Father Steven was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is the oldest of three boys.

From an early age, he had a great love for singing and making music, which ultimately led him to pursue a Bachelor’s in Vocal Music Education from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico .

It was there that Steven first met the Basilians. After teaching choir in a public school for two years, Steven entered the Basilian associate program in 2011, and spent one year teaching at Detroit Catholic Central High School.

Afterwards, he moved to Houston, Texas, to complete his Novitiate and Seminary Studies. He professed vows with the Basilians in 2013, and was ordained a Priest on February 9th, 2019, after serving at Assumption Parish as a Deacon.

In addition to his responsibilities as Administrator of the Family of Parishes, Fr. Steven continues to exercise his musical talent as a member of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus and the Windsor Classic Chorale.

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Ordained in 2013 following five years of formation in the Permanent Diaconate Program at St. Peter’s Seminary, Dcn. Paul was born and raised in Windsor.

He was assigned to Our Lady of the Assumption Parish prior to his ordination in 2012 and to the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes in 2020. He is married to Marlene and has three adult children and three grandchildren.

Dcn. Paul is Spiritual Advisor for the West Windsor Particular Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a Home Meeting Facilitator for the Diaconate Program Formation Team at St. Peter’s Seminary. He ministers to palliative care patients and the bereaved as part of the Spiritual Care Team at the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County and is the diocesan representative of the Parent Involvement Committee of the Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board. Dcn. Paul is approved to visit at the Southwest Detention Centre, is a member of the Diaconate Advisory Committee, and is an auditor for the marriage tribunal. Dcn. Paul is the Assistant Director of Permanent Deacons for the Diocese of London.

As part of his assignment at the family, Dcn. Paul assists at mass, preaches, and presides at baptisms, weddings, funerals, and Sunday Celebrations of the Word and Communion at Chateau Park Nursing Home. He coordinates Ministers of Communion to the sick, meets with parents seeking baptism for their children, and organizes the FOCCUS pre-marriage program for engaged couples. Most recently, he has been working to launch Assumption Cares, an outreach program providing compassionate care to residents of the west end of Windsor.

Deacon Charette has been a lawyer for over 30 years with a focus on health law, business law, and taxation and estate planning. He is a long time member of St. Alphonsus Parish in downtown Windsor.

Deacon Edward Czilli was ordained in November, 2023, following five years of formation in the Permanent Diaconate Program at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, ON.

He is a longtime parishioner of St. Alphonsus and has maintained strong ties to Our Lady of the Assumption since his time as a student at the University of Windsor. He is married to Anita.

Deacon Edward is excited to begin ministry in the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of parishes. He looks forward to meeting and serving all of the parish communities.

I have been blessed to be part of the Assumption Pastoral team since Sept. 2017, and am happy now to be invited to serve as pastoral minister for the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes. I have been married for over 30 years to my beloved Paul, with whom I have raised our two wonderful sons Andre and Marcel. Now the family includes Andre’s lovely wife Kristen and their beautiful daughters, Lia and Fiona. (Grand-parenting is awesome!)

Family, faith and parish life have always been what makes me tick! I have been involved in ministry since my own confirmation. After many years of parish involvement, and receiving a BSW from U of Windsor, I started my career as the Program Coordinator for the House of Shalom Youth Center in Amherstburg, and went on to Big Sisters Association as the west end caseworker for about 6 years. This experience was good preparation for parish ministry.

I served as the Coordinator of Youth Ministry for the community of St. John the Baptist in Amherstburg, Ontario from 1991 to 2012. Also, I was a member of the faculty for the Canadian Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies from 2002-2014, instructing courses in Pastoral Care, and Prayer and Worship with youth.

Next I held the position of Youth Ministry Formation Specialist at the Institute for Catholic Formation at St. Peter’s Seminary in London from 2009-2014. While in this position I worked with parishes on the formation and ongoing work of Youth Commissions, and guided parish leaders to practice family based and intergenerational ministry. From 2014 -17, I assisted parishes in various ways with the development of family and youth ministry, facilitation of retreats, and facilitation of the “Called and Gifted, Discernment of Spiritual Gifts and Charisms” program from the Catherine of Sienna Institute. My passion is intentional discipleship and forming disciples for the mission to which they are called.

I completed a Masters in Religious Education from Assumption University in 2000 and hold a Bachelor of Social Work and a Certificate in Youth Ministry Studies.

My personal passions include family life, church life, reading, music and solitude. I feel so blessed to journey with the people of the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes as we strive to follow Jesus and respond to his personal call to his mission in the world

Lynne has been in Family and Youth Ministry for several years and enjoys teaching the sacraments and bringing fun events to all those in our Family of Parishes.

I was born and raised in Windsor where I grew up in the parish community of Christ the King. After marrying my husband we moved to Lakeshore where we have raised three beautiful children in the Parishes of St William and Good Shepherd.

My background is Social Welfare Work, Child and Youth Work Mental Health and Addictions Counselling. I started my career almost 30 years with the Roman Catholic Children’s Aid Society Parish Outreach Team. Over the course of time, I have worked as a Consultant in early intervention programs for children aged 0-6, a Counsellor at Hiatus House for 12 years, Program Manager at New Beginning Youth Services and as Supervisor at the Regional Children’s Centre. Most recently I was the Coordinator of the Hotel Dieu Grace Community Crisis program as well as the HDGH/CMHA Crisis and Mental Wellness Centre.

I served on the HDGH Ethics Committee for 5 years and taught at St.Clair College in both the Child and Youth Work and Chemical Dependency Counselling programs.

I feel that I have always been called to work with families and individuals in our community and in my religious life. I serve as an Extraordinary Minister of the Holy Eucharist to the homebound community and as a greeter within my Parish.

I am very happy to have the opportunity to serve as Coordinator for the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes and hope to continue to serve God and our Community to the best of my ability.

Sister Connie is a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary of Windsor and has been an educator for many years. She is currently the Outreach Coordinator serving downtown Windsor.

I was born and raised on the West end of Windsor. In 1992 I became a Catholic through the RCIA program.

In 1994 I attended St. Clair College and received a Health Care Aide Certificate and was employed at various nursing homes until 2009 when my career ended due to a workplace injury.

In 2010 I went back to St. Clair College and received an Office Administration Certificate. Sally manages all office operations and is the first person you will hear on the phone or see at the door.

I was born in Croatia and immigrated to Windsor as a young child with my family in 1970.

I attended St. Clair College and graduated with a diploma in Interior Design. From there I developed my own interior design business while raising my three young daughters. As life changed, so did my career paths. I returned to school, graduated with a Horticulture degree, and while working in the industry, started my own landscaping business. As a strong advocate for education and learning, I returned to St. Clair for the third time. I graduated from the accounting program where now I have the pleasure of contributing to the Assumption Parish and community as the Financial Secretary for Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes.

My greatest accomplishments are my three daughters; raising them and watching them grow into ethical, virtuous, and respectable young women has been a privilege.

Rose Marie is the receptionist for the Windsor Heritage Catholic Family of Parishes and works out of the main office at Assumption Church. She has been a parishioner of Assumption for 20 years and is involved in several ministries.

Rosanna is the Communications Secretary working out of the St. Angela office.

Born and raised in Windsor, Kevin has been an active member of Assumption Parish since he was a child.

Kevin manages all aspects of building and property maintenance for all family as well as overseeing the Parking Lot and all multi media platforms including the website and social media.

Kim manages the day to day operations of the Assumption Church Parking Lot.

Tim maintains the buildings of the McEwan Campus of Assumption Parish (Holy Name of Mary).

Tim is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Robert is the caretaker at St. Alphonsus, having served the parish community for over ten years.

Melissa is the housekeeper for our family Rectories and serves as the Custodian at St. Angela.

Fr. James Michael O’Neill csb is a priest of the Congregation of St. Basil, born in Ottawa ON who joined the Basilian Fathers in 1980. He studied at Carleton University, University of St. Michael’s College and Boston College. His career was spent in High School Campus Ministry in Sudbury, College Campus Ministry in Toronto and Vancouver and teaching in High School in Sault Ste. Marie and Novi MI. Jim is presently retired and living at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. He can be found walking nature trails, birdwatching and ministering at the Windsor Heritage Family of Parishes.