Scarboro Foreign Mission Society

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Scarboro Foreign Mission Society

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        Dates of existence

        1918-

        History

        Scarboro Missions, known formally as the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society, is a Society of Canadian Roman Catholic priests dedicated to mission work domestically and abroad. The Society was founded in Almonte, Ontario, in 1918 by Msgr. John Mary Fraser as the "China Mission College" in order to train and send priests to China. Moving to Scarborough, Ontario, in the 1921, the Society became the "St. Francis Xavier China Mission Seminary". The new seminary opened in 1924. With Vatican approval of the Society's Constitutions in 1940, the Society became the "Scarboro Foreign Mission Society".

        Complications arising from the Second Sino-Japanese War, WWII, and the Communist Revolution in China forced Scarboro to begin missions elsewhere, starting in the Dominican Republic in 1943. The Society has has missions in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

        The Second Vatican Council (1962-65) greatly impacted the Society. In addition to traditional evangelical missionary work, the Society engaged in social and economic justice work, ecumenical efforts, and were a large supporter and educator in interfaith dialogue in the Toronto-area. The Society also began to accept lay members to work in mission - singles and married couples - beginning in 1974.

        In November 2017, the Society announced that due to aging and declining membership they would stop accepting new candidates for the priesthood or lay program.

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        Marskell, George Edward (1935-1998)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1960-1998

        Description of relationship

        George Marskell was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Pete, Ronald Thomas (1933-2005)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1960-2005

        Description of relationship

        Ronald Thomas Pete was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Walsh, John (1934-)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1960-

        Description of relationship

        John Walsh is a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        MacDougall, Hugh (1934-2001)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1960-2001

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        Hugh MacDougall was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Chisholm, Wallace R (1929-1993)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1954-1993

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        Wallace Chisholm was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        MacAulay, Kenneth Ignatius (1926-2017)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1953-2017

        Description of relationship

        Kenneth MacAulay was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Ouellette, Paul Denis (1928-2003)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1952-2003

        Description of relationship

        Paul Ouellette was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Curcio, Joseph Anthony (1924-2011)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1952-2011

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        Joseph Curcio was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Yaeck, Clair Albert (1928-1996)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1951-1996

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        Clair Yaeck was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Pelow, Rogers Joseph (1917-1990)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1940-1990

        Description of relationship

        Rogers Pelow was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Hymus, Robert (1915-1998)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1939-1998

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        Robert Hymus was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        McQuaid, Thomas (1908 - 2003)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1939-2003

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        Thomas McQuaid was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Diemert, Francis Michael (1915-1985)

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        Dates of relationship

        1938-1985

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        Francis Diemert was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Turner, Kenneth Roderick (1905-1983)

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        Dates of relationship

        1936-1983

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        Kenneth Turner was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Kelly, John Patrick (1913-1972)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1936-1972

        Description of relationship

        John Patrick Kelly was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Roberts, George Roland (1905-1994)

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        Dates of relationship

        1933-1994

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        Roland Roberts was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Venadam, Louis Arthur (1899-1958)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1930-1958

        Description of relationship

        Arthur Venadam was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Stringer, Desmond Eoin (1903-1959)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1928-1959

        Description of relationship

        Desmond Stringer was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Morrison, Vincent (1883-1950)

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        Dates of relationship

        1924-1950

        Description of relationship

        Vincent Morrison was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        Fraser, John Mary (1877-1962)

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        Dates of relationship

        1918-1962

        Description of relationship

        John Mary Fraser was the founder of Scarboro Missions.

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        McRae, John Edward (1875-1955)

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        associative

        Dates of relationship

        1918-1955

        Description of relationship

        John McRae was a permanent member of Scarboro Missions.

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        http://viaf.org/viaf/133614996

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        Added by L Joson, 22 June 2020
        Revised by F Rousselle, 7 May 2025.

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