Murray Bleakley Murray Bleakley was the first Yukoner to become a Catholic priest. Father Bleakley was ordained in Whitehorse on 15 September 1973.((Hougen Group of Companies, “The Whitehorse Star Reports in 1973.” 2019 website: http://hougengroup.com/yukon-history/historical-facts/the-whitehorse-star-reports-in-1973/))