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1945-2006 (Creation)
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- Crough, Rev. Emmett
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37cm of textual records.
ca. 250 photographs.
2 photo albums.
1VHS tape.
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Father Emmett Crough was born in Calgary on December 23, 1927. He did his Theological Studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Edmonton, 1952-1956, and was ordained by Archbishop Anthony Jordan, o. m. i., Coadjutor for Edmonton, on June 8, 1956. He died at his home in Norman Wells, NWT, on January 25, 2006.
He served as full time Assistant Chancellor, 1956-1958; assistant at St. Agnes Parish, Edmonton and Director of City Cemeteries, 1958-1962; bursar at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Edmonton, 1962-1964; Director of Catholic Information Centre, Edmonton, July-December 1964; Assistant at St. Michael’s Parish, Edmonton, and Assistant Chancellor, 1964-1965; Pastor at Villeneuve and administrator at Riviere Qui Barre, 1965-1966; Administrator at St. Michael-Resurrection Parish, Edmonton, 1966-1968; Pastor at St. Michael-Resurrection, Edmonton, 1968-1971; Pastor at St. Matthew’s Parish, Edmonton, 1971-1973; on leave of study at St. Paul’s University, Ottawa, 1973-1975; Pastor at Mundare and Skaro, 1975-1980; Pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, Edmonton, and Director of Catholic Information Centre, 1980-1986; Pastor of Holy Family Parish, St. Albert, 1986-1988; leave of study on Pastoral Care in Edmonton, 1988-1989; Pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish, Edmonton, and assuming chaplaincy to the University Hospital, 1989-1999; Pastor of St. Anthony’s and St. Agnes Parishes, 1999-2000; full time Chaplain with responsibilities at University of Alberta hospital and the Grey Nuns Hospital, August 2000-August 2001. In 2001, he agreed to assist in pastoral ministry in the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, being appointed to Manning in 2001, Slave Lake in 2002 and Norman Wells in 2003.
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The fonds includes correspondence, homilies, research files, photographs and other miscellaneous records which document the personal and priestly life of Rev. Emmett Crough. The records cover fifty years of Rev. Croughs education and work as a priest. Of specific interest are his homilies which cover the period of 1958 to 1970. Not all homilies are dated. The name of the parish or mission where the homily was given is indicated on most homily texts. Homilies are filed in alphabetical order of title.
The fonds is arranged into the following series:
- Correspondence (1952-2005)
- Educational Records (1946-1989)
- Miscellaneous Personal Records (1957-2006)
- Homilies (1958-1987)
- Research Files (1949-ca.1970)
- Audio Visual Materials (1945-2005)
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Records were donated to the Archdiocese Archives in several accruals between February and April 2006 by Rev. Emmett Crough’s family. See the accession file for more information.
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See also his personnel file in the deceased priest files and the correspondence file of parishes where he worked.
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No further accruals are expected.