Reminiscing on 50 Years

As the Toronto Oratory celebrates its 50th anniversary, we look back on the many memories the we have collected over the years, with the slideshow below. If you have your own photos that you would like to contribute to our archives, please get in contact with us! The original anniversary teaser video can be viewed here.

Fr Robinson and Fr David relax in the Montreal Oratory
1311 Pine Ave, one of the early sites of the Oratory in Montreal
Fr Robinson doing landscaping at the Oratory in Montreal
The early Oratorians, casually dressed
Fr David relaxes in the Oratory in Montreal
The early Oratorians cook together in Montreal
The early community celebrates Christmas
The Oratorians cooking a meal together in Montreal
Fr Robinson petting the house cat next to Fr Daniel
Fr Juvenal and Br Ted complete a puzzle, a Christmas tradition
Fr Juvenal reads in his study
Fr David dazzles the children with his magic tricks
Fr Daniel with parishioners performing at a parish event
Fr Robinson, Peter Bishop, Fr Tom, and Fr Juvenal inspect the new chapel construction
Oratorians having dinner at the home of parishioners
Fr Tom shows off the construction at Holy Family
The Marian Procession in the early days
Fr Tom shows off the construction at Holy Family
Fr Daniel performs a baptism shortly after his ordination
Br Ted with Volunteers for St Philip’s Pantry
Fr Daniel and Fr Juvenal at a parish reception
Fr Dan, Fr Juvenal, Br Ted, and Fr David peek out through a curtain at Christmas
Fr Juvenal, Fr David, and Fr Daniel at a parish barbecue
Fr Robinson at a parish reception
Fr David inspecting construction in Toronto
Fr Dan and Fr Juvenal at a parish picnic
A celebration of St Philip’s Day in the garden
Some of the Oratorians in the 90’s
Fr Robinson seated between Fr Paul and Fr Martin, the new novices
Fr Derek and Fr Philip at a parish reception
Fr Tom with reindeer ears
Old Holy Family, before the fire
Burned Holy Family
The Statue of Our Lady after the fire at Holy Family
Reconstruction of Holy Family
Construction of New Holy Family Parish
Rededication of Holy Family after the fire
Fr Paul performs a wedding
Flowers adorn our Lady after a procession
Fr David performs with parishioners
The parish goes to World Day in 2005
Fr Tom with the pilgrims at WYD2005
Fr Robinson with Jean D’Cruz at a reception
Fr Michael with the altar boys at Niagara Falls
Fr Michael with the parish basketball team
Seminarians at graduation
The faithful hold palms
Fr Derek teaches a class
Fr David, Fr Robinson, and Fr Paul perform music
Volunteers at the Parish bookstall
Marian Procession in the rain
A meeting of Cor Jesu
Fr Michael with altar boys after playing basketball in the snow
Installing the new Sanctuary art
A St Philip’s Day reception in the garden
Altar boys at Mass
Fr Christopher and Br Giles with the Holy Family team at St Francis Table
Fr Christopher with volunteers preparing the flower carpet for Corpus Christi
Fr Juvenal leads the novices in procuring a Christmas tree
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