SAINTS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Father Puchniak began laying the foundation for the first Roman Catholic school and Catholic School Board in Welland. Fourteen acres of land were donated to the Parish for the establishment of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School. Father Puchniak played a key role in raising the money for the new school, going door-to-door throughout the community collecting funds.
The official sod turning for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School took place on March 8th, 1953. Six months later, the four-room school opened its doors to students. At Father Puchniak’s request, Felician Sisters came from Toronto to teach at the new school.
To provide the sisters with a place to live, Father Puchniak instructed a 13-room convent be constructed adjacent to the school. The convent was completed in 1954.
Father Puchniak began laying the foundation for the first Roman Catholic school and Catholic School Board in Welland. Fourteen acres of land were donated to the Parish for the establishment of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School. Father Puchniak played a key role in raising the money for the new school, going door-to-door throughout the community collecting funds.
The official sod turning for Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary School took place on March 8th, 1953. Six months later, the four-room school opened its doors to students. At Father Puchniak’s request, Felician Sisters came from Toronto to teach at the new school.
To provide the sisters with a place to live, Father Puchniak instructed a 13-room convent be constructed adjacent to the school. The convent was completed in 1954.
