Welcome
to the site of the TransCanada Province of the Spiritans. We are a Roman
Catholic Religious Congregation of over three thousand members, founded
in 1703. Our missions are spread worldwide. While we may be found involved
in many diverse ministries, we have dedicated ourselves to working with
the poor and in those situations where the Church has difficulty in
finding ministers. We hope you enjoy your visit to our site and that
while browsing you will keep us in your prayers. May God bless you.
Remembering
Fr.
Ted
Father
Edward Colleton, CSSp
June 20, 1913 - April 26, 2011
Father
EDWARD COLLETON, CSSp of the Spiritan Province of TransCanada passed
away peacefully at 9:30pm on April 26, 2011 at La Salle Manor,
Scarborough where he had resided since March 2007.
Father
Ted was born in Dublin July 20th,
1913. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 23rd1940.
During his 70 years as a priest he served in a variety of pastoral works
in Kenya (1942-1969), England, Ireland and came to Canada in 1971. Father
Ted was briefly assistant director of VICS, worked on the National Mission
Council, the Spiritan Mission Office, and as assistant pastor at St.
Rita’s Parish, Woodstock, Ontario.
Fr.
Ted will be especially remembered for his dedication to Pro-Life Ministry
and Campaign Life. He gave thousands of homilies that preached the Culture
of Life, appeared on television and radio and spoke to pro-life and
church groups from coast to coast. He published two autobiographies
which greatly helped the pro-life movement.
He
was ever ready to take on the challenges that life and ministry brought
his way and truly made a difference as a priest. He was a powerful witness
of solidarity, hope, prayer, devotion to the Sacraments and the Rosary.
Rest in Peace.
Spiritans,
The Congregation of the Holy Ghost Laval
House 121
Victoria Park Ave. Toronto,
Ontario CANADA M4E
3S2
Welcome
to the site of the TransCanada Province of the Spiritans. We are a Roman
Catholic Religious Congregation of over three thousand members, founded
in 1703. Our missions are spread worldwide. While we may be found involved
in many diverse ministries, we have dedicated ourselves to working with
the poor and in those situations where the Church has difficulty in
finding ministers. We hope you enjoy your visit to our site and that
while browsing you will keep us in your prayers. May God bless you.
