Annunciation Parish (Edmonton, Alta.)

March 2, 1959 St. Francis Xavier Parish was canonical erected. On April 12, 1959 the first Mass was celebrated in the auditorium of St. Francis Xavier High School by Fr. Megannety, OMI. On August 15, 1959 the Oblate Fathers of St. Peter’s Province signed a contract with the Archdiocese to administer the Parish. In Sept. 1959, Fr. Myles Power, OMI, was appointed as first pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish. Masses were celebrated in the school auditorium. On June 15, 1962 a contract for church building was signed. Fr. James Carroll, OMI, was the pastor; the architect was George Jellinek of Edmonton. On May 12, 1963, the name of Annunciation Parish became official. It had been requested by father M. Power and granted by Archbishop A. Jordan, OMI. On May 19, 1963 the new church was blessed by Archbishop A. Jordan, OMI. On Oct 25, 1991 a rededication of the church after renovations was celebrated.

List of Priests who have served at the Parish:

1959-1961: Rev. Myles Power, Pastor
1961-1968: Rev. James Carroll, Pastor
1968-1970: Rev. Vincent Laplante, Pastor
1970-1976: Rev. John Burno, Pastor
1976-1979: Rev. William MacDonald, Pastor
1979-1985: Rev. Andrew Allison, Pastor
1985-1986: Rev. Bruce McCormick, Pastor
1986-1994: Rev. Joseph Rossiter, Pastor
1994-1996: Rev. Kenneth Foster, Pastor
1996-1999: Rev. Bernie McCosham, Pastor
1996-1999: Rev. Robert Haggarty, Associate Pastor
1999-2004: Rev. Joseph Doucet , Pastor
2000-2005: Rev. Michael Toner, Associate Pastor
2005-2007: Rev. Michael Toner, Pastor
2007-2010: Rev. Andrew Bogdanowicz, Pastor
2010-Present: Rev. Martin Pasala, Pastor