

Rev. Joseph Wey pastor of Deemerton at that time,
celebrated Mass at times, substituting for Father Brohman.
1887 - 1903 Rev. Clement Brohman pastor
former convent sold 
a residence closer to the church was purchased
Mildmay became a parish in 1895.
1903 - 1915 Father Michael Halm
first resident pastor of Mildmay.
1915 - 

         - 1917

 Father Rudolph Lehman was pastor during construction ??
Father Halm returned for a two-year term of office 

Construction of the present church begun in 1912.
Cornerstone laid on July 23, 1912

Dedicated to the Sacred Heart, November 23, 1913
1917 - 1951 Father Alphonsus C. Montag placed in charge for 34 years !!!
stained glass windows installed (1938)
1951 - 1958 Rev. William J. Nolan appointed pastor.
1958 - 1960 Father J.G. Hoffarth
1960 - 1965 Rev. W.L Ryan
church redecorated (tabernacle removed now or in 1969)
1965 – 1969  Rev. V. W. McNamara
1969 - 1973 Rev. H. J. Schmuck 
On July 29, 1969, the church was damaged by fire and smoke
this necessitated the redecoration of the interior of the church
1973 - 1976 Rev. Wm. Sherlock 
1976 - 1980 Rev. V.H. Cullaton
new heating system
1980-1982 Rev. L.J. Quinlan -  June 1980 – February 1982; 

Rev. D.J. Noon - administrator February to June 1982
1982 - 1989 ? Rev. John Stapleton appointed pastor.

Church steeple repaired
Carpet installed
1989? -  2001 Rev. Michael Bennett
2001 -2004 Rev. Robert Walz
new heating and sound system for church
rectory basement dry proofed
2004

2004 - 2005

 Rev. Augustine Mampilly, CMI - July to October

Rev. Jiri Macenauer - October to June
2005 - Rev. W. Terence Sehl
arrived at high noon on the last Wednesday of June
Tabernacle restored


 
Assistant priests at different times
in Mildmay’s history 
Rev. J. Lenhard, 
Rev. J.S. O’Leary, 
Rev. C. Dube, 
Rev. Joseph Englert, 
Rev. Paul J. Meyer, 
Rev. R. M. Haller, 
Rev. William Goodrow, 
Rev. J. V. Walsh, 
Rev. W. A. Zettel, 
Rev. J. Halk,
Rev. F. C. Elliot, S.J.