both sides come from Hope River as can be seen from the names of the first Irish Settlers. In 1990, after being at Stella Maris for five years, it was deemed necessary by the Diocese to combine Stella Maris and Hope River , and Father Art was asked to serve again at Hope River . His previous stint at Hope River almost thirty years earlier helped to make the transition a smoother one. It is a tribute to the parishioners of Stella Maris and Hope River that things were arranged so that both parishes were reasonably satisfied. Hope River in this arrangement does not have a resident priest but, fortunately, the parochial house has never been without a priest living in the house. In 1990 Father Preston Hammill , while on sabbatical, lived in the house. In 1991, and at the present time, Father Lee Gillis and his mother, Beatrice, are living in the house. Father Lee serves Kelly's Cross and Summerfield . REV . RICK MCKNIGHT In the summer Hope River must serve St. Joseph's Chapel at Cavendish and this requires more help. To solve the problem of extra help during July and August, Father Rick McKnight has come for the last two summers. Father Rick is one of the few married priests in Canada in the Roman Catholic Church. He was formerly an Anglican Priest and became a Roman Catholic Priest of the Toronto Diocese . He has a wife, Evelyn, and three children, Meghan, Alanna and Joel. Hope River and Cavendish have given them a great welcome and appreciate the family and the ministry of Father Rick. Father Rick works mainly in the school system in Toronto and this enables him to come to our aid in the summer. The Mass in French at St. Joseph's Chapel has been tended to each Saturday night by Father Denis Gallant assisted by Fernand and Alice Bolduc of Montreal. In 1993 during July and August the mass in French at Cavendish will be on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. 105