E-Newsletter Feb 1, 2026

From the Pastor's Desk

Liturgical Vestment Update 

As many parishioners know, over the past while we have been updating some of our liturgical vestments. I am deeply grateful for the many kind and generous donations we have received, especially from parishioners who have offered vestments in memory of loved ones. We have also recently purchased a new set of vestments for our funeral liturgies, and a parishioner very generously donated our new funeral pall, which is placed over the casket as it enters the church. 

I would like to offer a special word of thanks to Turner & Porter Funeral Homes for their extraordinary generosity in donating our new funeral chasuble, the vestment worn by the priest at a Funeral Mass. This chasuble beautifully matches the funeral pall and will be used often in our parish’s ministry of prayer and consolation. We are sincerely grateful for their kindness, professional service and for their ongoing partnership of care with our parish community. 

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. 

Eucharistic Adoration: Friday February 6 

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Chaplaincy warmly invites all parishioners to join in a special evening of prayer and reflection at the Parish: 

 6:15 PM – Reflection, 7:00 PM – Holy Hour 

 Please note that the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available during the evening for UTM students. Parishioners who wish to receive Confession are invited to attend during our regular times (Saturdays from 4 PM to 4:30 PM) or contact the Parish office to schedule an appointment. 

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

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 by the Knights of Columbus in the Parish Foyer 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:

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 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.

RCIC First Communion Classes Begin

Families who have their child(ren) enrolled in our RCIC First Communion preparation program should have all received an email from Melissa reminding them of the first RCIC Class, which will take place in the Parish Hall on February 10. Note: Children that attend one of our feeder elementary schools (All Saints, St. Clare, St. Mark) are not required to attend these RCIC classes.

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

Free Catholic Estate Planning Webinar

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Learn:

•  How to avoid problems:

•  in your Will, in the Powers of Attorney, and through proper Estate Trustee selection

• How to create your own legacy
• About our Catholic traditions around cremation, burials and funerals

TO REGISTER: Click on this link OR send an email to: Development@ArchToronto.org and write “webinar February 7” in the title line + your name(s) in the body of the message.

Marriage Sunday: February 8th, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Married couples are also invited to attend the Celebration of Marriage Mass with Bishop John Boissonneau on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica (65 Bond St., Toronto).

All married couples will have the opportunity to renew their marriage commitment during the Mass. Reserved seating is available for couples celebrating a 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, or 60+ anniversary in 2026. Seating is limited and available by advance registration. All other seating is first-come, first-served. Those unable to attend in person are invited to join via livestream. Registration and additional information: www.archtoronto.org/marriage.

Spirit & Life: COR AD COR LOQUITUR, Saturday March 14, 2026, 9 AM – 4 PM

St. Augustine Seminary invites you to join them for their in-person Lenten Retreat on March 14th, 2026. Members of the Madonna House community will lead this day of retreat, bringing the spirit of Madonna House’s “little mandate” of Gospel simplicity and essentiality to their reflections on how “heart can speak to heart” in our relationship with God.

This event will take place at St. Augustine’s main campus in Scarborough. Registration includes lunch, refreshments, Mass, opportunity for Confession and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Please visit https://staugustines.on.ca/events-listing/spirit-life-cor to register.