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March 3rd, 2024 (3rd Sunday of Lent)We invite you to attend Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 7:00 p.m. Praying for the Sick - If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add...Posted: Feb-28-2024 -
February 25, 2024 (2nd Sunday of Lent)Praying for the Sick: If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We remember in...Posted: Feb-21-2024 -
Time is of the Essence: Waste it Together!In preparation for the Family Day holiday weekend in Ontario, Catholic children’s author and illustrator, Carissa Douglas, reflects on strengthening faith and family bonds by giving importance to spending unstructured time together. Carissa is one of...Posted: Feb-15-2024 -
February 18, 2024 - 1st Sunday of LentPraying for the Sick - If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We remember...Posted: Feb-15-2024 -
A Letter to the Catholics of Toronto from St. John Henry NewmanIn early February of 1853, a 51-year-old Catholic priest in Birmingham, England felt moved to compose a letter to the faithful Catholics of Toronto. Fr. John Henry Newman had given a series of 9 weekly public lectures a...Posted: Feb-13-2024 -
February 11, 2024 (6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Lent begins on February 14th ASH WEDNESDAY: February 14th marks the beginning of Lent. There will be Mass at 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Each will include the distribution of ashes. ...Posted: Feb-07-2024 -
February 4th, 2024 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Praying for the Sick and Faithful Departed If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We...Posted: Feb-01-2024 -
Strengthening the Marriage Bond through Service to OthersAl and Rita Doloroso have been married for 48 years. They are the founding members of the Movement for Marriage Enrichment (MME) under the Filipino Chaplaincy since 1992. 1. What is the MME, and what is your role as a...Posted: Jan-29-2024 -
January 28, 2024 (Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time)World Day of the Sick: February 11 Jesus’ ministry to the sick is central to the life of the Church. On Sunday, February 11th, the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes highlights the healing ministry of the Church. The...Posted: Jan-25-2024 -
January 21, 2024 (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)The Sunday of the Word of God --January 21, 2024 In September 2019, Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter instituting the Sunday of the Word of God. “The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to...Posted: Jan-17-2024 -
January 14, 2024Second Sunday in Ordinary Time If you or a family member is sick please let us know and we shall add their name to our prayer list which is posted in the gathering space of the church. We remember in...Posted: Jan-11-2024 -
Epiphany of the Lord (January 7, 2024)With best wishes for the coming year As we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, we reflect with gratitude and have so much to be thankful for in St. Mary’s Parish...Posted: Jan-04-2024 -
The Feast of the Holy Family --December 31, 2023New Years Mass Schedule Feast of the Holy Family Saturday, December 30th 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 31st 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Sunday, December...Posted: Dec-27-2023 -
Fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas EveMy Fellow Parishioners, With Christmas we celebrate Emmanuel - the reality that God comes to us! God has come to us in History – over 2023 years ago in Bethlehem, God will come to us again – in Majesty and Glory...Posted: Dec-19-2023 -
December 17, 2023Christmas Eve –Sunday, December 24 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., and 12:00 Midnight Christmas Day – Monday, December 25 10:00 a.m. (this Mass will also be...Posted: Dec-12-2023 -
Largest Ordination Class in the History of St. Augustine's SeminaryThe following is taken from the Fall/Winter edition of the St. Augustine's Seminary newsletter, In Deum. To read the full publication, please click here. If there was ever an inspirational story about the joy of the priestly...Posted: Dec-06-2023 -
Altar Server Awards 2023For 36 years, the Greater Toronto Area Serra Clubs have been recognizing the service and achievements of altar servers from parishes across the Archdiocese of Toronto through the annual Bishop’s Altar Server Awards for Service. Each year, local...Posted: Nov-28-2023 -
Helping Children Grow Closer to GodAnna Boyagoda, Director of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the Archdiocese of Toronto, answers a few of the most common questions about the CGS ministry. 1. What is the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd? The Catechesis of the...Posted: Nov-23-2023 -
November 19, 2023 (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)Shepherd’s Trust Collection Today. If you are intending on responding on a future weekend, please put your marked donation envelope in a regular collection. Thank you for your support! Praying for the Sick and Faithful Departed...Posted: Nov-17-2023 -
A Life of ServiceIn light of the annual Shepherds' Trust collection for retired priests taking place this weekend (Nov. 18/19), here's a look at Msgr. James Hannah's journey in service to the Church. Msgr. James Hannah knows the...Posted: Nov-15-2023
