The Redemptorists left in 1975 and were replaced by Diocesan priests, 
     
     who continued to expand the parish with the help of the Sisters of 
     
     the Congregations of Notre Dame and St. Martha. A parish centre on 
     
     Pond Street was added in the late 1970s, and became a focal point of 
     
     many parish organizations and activities. With a growing parish and a 
     
     committed membership, the costs of constructing the church and the 
     
     parish centre were soon paid off. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Murphy family became an integral part of the life of the Holy 
     
     Redeemer parish. They attended mass on a regular basis, and each 
     
    

    
     of the Murphy sons served as altar boys. All the children attended 
     
     catechism class. Religious life was faithfully observed around the Murphy 
     
     household. In the earlier years, the rosary was said daily at home after 
     
     supper, and the children were encouraged to say their prayers at night. 
     
     Kathleen kept up the tradition of saying the rosary, even when it was 
     
     sometimes difficult to maintain a proper reverential decorum. One 
     
     afternoon, Kathleen and one of her sisters were driving out to Kinkora 
     
     for a visit, and decided to say the rosary. Joey, who was two or three at the 
     
     time, was sitting in the backseat and he blurted out for them to “quit that 
     
     crazy talk, you are making my head ache.” 
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
    
   
   
    
     The old Holy Redeemer church on Queen Street. It was located where St. Jeans school 
     
    
   
   
    
     now stands 
     
    
   
   
    
     158 KATHLEEN MURPHY, MAITRIARC