Shortly before the Great War (WWI), he gathered together his savings, his belongings, the courage of his re-thought convictions and quit the legitimate church to join a less demanding religious sect. He still wore a black suit and shoes, still played golf on weekday mornings and retained the title of Father. But under the new regime, Father Cosentino was free to pursue other, more adventurous, avenues of life such as business, girls, horses, and politics. At the time of his defection, he ran for Fort York Board of Control and, to the surprise of the RC population, won handily. In his ensuing successful political career (he never lost an election), he blessed everything from tug boat launchings to scissors at ribbon-cutting ceremonies. He said grace at most official dinners and led the city hall staff in Christmas carols and Easter hymns. It was not surprising that he became the official Chaplain for the City of Fort York. As an Italo-Canadian, he openly criticized Mussolini in his early association with “those heinous, heartless animals called Nazis”.
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