On September 24, 2008, Catholic Missions In Canada’s president Father Philip Kennedy celebrated his 25th year of ordination to the priesthood.
Fr. Kennedy was ordained a priest in 1983, after completing seminary studies at St. Augustine’s Seminary and theology studies through St. Paul University. He also holds a Master of Divinity from the Toronto School of Theology.
Prior to coming to Catholic Missions In Canada in July 2006, Fr. Kennedy served as pastor of St. James parish in Colgan, Ontario. He has also served the Ontario parishes of St. Anne’s in Brampton, St. Paul’s in Alliston, St. Barnabas’ in Scarborough, Ontario, and Corpus Christi in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Seconded to the Diocese of Thunder Bay from 1988 to 1994, Fr. Kennedy served as director of the diaconate training program, coordinator of the ministry to separated and divorced, director of the archives, chaplain to the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital and chairman of the Office of Worship for the diocese.
Fr. Kennedy was appointed to the Priests’ Seminar Committee for the Toronto archdiocese from 1995 to 2000, and archdiocesan director for the Pontifical Mission Societies. He has also served on the Priests’ Personnel Board for the Archdiocese of Toronto.
As President of Catholic Missions In Canada, Fr. Kennedy is responsible for the annual disbursement of over $4 million annually for the support of over 600 Canadian missionaries in 27 Canadian mission dioceses.
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