Pastor
Fr. Timothy K. Hanley
E-Mail: tkhanley@ourladyofgrace.com
Ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Toronto on 9 May 1992, Fr. Tim has been pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish, Aurora since June 2007.
Born in Bancroft, ON in 1961, Fr. Tim was raised in Whitby, ON where he graduated from Archbishop Denis O’Connor High School in 1980. Post-Secondary education includes a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) Degree from Queen’s University at Kingston (1984), Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (1986-present), Masters of Divinity Degree from St. Augustine’s Seminary and the University of Toronto (1992), Bachelor of Sacred Theology from St. Paul University in Ottawa (1992).
Following his ordination Fr. Tim was assigned as associate pastor of St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Mississauga for one year before returning to St. Augustine’s Seminary as Vice-Rector (1993-1997). During this period he was also Pontifical Master of Ceremonies (1994-1997), Acting Dean of Students (1996-97) and Founding Chairman of The Shepherds’ Trust (1996-2001). In July 1997 Fr. Tim was appointed Pastor of St. Dominic’s Parish, Mississauga, where he remained for 10 years before his current appointment in Aurora.
In addition to his parish duties, Fr. Tim is currently a member of Board of Governors of St. Augustine’s Seminary, and has also recently been elected to serve once again on the Board of Trustees of The Shepherds’ Trust.
Associate Pastor
Fr. Joseph Gorman
E-Mail: jgorman@ourladyofgrace.com
Fr. Joseph Gorman was born and raised in Newmarket, Ontario. The son of Terry and Jill Gorman, he is one of seven children (5 sisters and 1 brother). He likes to say he has one brother and six ‘mothers’!
Fr Joe says his vocation was nourished and supported from a very early age in the home. He credits Fr. Bill Scanlon with inspiring him to be a priest for the people.
A graduate of York University, Fr. Joe was also a member and a Director of the Columbus Boys Camp from 1992 – 2008. He was ordained on May 10th, 2008. Prior to his appointment to Our Lady of Grace parish, Fr. Joe was Associate Pastor at St. Ignatius Loyola parish in Mississauga where he worked closely with the principals and teachers in the parish, elementary and high schools.
Permanent Deacon
Deacon Doug McManaman
Email: dmcmanaman@sympatico.ca
Deacon Doug McManaman was born in Etobicoke, Ontario but was raised in Montreal. His family moved out of Quebec during the political turmoil of the late 70s, just after he graduated from high school. When he was 17 years old, Doug hitchhiked to Nashville, Tennessee to look for work as a Bluegrass Banjo player. On the way there he was given a lift by Monsignor Tom Wells of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. Meeting this joyful priest was the turning point in his life; so after a ten-year absence, he returned to the Church. After touring with two bands and winning the Canadian National Open Banjo Contest (1980), Doug decided to return to school. He studied Philosophy at the University of St. Jerome's College, and it was there that he met his wife Cecilia, a native of Kitchener, Ontario.
In 1984, Cecilia and Doug moved to Montreal where he completed his M.A in Theology at the University of Montreal. He completed the course work for his PhD, finished Teachers College at McGill, and then decided to suspend his studies to begin teaching Religion in Toronto. They moved to Aurora in 1992 and began Fostering for the CAS. In 1996 they adopted their daughter Sarah.
Doug was ordained a Deacon on May 31st, 2008, and in addition to his Liturgical Ministry at Our Lady of Grace Parish also ministers to those who suffer from mental illness at Southlake Hospital in Newmarket and CAMH on Queen Street in Toronto.
Parish Staff
Kathleen Keslick, Parish Secretary - Email: kathleen@ourladyofgrace.com
Nancy McDonald, Parish Secretary - Email: nancy@ourladyofgrace.com
Patricia Stapley, Parish Secretary
Pedro Zucca, Custodian