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Born in Malta in 1960, Fr Mario joined the Missionary Society of st Paul in 1978.
During his formation years in Malta, he studied philosophy at the Faculty of Theology in Rabat, and completed his B.Ed.(hons) course at the University of Malta. In 1986 he had the opportunity to have a few months of missionary experience with the MSSP missionaries in Peru.
In the beginning of 1987 he went to Australia and completed his theological studies at Catholic Theological College in Melbourne. Fr Mario was ordained to the priesthood on November 30, 1990.
Following his ordination, Fr Mario continued to minister in Australia, mostly at St Bernadette's Parish in Nth Sunshine, and at St Paul's Spirituality Center at Wantirna Sth, which was under the care of the MSSP. From this place the Paulist fathers also reached out as chaplains to the Maltese community of the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
During the MSSP General Chapter of the year 2000 Fr Mario was elected as one of the Councillors to assist the Superior General in the running of the Missionary Society of St Paul. He, therefore, moved to Rome, Italy, where for 18 years he held various responsibilities within the MSSP General Council.
In the beginning of 2019 Fr Mario came to Toronto, where on the 25th of January he began his ministry as Pastor of St Paul's. His years of ministry with the Maltese community in Australia, as well as his wider experience whilst in the General Administration of the MSSP in Rome, will surely be great assets which assist Fr Mario in his ministry with the Maltese-Canadian community of Toronto.
Fr. Ivano Burdian MSSP
Associate Pastor
Fr Ivano was born in Australia, of Italian parents, in 1962. He started his novitiate within the Missionary Society of St Paul in 1989. Prior to his theological studies for the priesthood Fr Ivano obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from La Trobe University in Melbourne
After being ordained priest within the MSSP in 1995, Fr Ivano spent his first three years of ministry as Assistant Pastor at St Bernadette’s Parish in Melbourne, which is under the pastoral care of the MSSP. In 1999 he went to the Philippines, thus being one of the two founding members of the MSSP mission in that country. In 2003 he went back to Australia, where he exercised a number of different ministries. Bck at St Bernadette's in 2004, Fr Ivano was served first as Associate Pastor ane then as Pastor of the parish from 2005 to 2013. During the last six and a half years prior to being assigned to Toronto, Fr Ivano was the Vicar Superior of the MSSP in Australia.
Through his diverse his ministries in Australia, Fr Ivano has been very close to migrant communities in that country, particularly Italian and Maltese. This experience, together with the fact that he himself is a son of European migrants, will be a great asset for his ministry in our parish.
After being ordained priest within the MSSP in 1995, Fr Ivano spent his first three years of ministry as Assistant Pastor at St Bernadette’s Parish in Melbourne, which is under the pastoral care of the MSSP. In 1999 he went to the Philippines, thus being one of the two founding members of the MSSP mission in that country. In 2003 he went back to Australia, where he exercised a number of different ministries. Bck at St Bernadette's in 2004, Fr Ivano was served first as Associate Pastor ane then as Pastor of the parish from 2005 to 2013. During the last six and a half years prior to being assigned to Toronto, Fr Ivano was the Vicar Superior of the MSSP in Australia.
Through his diverse his ministries in Australia, Fr Ivano has been very close to migrant communities in that country, particularly Italian and Maltese. This experience, together with the fact that he himself is a son of European migrants, will be a great asset for his ministry in our parish.