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Out of the Cold Program Thanks You!Thank you to everyone who contributed to this years Out of the Cold program. Your generous donations and prayerful commitment helped to make this year’s program a great success! For twenty weeks, dedicated Out of the Cold volunteers...Posted: Apr-11-2023 -
Show Your Love on the Feast of St. Joseph Through ShareLifeWe celebrate the feast of St. Joseph and reflect on his holy life and the way he loved and cared for Jesus and Mary. Next week is ShareLife Sunday. May we emulate St. Joseph's example and share our blessings...Posted: Mar-18-2023 -
2022 ShareLife Campaign: Give generously to the most vulnerable!NEW: Your year-end gift will double in value! From now until the end of 2022, your contribution to our parish’s ShareLife campaign will be matched by an anonymous donor up to a total of $1 million...Posted: Nov-24-2022 -
Ashadeep Advent Giving Tree 2022Again, as in past years during Advent, we focus our thoughts and giving on the children of Ashadeep Centre for the Differently Abled. This year once more, our only fund raising is the Advent Giving Tree, but Ashadeep is more...Posted: Nov-24-2022
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CMDA Launch Campaign For Compassion and CareThe Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA) of Canada have launched a campaign encouraging all levels of government to broaden access to quality care and resources for those in need of palliative care, mental health services, and support for people...Posted: Nov-03-2022 -
Ukrainian Catholic Bishops Call for Prayer, Fasting, and ActionIn a pastoral letter, the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of Canada invite people to pray, fast, and act in support of their brothers and sisters in Ukraine. The bishops express the view that, like the crises the Ukrainian people have experienced...Posted: Oct-21-2022 -
Are you able to host a Ukrainian family?When hearing reports of the war in Ukraine, and the millions of Ukrainians that have been forced to flee their homeland, many have asked what they can do to help. Over 80,000 Ukrainians have already arrived to Canada through...Posted: Oct-11-2022 -
St. Ann’s Food Bank a Community Staple at Thanksgiving and Year-RoundSt. Ann’s Food Bank is a ministry run through St. Ann’s Parish in downtown Toronto that assists those in need both within the parish and the surrounding area. A member agency of the Daily Bread Food...Posted: Oct-07-2022 -
Celebrating 50 years of the DiaconateSeptember 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Deacon Steve Pitre, Coordinator of Diaconal Ministry, reflects on this special milestone. 1. What celebrations are planned to commemorate this milestone anniversary? We will...Posted: Sep-28-2022 -
3rd ShareLife Sunday Weekend (June 4 & 5)Our third ShareLife Sunday collection is on the weekend of June 4 & 5, 2022. Our parish goal for this year's campaign is $65,000. To date, we have received $34,000.You are encouraged to make your donation...Posted: May-28-2022 -
Ashadeep - Once More with ThanksAshadeep have just installed their roti making machine for which St. Patrick’s parishioners raised over $10,000 last year. Fr. Jakson, Ashadeep Director, expressed his gratitude to St. Patrick’s: “I sincerely thank you for your...Posted: May-09-2022 -
Living the Gospel Through ShareLifeThe weekend of Sunday, March 27 is the first ShareLife parish special collection of 2022. ShareLife is one of the principal ways that the Archdiocese of Toronto lives by the Gospel by helping our neighbours in need. Below, Arthur Peters...Posted: Mar-24-2022 -
Prayer, Fasting and Alms for UkraineIn response to the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, Pope Francis has announced a “Day for Fasting and Peace” to take place on Ash Wednesday, March 2. “I encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely...Posted: Mar-01-2022 -
Ashadeep Thank You 2022Once more the parishioners of St. Patrick’s Parish have expressed their ongoing, generous support for Ashadeep Centre for the Disabled in North India. In spite of the restrictions of the pandemic $10, 300.00 was raised in...Posted: Mar-01-2022 -
Remember a Gift for ShareLife This ChristmasAs we enter a new stage of the pandemic, we may feel tempted to despair. But Advent is a season of hope – a hope that invites the Lord to transform our hearts and, through us, our communities. We can...Posted: Dec-23-2021 -
Watch the 42nd Annual Cardinal’s Dinner – November 23, 2021You’re invited to watch the 42nd annual Cardinal’s Dinner which will be held virtually. While we aren’t able to gather in person due to the pandemic, we are excited to invite Catholics throughout the...Posted: Nov-18-2021 -
The Shepherds’ Trust: 25 Years of Caring for Retired PriestsThe Shepherds’ Trust celebrates a milestone anniversary this fall. For 25 years, The Shepherds’ Trust has been caring for the retired priests who have always cared for us. The retired priests of the Archdiocese of Toronto are so...Posted: Nov-12-2021 -
Ashadeep Update (Oct. 30, 2021)Ashadeep Centre for the Disabled and St. Joseph’s School, like all of us, has had its share of problems because of the pandemic. While the 170 children have been living at the orphanage, the school has been closed...Posted: Nov-07-2021 -
Your Gift to ShareLife Automatically Doubles until November 15Your community has never needed ShareLife as much as it does now. And until Monday, November 15, your donation to ShareLife has never gone as far. As we head into the final ShareLife collection weekend of 2021, every donation...Posted: Oct-29-2021 -
ShareLife Special Collection Weekend: October 2/3There will be a special parish collections for ShareLife on October 2/3. We're currently at 63 per cent of our 2021 parish campaign goal, so if you are able, please give generously at your parish or on the...Posted: Oct-01-2021
