Life Story Writing Program: September 2023
The Life Story Writing Programme provides an opportunity to look back over the years in order to gain a deeper understanding, clearer perspective and a more integrated view. The program helps to uncover...
Preparing for First Sharing in Holy Communion
The preparation for the sacraments formally begins in September. Information meetings will be held in the Church during September / October.
At the information meeting details regarding the preparation process and how to...
The preparation for the sacraments formally begins in September. Information meetings will be held in the Church during September / October.
At the information meeting details regarding the preparation process and how to register for Confirmation will be shared. ...
Fall Session
Seasons of Hope
Bereavement Group to Begin
This program is centered on Jesus Christ and grounded in the healing wisdom, traditions and practices of the Catholic Church. The program rooted in Catholic tradition, conveys God’s consolation...
The Ontario Institute for Catholic Education (ICE) brings together, works with, and assists organizations
that share responsibility for English Catholic education in their efforts to promote and maintain publicly-funded Catholic schools
animated by the Gospel and reflecting...
Monday, April 17th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Parish is honoured to host a Northern Regional Welcome Mass for our new Archbishop Francis Leo on Monday, April 17th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. ...
Rest in Peace Deacon Ron MacLellan
Date of Birth: January 29, 1940
Ordinated a Permanent Deacon: June 1983
Date of Death: July 14, 2022
Deacon Ron MacLellan died on July 14, 2022. He was 82 years...
St. Mary's Refugee Sponsorship group is an interfaith Refugee resettlement group. We are working on 2 families at the present time. The first is a Family from Sudan - who are presently in Jordan. There is a Father, a Mother...
The New cross on the Bell Tower was installed on Saturday September 4,2021.
It will be blessed at the beginning of the 7 PM Mass on Wednesday September 8, 2021.
This is the Feast of the Birth of Mary...
“Guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1.79
St. Mary’s Labyrinth
This Labyrinth was laid in 2011, and is modelled after the famous labyrinth
at the Chartres Cathedral, France laid in 1201.
A...
St. Mary's Parish and the Georgian Centre for Changemaking and Social Innovation are connecting Seniors with Students at Georgian College in order to battle Isolation these days. Part of this project is HomeFeast - being held on March 25th, from...
Mr. Doug Downey (Barrie - Springwater - Oro-Medonte)
doug.downey@pc.ola.org
Ms. Andrea Khanjin (Barrie - Innisfil)
andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org
March 1, 2021
As you know the Provincial Government has announced that Simcoe-Muskoka will be returning...
More than 1,500 Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Toronto came together on September 29 to celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Michael and the Conferral of the Pallium upon the Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Rev. Francis Leo. 15...
The Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) today released a statement to the Catholic faithful on the occasion of the 2023 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
In the statement, the Bishops welcome the day as...
Representatives from Catholic Indigenous organizations and Bishops from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand came together last week for the International Conference on Catholic Indigenous Ministry (ICCI). Hosted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee...
On September 15, on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto visited the Daughters of St. Mary of Leuca in Markham, ON.
The Sisters, who operate a daycare as...
This upcoming Sunday, September 24, is the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. This year’s theme as chosen by Pope Francis is, “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay.”
The Most Rev. Francis...
His Grace, the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto has been appointed as the new Grand Prior of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Canada Toronto Lieutenancy. The Grand Master, Cardinal Fernando Filoni issued a decree...
Two natural disasters have recently struck the region of North Africa with a devastating earthquake in Morocco followed by severe flooding in Libya caused by Storm Daniel.
On Friday, September 8, 2023, approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Marrakesh in the...