Volunteers are needed for the NEW Outdoor Gardening Ministry. This volunteer opportunity is a wonderful way to serve God and contribute to the beauty of our parish.

If you are interested and have a green thumb, sign up today in our parish office or email the parish office with your contact details at parish@stpatrick.on.ca

For additional details, click here to view the job description.

Canadian Bishops Release Pastoral Letters to Advance the Healing Journey with Indigenous Peoples of this land

On February 8, 2023, the Bishops of Canada released a series of pastoral letters to advance the journey of healing, reconciliation and hope with Indigenous Peoples of this land. Individual letters have been prepared for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. In addition, the bishops have released a letter to Catholics throughout the country.

• Pastoral Letters from the Catholic Bishops of Canada – February 8, 2023
  • Letter to the Catholic community
  • Letter to First Nations
  • Letter to Inuit
  • Letter to Métis

Ukrainians who have been displaced by the current conflict in Ukraine war have not been designated as refugees by the Canadian federal government.  As a consequence of this decision, the Archdiocese of Toronto is not able to sponsor Ukrainians through Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugee’s program.  Instead, Canadians are asked to consider hosting Ukrainian families who have arrived to Canada under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. With over 200,000 having already arrived, most arriving to Toronto, and a further 800,000 who have applied to the program and who are expected to arrive in the coming months, the need is great.

There is a significant concern that some who are arriving, who do not have family here in Canada to help them, read more 

For those interested in exploring their unique and particular vocation, you have come to the right place!  Click here for more information