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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 -
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS - FOR THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 30/31, 2025Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place this First Friday, September 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A priest will be available on request for Confessions during this time. Monday, September 1st is Labour...Posted: Aug-30-2025 -
Adoration of the Blessed SacramentFirst Friday September 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. A priest will be available on request during this time for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.Posted: Aug-29-2025 -
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Charges Withdrawn Against Fr.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 -
22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SUNDAY AUGUST 31, 2025Gospel Reading – Luke 14:1,7-14.When you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Social meals played an important role in the Palestine during the time of Jesus. It was more...Posted: Aug-28-2025
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DIVINE CALL TO SERVE GOD’S PEOPLEHumble yourself and you will find favour with God. Are you being called to be a priest or deacon, brother or sister? Humbly as the Lord if He is calling you. Contact Fr. Matt McCarthy, Director of Vocations, Archdiocese of...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
COME AND SEE Discernment Weekend Retreat – Augustine’s SeminaryWeekend retreats for young men who may be discerning a Call to the priesthood. These weekends are a prayerful and supportive environment for young men ages 18+ to reflect, hear vocation stores from our seminaries and engage in meaningful conversation...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
The Knights of ColumbusThe KOC continue to fundraise by collecting EMPTIES, such as the following: Beer cans or bottles, wine bottles, spirits (such as vodka, rum, or whiskey, etc.). All proceeds will go to St. Thomas the Apostle and the Charities of...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
Admission to the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church, please ask for an application form from the Parish Office and hand in the completed form back to the Parish Office. RCIA classes will...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
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 Chandrakanthan...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 -
Invitation to be at the Service of God in His ChurchThe future of our Parish relies on the active involvement of our ministries’ volunteers. You are earnestly encouraged to join one or more ministries as Alter Servers, Lectors, Ministers of Holy Communion or Ushers and Greeters. Application forms are...Posted: Aug-21-2025 -
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 -
St. Thomas the Apostle Assumption Procession August 15, 2025 Photos/Video LinksPhotos and video credits: Michael Reyes michaelreyes.com On August 15th at 6:30 p.m. (before the 7:00 p.m. Mass), there was a procession in honour of the Assumption of Our Lady in the nearby neighborhood, with...Posted: Aug-18-2025
