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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-08-01, Page 44 I ht riuKO t APl.) l I UK AU(JU S t • Be ready for the hot weather! ta* t,. 1.11 (on suitable existing forced aur heating systems) Hartech Services with Central Air Conditioning 24,000 BTU Super Efficient Unit (2 ton) complete with up to 25 tt line set & wire $1895. (installed) Exeter 235-0138 • 1 / 4ct. Solitaires taires Reg. $ Special $ 795. 1 /3ct Reg. $ Special 1095 • 40's Diamond Solitaires $ 1495 • Reg. $24-507 Special These diamonds are hand chosen the settings handcrafted by Anstetts. • 'H A N D C AFTE ..w ANSTETT JEWELLERS LIMITED 6 Convenient locations to serve you: MINION, EXETER. SEAFORiN. 8T. MARYS. WALKERTON. & GODERICH. New priest welcomed to Seaforth parish BY SUSAN OXFORD Father J. Healy Cassano was welcomed to SL James pariah as the new priest with a liturgical instal- lation un the feast of SL James the Apostle, July 25. To introduce Father Cassano was Father Terry McNamara, Dean of Huron -Perth Deanery. After the ceremony Father Cassano was greeted by palati members, about 60 in all. Casey V aaBakel welcomed him to Seaforth and called Seaforth "a hard working and good spiritual com- munity." The parish and Father Cassano had an outdoor reception. Henry Cassano was born in 1929 on the island of Malta, an indepen- dent country in the Mediterranean Sea. His birthtown is Senglea, a town with a grand harbour which made Malta a strategic location during the Second World War. Aber highHenryschool Henwent to a technic school in Malta for two years before deciding on the pries- thood when he was 18 -years -old. He met a parish priest who ran a home for runaway girls. Henry felt there was a challenge in working with these girls and helping them not get into trouble. The priest let Henry serve mass to the girls. "Faith is strong in Malta and there, like here, society is chan- ging," said Father Cassano. "The girls wanted to be independent and ran away. We helped them find a way to be back home." Henry went to theology school and was ordained with 29 other priests. Today there are 27 from the group; one quit and two died. Since joining the priesthood Father Cassano has worked in Australia in 1960 and came to Canada in 1969 to the Diocese of London. His first Canadian as- signment was Ashfield Parish, Kingsbridge and St. Augustine, Lucknow. He was temporarily transferred to Windsor in 1972, Emeryville in 1973 and London in 1976. In London Father Cassano was one of the organizers in es- tablishing a community of 'Ma- rriage Encounters'. A challenge was presented to Father Cassano in 1979 by a Lon- don bishop to look after the Catholic community in Churchill Falls, Labrador. The town had not had a priest for five years and Father Cassano went there for three months and ending up staying 15 months. "Maybe there wasn't a priest there for five years because Chur- chill Falls was a lonely place," explained Father Cassano. "There was a hyrdo plant being built and it made controversy between Quebec and Newfoundland. In the town were about 1,000 people. "I became involved with the school and religious education. The people there are very good, but still 1 was lonely. I began to smoke while I was in Churchill Falls, and I still do smoke a little bit." Cook's Crop Handling Team. We're ready when you are, at 6 locations. This fall, bring your crop to the experts at Cook's. We can handle a broad range of vehicles at 6 convenient locations, making crop delivery fast and easy. In addition, we have 12 licensed white bean satellites. Our cleaning, drying and storage facilities are ready to serve you. We offer competitive prices, plus marketing ex- pertise to help you get the most for your crop. You can count on the people at Cook's for fair grading, honest weights and friendly, personal service. We've built our reputation on it. Division of Parrish & Heimhecker. 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Milverton Topnotch Feeds Lid.** Seaforth Topnotch Feeds Lid.** Stouffville St Lawrence Chains .amuse Trenton Trenton (,rain Elevator' 'fh".Nm nt PermA a MeunAeclter 1 .*�,d ••Nvma n of Ism RreAerdsom R VIM lid Part of the Cook's Crop Input Team (from left to right): Tim Hiltz Atwood Plant Foreman 4 years with Cook's Brian "Buck" Glanville Hensall Branch Superintendent 15 years with Cook's Jamie Hackett Kirkton Branch Manager 2 years with Cook's .iE kilt "Where you can tr<L1k it 11 coil Ice." • Father Cassano sees a char a tri bow people view priests. . He people see them more as beang human and are willing to be sup- portive of priests. "A priest can be in a house alone and people will now corse by to visit, Father Cassano said. "All priests are faithful to their vocation and the aiaority remain faithful. People have to give priests help, especially if they are in a lonely place. "1 usually don't have a problem with loneliness and 1 have visitors and visit people." After Churchill Falls Father Cas- sano was transferred to the Parish of St. Mary's, Hesson and St. Joseph's, Listowel in 1980. In 1984 he was temporarily transferred to St. Columban and then to Blessed Sacrament, London. In 1986 he was appointed to St. Michael's, Dres- den. "The church moves priests around when it finds a need fora church and a priest to fill that need," explained Father Cassano for his frequent moves. "Maximum stay in one place is six years. I have a missionary spirit, although I've never been on a mission. I like this area." Father Cassano said he is busy watching Seaturth to see what the needs of the community arc, even though he feels people's needs are the same everywhere. He is con- cerned about the lack of young men jouung the priesthood. "There are so many distractions for young people today," he said. "1 have a university degree and some young men want to be paid well for having a degree. In Europe we are more faith strong and dont have all the distracuons there are here." This yew there were seven priests ordained in London; most in their late 20's or 30's and one widower. Father Cassano explains the trend of older new priests in North America that "with age people know what they want." "In the schools 1 worked in 1 would usually meet a boy who was thinking about joining the pries- thood. Twice a year students from high school would visit a seminary and see the life there. When we found someone with an interest in the vocation he could go to the seminary for one week 'to sample the life. None of the ones I found became priests. 1 want to find people's needs and maitre priorities. I see sonic problems for youth and 1 have find out what's practical and carry Lai from there ..• For his 25th anniversary of being in the priesthood in 1981 Father Cassano took a holiday to Australia to visit friends. Many tines he has returned to Malta to visit family and swim in the sea. "'Rhe beaches in Malui are nice and there's low to sec," said Father Cassano. "On a beautiful day you can see the island of Sicily. There's been changes in Malta, like everywhere. There's more tourism incentive. With the sun we have throe crops a year. Maybe next year I will go to Malta for my nephew's wedding." Father Cassano said he is looking forward to serving the Seaforth community for many years, especially the shut-ins, school and hopefully every home. He wants to make better acquaintance with everyone entrusted to him and find the dint needs of each individual and family. NEW PRIEST IN SEAFORTH'S ST. JAMES - Father Henry Cassano (left), Seaforth's new priest, and Father Terry MaNamara, Dean of Huron -Perth Deanery, pose outside St. James church July 25 after the parish welcomed Father Cassano. A reception was held outdoors. Oxford photo. 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