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ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE LUNCH AND LEARN WORKSHOP TALK ON EUTHANASIA, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 PHOTOS/VIDEO LINKSOn Tuesday, September 9, 2025, there was a Lunch and Learn workshop held in our Parish Church Hall after the 12:10 pm Mass. The speakers were Dr. Nisha Fernandes and our Pastor, Fr. Dr. Joseph Chandrakanthan and the topic...Posted: Sep-09-2025 -
OASIS LUNCH AND WORKSHOPSPlease contact: Francis francisoasis.st@outlook.com, call or text Les 905-479-6023. Lunch and Learn workshops, insights on wellness and mental health, hosted by OASIS, every second Tuesday of the month. Learn about isolation, depression, dementia, grieving, self...Posted: Sep-09-2025 -
50 Years of Campus Ministry at York UniversityThis year the Catholic Chaplaincy at York (CCY) marked an impressive milestone: 50 years of Catholic ministry on campus. When York University was in its infancy, the Archdiocese committed to supporting Catholic students at the new institution, which had no...Posted: Sep-09-2025 -
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Welcome to our Newly Baptized MembersSt. Thomas parish is delighted to welcome 8 new baby members who were Baptized at our Church in the month of August: Michela, Adelia Francisca, Savy`on Jeremiah, Marilyn, Athena, Gabriel Ryan, Grayson Rhys, and Maayin. We pray for them...Posted: Sep-04-2025 -
Lunch and Learn Session organized by Older Adults Sharing in Service (OASIS)...will be held in the Church Hall on Tuesday, September 9TH after the 12:10 p.m. Mass. Presentations on EUTHANASIA and its Medico-Moral Implications will be given by Dr. Nisha Fernandes and our Pastor, Fr. Dr. Joseph...Posted: Sep-04-2025 -
A Call to Care for Our Common HomeWorld Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is observed annually on September 1st. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued the following press release to highlight Pope Leo XIV’s message to the faithful: In his...Posted: Sep-01-2025 -
Frank Cardinal Leo Appointed as a Member of Vatican’s Dicastery for the ClergyOn August 28, 2025, it was announced that Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy. The appointment does not impact Cardinal...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
Charges Withdrawn Against Fr. Joseph Wasik – Priestly Faculties RestoredWe wish to provide an update regarding Fr. Joseph Wasik, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toronto. In December 2022, Peel Police charged Fr. Wasik relating to allegations from the early 1980’s, when Fr. Wasik was a pastor...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
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Labour Day Holiday - Monday September 1stMass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. ONLY. No Mass in the evening.Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Issues Statement on Humanitarian Crisis in GazaOn August 25, 2025, the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued a statement in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The statement calls attention to the suffering population of Gaza, particularly children and...Posted: Aug-25-2025
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Close to 4,000 Join Archdiocesan Jubilee Pilgrimage to Martyrs’ ShrineClose to 4,000 Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto and beyond came together on August 24, 2025 at the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario for our Year of Jubilee pilgrimage. Many pilgrims started the day as early as...Posted: Aug-25-2025 -
Pope Leo XIV Invites Faithful to Pray and Fast for PeaceDuring his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful worldwide to pray and fast for peace. In the words of the Holy Father: “Next Friday, 22 August, we will celebrate the memorial of Queenship of the Blessed...Posted: Aug-20-2025 -
Celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary at Good Shepherd Chaldean CathedralOn the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo traveled to Good Shepherd Chaldean Cathedral in Toronto and attended Mass celebrated by His Excellency Bishop Robert Jarjis, Chaldean Bishop of...Posted: Aug-19-2025 -
JUBILEE YEAR 2025 PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF THE CANADIAN MARTYRS – FRIDAY AUGUST 15, 2025 PHOTOSThe Pilgrimage left in a luxury coach bus from our parish at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025. The Pilgrimage included a visit to the Holy Doors at the Shrine as well as 10...Posted: Aug-18-2025 -
Jubilee of Youth a "Spiritually Transformative Pilgrimage"From July 23 to August 5, 2025, 100 young adults from the Archdiocese of Toronto and the Diocese of London, guided by two priests from Toronto and one priest from London, went on pilgrimage to Italy for the Jubilee of...Posted: Aug-18-2025 -
Catholic Community Commits $800,000 to Fight HungerAs food insecurity worsens across the GTA, the Catholic community is responding with its largest-ever contribution to fight hunger. ShareLife, the annual charitable appeal of the Archdiocese of Toronto, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT), and two...Posted: Aug-18-2025 -
Frank Cardinal Leo Awarded King Charles III Coronation MedalOn August 11, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo was presented with the King Charles III Coronation Medal by Premier Doug Ford. In a private ceremony at Queen’s Park, Premier Ford read the below proclamation: “His Eminence Frank...Posted: Aug-11-2025
