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Lending Support at Annual Anglican Fundraising DinnerOn Oct. 17, Bishop John Boissonneau attended the 64th annual Bishop’s Company Dinner of the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, an annual dinner that raises funds to support Anglican clergy and families in need. During the dinner, Oshawa Mayor...Posted: Oct-23-2025 -
Cardinal Leo's Message for the Archdiocesan Day for Palliative CareMessage for the Archdiocesan Day for Palliative Care26 October 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto I am writing to you in anticipation of the upcoming Archdiocesan Day for Palliative Care which was introduced last March and to be...Posted: Oct-23-2025 -
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS - FOR THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 18/19, 2025Most Reverend John Boissonneau will be the Principal Celebrant at the Eucharistic Celebration at the 12:00 Noon Mass today (October 19th). The installation Service of Father Joseph ChandraKanthan as Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish will take place...Posted: Oct-18-2025 -
Mary’s Gaze in a Polarized WorldOn Oct. 11, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo invited the audience at the Grand Séminaire de Montréal to see the world through Mother Mary’s eyes. Organized by Seminary’s Foundation, the conference, &ldquo...Posted: Oct-17-2025 -
2025 Forum for Catholic Movements and Associations: “Journeying Together as Pilgrims of Hope”The Tri-Annual Forum for Catholic Movements and Associations is taking place Oct. 17 to 19 in Toronto. Organized by the Standing Committee for Relations with Catholic Movements and Associations of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), the theme...Posted: Oct-17-2025 -
Our Lady of Good Counsel Caribbean Parish Celebrates Golden Jubilee Anniversary MassThe Jubilee Mass Sunday, Oct. 12 was a day of joy and thanksgiving at Our Lady of Good Counsel Caribbean Canadian Catholic Church (OLGC) as the community gathered to celebrate 50 years since its foundation. Bishop Robert Kasun, CSB, presided...Posted: Oct-16-2025 -
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SISTERS!All members of our Parish community join our Pastor in expressing our deep gratitude to the Sisters – the Daughters of St. Leuca for the magnificent decoration that adorned our Church on Thanksgiving weekend.Posted: Oct-16-2025 -
A Message from Our PastorThe Official Dedication and opening of St. Thomas the Apostle Church took place on November 30th, 1986, with a Solemn Mass celebrated that day by Cardinal Gerald Emmett Carter during the Pastorship of Fr. Basil Breen. We therefore wish to...Posted: Oct-16-2025 -
Memorial Lamp & Special IntentionsBeginning from the month of October, you may wish to have one or more of the SIX RED MEMORIAL LAMPS that are lit around the Tabernacle in REMEMBRANCE of your dear ones. Please contact the Parish Office with names and...Posted: Oct-16-2025 -
A Call to Serve God`s PeopleGod will answer the prayers of those who cry out. Ask for men and women to respond to the call to service as priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters. If God is calling you, contact Fr. Matt McCarthy...Posted: Oct-16-2025 -
OPENINGS FOR NEW TIMBERWOLVES INTO OUR FNE FAMILYOur FNE Explorer group is based here at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and has limited openings for its Wednesday night boys' Timberwolf den for boys in grades 3 to 6. Potentially interested boys and their parents are welcome to...Posted: Oct-16-2025 -
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: Oct-16-2025 -
Finding Hope at the Tri-Annual Reunion of Permanent DeaconsFrom Oct. 3 to 5, Permanent Deacons of the Archdiocese of Toronto together with their wives, gathered for the 12th Tri-Annual Coming Together Reunion at Nottawasaga Inn in Alliston, Ont. The theme of the weekend was H.O.P...Posted: Oct-10-2025 -
Eleven Knights and Dames Invested in Ancient OrderOn Oct. 5, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo invested 11 new Knights and Dames into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Lieutenancy Canada – Toronto. Cardinal Leo serves as the Grand Prior of the Toronto Lieutenancy of...Posted: Oct-09-2025 -
Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te Issued by Pope Leo XIVOn October 4, 2025, Pope Leo XIV issued his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi te. The Holy Father builds on themes contained in the final encyclical of his predecessor, Pope Francis, entitled Dilexit nos. Pope Leo’s message...Posted: Oct-09-2025 -
First Annual Ukrainian Catholic Bishop's DinnerOn Sept. 11, Bishop Bryan Bayda of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada hosted a Gala Dinner honouring Mykola Cardinal Bychok. This was a particularly special initiative of Bishop Bayda as this marked the 1st Annual Bishop...Posted: Oct-09-2025 -
Catholic Charities Marks 113 YearsCatholic Charities Week culminated on Oct. 2 with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by His Most Rev. Bishop Robert Kasun. The annual Mass was held at St. Paul’s Basilica to honour the organization’s volunteers and those...Posted: Oct-09-2025 -
Most Reverend John Boissonneau - Senior Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto and the Bishop of the Northern Region of the Archdiocese of Toronto will be the Principal Celebrant at the Eucharistic Celebration on Sunday, October 19th at 12:00 PM.The Installation Service of Father Joseph Chandrakanthan as Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish will take place during the Holy Mass. A reception in the Church Hall will follow after Mass.Posted: Oct-09-2025 -
Monday October 13th is Thanksgiving DayMass will be celebrated at 9:00 AM ONLY - No Mass in the evening. May the Blessings of the Lord be with you and all members of your family at this Thanksgiving long weekend.Posted: Oct-09-2025 -
Lunch and Learn Session organized by Older Adults Sharing in Service (OASIS)....will be held in the Church Hall on Tuesday, October 14th after the 12:10 p.m. Mass. TOPIC: Challenges Faced by the Catholic Church Today: Persecution of Christians, wars, environmental issues, human rights abuses, declining numbers, vocations, secularization, contemporary...Posted: Oct-09-2025
