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Mass and Confession Times at St. Mary's
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Jubilee Year 2025
The Catholic Church worldwide is celebrating a special Jubilee Year this year. St. Mary's Parish is an official Jubilee Pilgrimage Church.
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Hope Altar
Livestreaming at St. Mary's Parish
Mass on Sunday at 10:00 am is livestreamed - link below.
Livestream Link
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Habemus Papam - We have a Pope
On May 8th, 2025, Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost - who had been the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, was elected as the New Bishop of Rome. Pope Leo XIV.
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St. Mary's Stands in Solidarity with our Indigenous Sisters and Brothers
St. Mary's has acquired our own Bentwood Box.
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Mass schedule
MASS & CONFESSION TIMES
The times for Mass and Confessions at St. Mary's
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Stewardship Homily
Link to a PDF of Frank Cardinal Leo's Homily for Stewardship Sunday -September 2025
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Symposium 2025
Join us for a Symposium on Homelessness: Responding in Our Community with Compassion and Hope. To be held on October 6, 2025 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
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St. Mary's Youth Ministry
St. Mary's has a very active Youth Ministry...
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Maturing Adults (55+)
Ministry of Maturing Adults - For the adult population in the second half of life, often described as those who are 55+. All are welcome!
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Christian Meditation
The Christian Meditation group meets online each Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. No prior experience is needed.
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Refugee Sponsorship
We want to welcome those who are fleeing from war and urgently need your support!
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Fr. Neil Pereira
To ensure rumours and innuendo are dispelled, I would like to share the announcement below, which was publicly communicated in April 2024.
Latest News
Catholic Community Commits $800,000 to Fight Hunger
As food insecurity worsens across the GTA, the Catholic community is responding with its largest-ever contribution to...
Food Security Grants 2025
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World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly
  Click here for Pope Leo's Message:  World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly
Read Father Larry's Interview With The Catholic Register Regarding Barrie's Unhoused (Sept 2025)
  Read Father Larry's Interview with the Catholic Register regarding Barrie's Unhoused (Sept 2025) "Supports Lacking...
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Looking for a Catholic Connection
Are you a university or college student? This school year, open your heart to an exciting journey of...
Events
homeless symposium
A REVIEW: A symposium about the homeless situation in Barrie...

Nothing about us without us   A Symposium to Educate our Community...

Sep-01-2024 - Oct-01-2025
St. Mary's Church, 65 Amelia St. Barrie
Ages K to Grade 5 group
M.E.R.C.Y. schedule 2025-26

      M.E.R.C.Y. (Ministry to Educate...

Jun-12-2025 - Jun-24-2026
St. Mary's Church
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EDGE Schedule for 2025-26

  EDGE is a youth ministry program for youth grades 5...

Jun-13-2025 - Jun-24-2026
St. Mary's Church
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Life Teen Schedule

  LIFE TEEN  LIFE TEEN – for High School...

Jun-13-2025 - Jun-24-2026
St. Mary's Church
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Ministry with Maturing Adults Upcoming Events

Ministry with Maturing Adults (MMA) at St. Mary’s Parish 65...

Jun-17-2025 - Jun-23-2026
St. Mary's Parish
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Classic Movies at St. Mary's Parish

Welcome to Classic Movies at St. Mary’s Parish – a...

Jun-17-2025 - Jun-30-2026
St. Mary's Parish Hall
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Just Sing!

  COME AND JOIN US for    ​Mark your calendars for...

Jun-18-2025 - Jun-24-2026
St. Joseph's Room, St. Mary's Church, Barrie
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Parish Lunch

On September 24 at 12:30pm there will be a parish luncheon...

Sep-03-2025 - Sep-24-2025
Parish Hall
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Meet Albert

  Meet Albert - who works here at St. Mary's Church. Click...

Sep-03-2025 - Dec-30-2026
St. Mary's Parish
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Teaching about Holocaust Denial & Distortion in the Digital Age

AN ONLINE COURSE RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONSParticipants...

Sep-15-2025 - Sep-28-2025
Online
A light in the darkness
Interreligious Spirituality Groups for Chaplains and Spiritual Caregivers

AN ONLINE EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONS...

Sep-16-2025 - Jun-03-2026
Online
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40 Days for Life Toronto Fall Campaign 2025

40 Days for Life is a 40-day campaign dedicated to ending...

Sep-24-2025 - Oct-01-2025
Lawrence & Dufferin
Physical Distancing at Communion
Video as we return to worship - Lent 2021
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65 Amelia Street
Barrie, ON
L4M 1M7

 Office/Mailing Address
65 Amelia Street
Barrie, ON
L4M 1M7

t:  705.728.2985
e:  stmarysba@archtoronto.org

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Clergy
Rev. Laurence Leger
Pastor

Rev. Neil Pereira
Associate Pastor

Deacon Delbert Allan
Deacon Assistant

Parish Staff
Susan Scarff
Secretary
Stmarysba@archtoronto.org
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Dennis Cormier
Custodian
705-728-2985

Catherine Ecker
Co-ordinator Ministry with Maturing Adults & Parish Catechist
cecker@archtoronto.org
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Shannon Barks
Music Ministry & Youth Ministry
shannonbarks@hotmail.com
Ext. 116

David Murdoch
Pastoral Assistant
dmurdoch@archtoronto.org
705-728-2985

Pat Borho
Accounting
pborho@archtoronto.org
Ext. 102

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Stewardship in our day-to-day lives
What is a steward? A steward is someone who receives God’s gifts gratefully, develops those gifts responsibly, shares those gifts lovingly in justice with others, and makes a return with interest to the Lord. As such, the goal of parish vitality and stewardship is to help increase the engagement of everyone in the life of their parish as stewards, inviting us all to become more involved in the myriad of different ways to serve one another for the glory of God.
All About Stewardship


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