(Pascal felt his life was in danger because he had been asked to act as interpreter in province of Ontario on the issue of the “Dry” province…)
I consulted Dr. Manning, the missionary secretary in Toronto. He advised against our leaving… “St. Francis Assisi would not leave.”
“This may be so but he did not have the responsibility of a wife and daughter.” Both of us regretted the situation and proceeded our own way.
So we packed the very few belongings and set out to Montreal…the place which we knew best. Our great difficulty was where will we stay? We could not afford to rent an apartment and buy the furniture. The matter was serious, but there was a way out.
We communicated with aunt Sarah and aunt Elizabeth. They lived in Lachute, and had accommodation. Yes they had room for us. We went and decided that Margaret and Anita were to stay with the aunt and I was to go to Montreal and rent a room in the Wesleyan College and carry on historical research. And, so I went to Montreal and rented the room which I had occupied and visited my little family on week ends.
After a few months we rented a flat partly furnished which served our needs. The flat was on Park Ave…not far from the college. This meant that I could go home for my meals. The short distance made it possible for Margaret to take Anita to the McGill Campus where they enjoyed playing.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
September 22, 1922
We remained in the parish for about two years. Here Anita was born September 15, 1922. We took her to church when she was about 3 weeks old thus Margaret was able to play the piano for the church.
During this time my brother-inlaw came from Italy his name was Vitulio Vecchiarino. He remained with us for a few months and because there was very little work he decided to go to Providence, RI. To his brother’s house.
As for us we carried on and were happy. I decided to enroll with the United Theological College for the Th.D. degree. This would keep me studying; but our plans had to be changed. Among the Italians there was an undesired element- the province of Ontario was “dry,” Among the Italians there was an undesired element. There was a strong feeling against the alcohol ban; so it was decided to take a vote. The feelings ran high. I was urged to act as interpreter. This brought me in bad repute with certain Italians. My life was in danger and I had been ill advised. So we decided to pack up and leave.
During this time my brother-inlaw came from Italy his name was Vitulio Vecchiarino. He remained with us for a few months and because there was very little work he decided to go to Providence, RI. To his brother’s house.
As for us we carried on and were happy. I decided to enroll with the United Theological College for the Th.D. degree. This would keep me studying; but our plans had to be changed. Among the Italians there was an undesired element- the province of Ontario was “dry,” Among the Italians there was an undesired element. There was a strong feeling against the alcohol ban; so it was decided to take a vote. The feelings ran high. I was urged to act as interpreter. This brought me in bad repute with certain Italians. My life was in danger and I had been ill advised. So we decided to pack up and leave.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Pascal & Margaret Together for a Lifetime
Pascal DiFlorio Blog 1920…Margaret
The separation from Margaret was hard but we wrote each other often, so we did not mind our separation. In fact we found that we loved each other very much. The year 1920 I received my B.A. degree from McGill University. Margaret was present. Graduation was remembered as a great event in the lives of both Margaret and I. The following year I received my Bachelor of Divinity from the Wesleyan Theological College and was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Church, in the Montreal Conference, Cornwall, Ont. Canada. The date was June 5th 1921. At the time I was appointed to a little church in an out of the way place. This was not to be; in that, I applied also to the Board of Home Mission, in Toronto, Ontario to pastor an Italian Church. I went to Toronto and interviewed Dr. Smith who took a great interest in my case. He phoned the District Superintendent at St. Catherine, Ont. And gave him information and qualifications (which I had) to serve as a minister among the Italians in Welland, Ont. And Niagara Falls, Ont. I was to receive $1200 per year as long as I was single and $1500 plus the rent of a house if married. So at once I informed Margaret and we agreed to proceed to make preparations for our wedding day.
In the mean time I stayed in Thorold with a college friend named Santo Gualtieri. While I was in Thorold I looked for a house. I ended up renting a furnished house at 73 Ross Street, Welland. By correspondences Margaret and I planned to marry September in Brockville in the home of the Rev. Arthur Kelly, whose wife Alice was Margaret’s sister.
On September the 8th we met in one of the rooms in the Kelly’s home in the presence of Margaret’s father, Mr. Peter MacLauren and of the Kelly’s- Arthur, Alice, Doris, Norma and Elaine. The service was simple; the way both of us wanted it. After the service we sat for dinner, it was a treat on the part of the Kelly’s. After dinner Margaret and I extended our thanks for the hospitality and kindness. They helped to make the event memorable. In the afternoon Margaret and I bade goodbye to everyone and set out for Welland. We took the boat and went to Toronto where we visited the Exibition. We had planned to stay in Toronto a few days but the weather was very hot so we decided to go on…to Welland where our first home awaited us!
On Sunday we went to church…we had to walk about 20 minutes and both of us had a job…Margaret officiated at the piano and I at the pulpit. The congregation was small and made up of Italians. With the passing of days we visited in the homes and thus we instructed them in the ways of the Master. Besides Welland we had two other preaching places- Bridge Burg, New Yort and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
We assisted people to secure jobs, naturalization papers and night classes in English. We linked the city and the people associated with the church.
The separation from Margaret was hard but we wrote each other often, so we did not mind our separation. In fact we found that we loved each other very much. The year 1920 I received my B.A. degree from McGill University. Margaret was present. Graduation was remembered as a great event in the lives of both Margaret and I. The following year I received my Bachelor of Divinity from the Wesleyan Theological College and was ordained as a minister of the Methodist Church, in the Montreal Conference, Cornwall, Ont. Canada. The date was June 5th 1921. At the time I was appointed to a little church in an out of the way place. This was not to be; in that, I applied also to the Board of Home Mission, in Toronto, Ontario to pastor an Italian Church. I went to Toronto and interviewed Dr. Smith who took a great interest in my case. He phoned the District Superintendent at St. Catherine, Ont. And gave him information and qualifications (which I had) to serve as a minister among the Italians in Welland, Ont. And Niagara Falls, Ont. I was to receive $1200 per year as long as I was single and $1500 plus the rent of a house if married. So at once I informed Margaret and we agreed to proceed to make preparations for our wedding day.
In the mean time I stayed in Thorold with a college friend named Santo Gualtieri. While I was in Thorold I looked for a house. I ended up renting a furnished house at 73 Ross Street, Welland. By correspondences Margaret and I planned to marry September in Brockville in the home of the Rev. Arthur Kelly, whose wife Alice was Margaret’s sister.
On September the 8th we met in one of the rooms in the Kelly’s home in the presence of Margaret’s father, Mr. Peter MacLauren and of the Kelly’s- Arthur, Alice, Doris, Norma and Elaine. The service was simple; the way both of us wanted it. After the service we sat for dinner, it was a treat on the part of the Kelly’s. After dinner Margaret and I extended our thanks for the hospitality and kindness. They helped to make the event memorable. In the afternoon Margaret and I bade goodbye to everyone and set out for Welland. We took the boat and went to Toronto where we visited the Exibition. We had planned to stay in Toronto a few days but the weather was very hot so we decided to go on…to Welland where our first home awaited us!
On Sunday we went to church…we had to walk about 20 minutes and both of us had a job…Margaret officiated at the piano and I at the pulpit. The congregation was small and made up of Italians. With the passing of days we visited in the homes and thus we instructed them in the ways of the Master. Besides Welland we had two other preaching places- Bridge Burg, New Yort and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
We assisted people to secure jobs, naturalization papers and night classes in English. We linked the city and the people associated with the church.
Friday, March 5, 2010
All These Kingdoms I Give To You...
I climbed the mountains in the area. At the top of the mountain there were stomps. I stood on a stomp and what a magnificent sight it was at the rising of the sun. I stood on a stomp covered with snow that glistened before me.
At the time I had a thought… “All these kingdoms I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”
Third Temptation
Mark1:13; Luke 4:5-8, 13
Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me."
10Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, "You shall worship the LORD your GOD, and Him only you shall serve."
11Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
--------------(Then Jesus Begins His Ministry)--------------
(Dr. Pascal DiFlorio…recapped some of what he had already said…so I will transcribe his story as he wrote it.)
They treated me as a member of the family. With the coming of September I returned to the Wesleyan College where I had a room during my college days…, which extended over a period of more than seven years. I left in the Spring I always did so with a feeling that with the coming of the Fall I would return to the college and to my many friends.
In 1919 and 1920 I went as a “summer pastor” in the Western part of Canada under the auspices of the Presbertian church. I had applied to the Board of Missions of the Methodist church, but I was refused on the grounds that I did not know English well enough. This prompted me to apply to the Presbyterian Board of Missions.
At the time I had a thought… “All these kingdoms I give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”
Third Temptation
Mark1:13; Luke 4:5-8, 13
Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me."
10Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, "You shall worship the LORD your GOD, and Him only you shall serve."
11Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
--------------(Then Jesus Begins His Ministry)--------------
(Dr. Pascal DiFlorio…recapped some of what he had already said…so I will transcribe his story as he wrote it.)
They treated me as a member of the family. With the coming of September I returned to the Wesleyan College where I had a room during my college days…, which extended over a period of more than seven years. I left in the Spring I always did so with a feeling that with the coming of the Fall I would return to the college and to my many friends.
In 1919 and 1920 I went as a “summer pastor” in the Western part of Canada under the auspices of the Presbertian church. I had applied to the Board of Missions of the Methodist church, but I was refused on the grounds that I did not know English well enough. This prompted me to apply to the Presbyterian Board of Missions.
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