Fr. Joseph (José Maria) de Viveiros, C.R. was born in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal to his parents John and Maria das Merces. They moved to North Bay ON where he attended Catholic Schools. It was at his high school, Scollard Hall that he met the Resurrectionists and would later enter them on August 15, 1987. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1992. Fr. Joseph is passionate about being a life-long learner, continuing to grow in his faith, his CR community, Liturgy, Catholic Education/Formation and cooking.
Education:
Math – St. Jerome’s University, Waterloo, ON 1986
M.Div. – St. Michael’s, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON 1991
M.R.E. – St. Michael’s, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON 1992
B.Ed. – University of Toronto, Toronto, ON 1995
M.A. – University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 2001
Ministry:
1992 – 1994 – Associate Pastor at St. Louis Parish, Waterloo, ON
1995 – 2000 – Teacher at Assumption College, Brantford, ON
2001 – 2002 – Director of Liturgy for World Youth Day 2002, Toronto ON
2002 – 2005 – Consultant for the Catholic Office of Religious Education at the Archdiocese of Toronto, Toronto, ON
2002 – Present – Sectional Lecturer, Regis College, T.S.T., Toronto, ON
2005 – 2017 July – Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Kitchener, ON
2018 – Present – Spiritual Animator WCDSB