E-Newsletter Jan 18, 2026
From the Pastor's Desk
A Heartfelt Thank You
I am deeply grateful to our parish community for your extraordinary generosity. I am happy to share that we exceeded our ShareLife goal by just over $10,000 — a remarkable witness to your compassion and faith in action. Through ShareLife, your gifts support essential services across our archdiocese, including care for the poor and vulnerable, counselling and family services, outreach to newcomers and refugees and the formation of future priests and deacons for the Church. I also wish to thank you for your continued support of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, whose outreach is thriving because of your kindness and commitment. Time and again, this parish rises to care for the poor, the vulnerable and those in need. As your pastor, I am truly humbled and deeply grateful for the way you live the Gospel through your generosity.
PARISH NEWS/EVENTS
Tax Receipts 2025
We have closed our books for 2025. All donations received from January 1, 2026 (Initial Offering & Solemnity of Mary), are considered 2026 donations.
Tax receipts for 2025 will be mailed out to your address by the first week of March. If you do not receive the tax receipts by the middle/end of March, please contact the parish office.
Donations received from January 1, 2026 up until December 29, 2026, will be reflected in your 2026 tax receipt. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
2026 Offertory Envelopes/Pre-Authorized Giving
Last call to pick up your offertory envelopes in the Parish Foyer! Offertory boxes that are not collected by the end of this month will be re-assigned to a new parishioner. Please verify the name on the envelope box before taking it. If you do not plan to use the envelopes, kindly notify the Parish Office so your number can be re-assigned. If you accidentally picked up the wrong box, please return it to the office so we can make sure it reaches the correct household.
A friendly reminder to please write your full name and current address on the envelope for the first few weeks of 2026 to help us confirm that our records are accurate. Thank you!
Reminder: Confirmation Classes Begin Jan 19/20
This is a reminder to all students registered for our Confirmation program that the first group class will take place on Monday, January 19 or Tuesday, January 20, at 7:00 PM. Attendance is mandatory for all candidates. Parents, please check your email for more information.
Family Pasta Night!
You are invited to our annual Pasta Night, happening on Saturday 31 January 2026, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
Tickets are now available for purchase at the Parish Office ($20/Adult, $8/Child). There will be live music, a cash bar, and of course, delicious pasta! Purchase your tickets before we sell out!
Mass for the Anointing of the Sick
February 11, the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes, highlights the Church’s healing mission and reminds us that care for the sick and suffering must never be neglected. It also acknowledges the dedicated service of doctors, nurses, health care institutions, and pastoral caregivers who work to restore health to those afflicted by illness. We in particular would like to thank our Pastoral Care Ministry who bring Holy Communion to those at home, at Sunrise, and at Parkland on Glen.
A special Mass for the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated on Saturday, February 7, at 9:00 a.m. Families are encouraged to invite Roman Catholics whose health is seriously impaired by illness or old age to receive the Anointing during this Mass. Coffee Sunday will follow in the Parish Hall. All are warmly invited to attend!
Pancake Sunday, hosted by Knights of Columbus
Join us on Sunday, February 15, after the 12:00 PM Mass until 2:00 PM in the Parish Hall for Pancake Sunday. Enjoy pancakes, bacon or sausage, coffee, tea, and fruit juice.
Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children under 12. Tickets will be sold after Mass on Jan 31/Feb 1 and Feb 7/8. All proceeds will support Vita Centre, Hospice Mississauga, and Eden Food for Change.
2026 Lenten Retreat: Saturday February 21, 2026
Begin the sacred season of Lent by joining our parish for a day of prayer and renewal at our 2026 Lenten Retreat, facilitated by Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Cardinal Collins. The retreat will offer guided reflections, time for personal prayer, and Eucharistic Adoration, and will conclude with a shared lunch.
Date: Saturday February 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM, concludes with lunch at 1:00 PM
Location: The retreat will begin in the Parish Hall
Cost: $20 per person
Registration: Available now at the parish office. Kindly note that the last day to register is Sunday Feb 8, 2026.
This retreat offers a meaningful opportunity to pause, pray, and prepare your heart for the Lenten journey ahead. All parishioners are warmly invited to take part in this enriching day of faith and fellowship.
Pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain, France and Italy (Sept. 20 – Oct. 5, 2026)
Our Associate Pastor, Father Prince Michael, will be leading a 16-day pilgrimage to some of the most sacred and historic sites of our Catholic faith, including Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Loyola, Lourdes, Avignon, La Salette, Turin, Florence, Assisi, Rome and the Vatican. Highlights include daily Mass, candlelight processions in Fatima and Lourdes, time for prayer at Marian shrines, visits to the Shrine of St Ignatius, the tomb of St Francis and Blessed Carlo Acutis and the major basilicas of Rome and St Peter’s Basilica. Full itinerary and registration details are available for pickup at the parish office and at the entrances of the church. All travel arrangements are booked directly through QS Travel & Tours Inc.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul continues to help over 110 families coping with food insecurities within our parish boundaries. It is only through your generous financial assistance that we can continue to do this.
We thank you for your continued support and remind you of the Poor Boxes located in the front and hall foyers. You may also donate online through our SSVP affiliated weblink: http://Canadahelps.org/en/dn/53987
ARCHDIOCESE NEWS/EVENTS
Celebration of Marriage Mass, Feb 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
As part of Marriage Sunday 2026 celebrations, Bishop John Boissonneau will preside at a special Mass to honour married couples, with special recognition for those celebrating 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 60+ wedding anniversaries in 2026. The Mass will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica (65 Bond St., Toronto). All married couples will have an opportunity to renew their marriage commitment during the Mass.
All are welcome to attend. Reserved seating is available for couples celebrating a 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60+ anniversary in 2026. Reserved seating is limited, so please register early. All other seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who are unable to attend at the Cathedral are invited to join the celebration via livestream Mass. Registration and other important information can be found at www.archtoronto.org/marriage.
Lift Jesus Higher Rally
You’re invited to attend the 35th annual Lift Jesus Higher Rally at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Saturday, March 14, 2026! Join us for a Spirit-filled day packed with fellowship, praise and worship, Eucharistic Adoration, compelling talks, and more!
The day also will feature a youth rally in the Centre’s John Basset Theatre for youth ages 13-18. Early-bird pricing ends Feb. 1, 2026. Visit www.ljhr.ca for details!
Office of Vocations
St. Paul tells us that we have been sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be a holy people. Could it be that you or someone in your family is being called to be a priest, deacon, brother or sister? Contact Fr. Matt McCarthy, Director of Vocations, Archdiocese of Toronto at 416-968-0997.
Email: vocations@archtoronto.org
