{"id":104,"date":"2015-06-27T13:13:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T13:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/?p=104"},"modified":"2015-06-27T13:13:33","modified_gmt":"2015-06-27T13:13:33","slug":"new-pastor-father-mike-mcgourty-is-arriving-june-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/2015\/06\/27\/new-pastor-father-mike-mcgourty-is-arriving-june-29\/","title":{"rendered":"New pastor Father Mike McGourty is arriving June 29!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Headers2\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-105 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fr_Mike_McGourty.jpg?resize=287%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fr_Mike_McGourty\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fr_Mike_McGourty.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fr_Mike_McGourty.jpg?resize=72%2C75&amp;ssl=1 72w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fr_Mike_McGourty.jpg?resize=191%2C200&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fr_Mike_McGourty.jpg?resize=86%2C90&amp;ssl=1 86w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fr_Mike_McGourty.jpg?resize=172%2C180&amp;ssl=1 172w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stpeterstoronto.ca\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Fr_Mike_McGourty.jpg?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/>Fr. Michael grew up in Markham and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1992. His first assignment was as associate pastor at St. Anselm&#8217;s Parish in Toronto. He also taught liturgy at St. Augustine&#8217;s seminary and served as dean of students. In his most recent assignment, he served as pastor at St. John the Evangelist Parish. Fr. Michael has recently finished a sabbatical in Rome and is very much looking forward to coming to this amazing parish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fr. Michael grew up in Markham and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese in 1992. His first assignment was as associate pastor at St. Anselm&#8217;s Parish in Toronto. 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