Ordained on May 12, 1984, Fr. David Wilhelm has been a priest of the Diocese of Hamilton for 40 years. He served as an Associate Priest at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Brantford, St. Dominic Parish in Oakville, and Associate Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King. Additionally, he has served as the Rector of the Cathedral, Pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in Milton, Blessed Sacrament Parish in Burford, and Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Stoney Creek. Before arriving at our parish in June 2024, Fr. Wilhelm served six years as Chaplain to the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Hamilton and the Sisters of St. Joseph at Tansley Woods in Burlington. Fr. Wilhelm was born and raised in Walkerton, ON, and enjoys visiting his family there. He enjoys parish life and shepherding God’s people as we journey together in faith and our love for God and the Church.
Divine is a dedicated and experienced Accounting Professional from the Philippines. Divine’s additional diploma in Accounting and Payroll from College in Hamilton further enhances her skills and abilities. Outside of her professional role, Divine enjoys spending quality time with her family. She is married and has two wonderful boys. She, together with her husband, Lowie and her two sons, Luis and Rob, live in Hamilton. Divine started working in the Parish Office in September 2020 as Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper.
Cristian is originally from Santiago, Chile; he moved to Canada over 26 years ago, and is married with three children. After finishing college, he gave time to work as a missionary in Canada and Peru, working with youth and young adults. Cristian has been working with the Diocese of Hamilton since 2008: at St. Raphael here in Burlington as Youth Minister, and at St. Michael Parish in Oakville, working as Parish Minister with the English and Spanish communities. Cristian is now working with us here at Holy Rosary as Youth & Family Minister, since early May 2022.
