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                                            11,476 Years of Marriage Under One Roof – Marriage Sunday Celebration
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On February 9, 2025, the Archdiocese of Toronto celebrated Marriage Sunday, recognizing married couples throughout the archdiocese who have demonstrated a beautiful witness of love and fidelity. At the local level, many parishes have special initiatives to honour married couples...
                                 
                             
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                                            Message for Marriage Sunday from Cardinal Leo
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        
Message for Marriage Sunday7 February 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
 
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
I am writing you in anticipation of Marriage Sunday which we will be...
                                 
                             
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                                            Pastoral Care Team for the Sick and Homebound
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        In this Jubilee Year of Pilgrims of Hope, the Parish Pastoral Council is excited to announce the formation of a new ministry at St. Patrick’s: the Pastoral Care Team to the Sick and Homebound. This ministry seeks to...
                                 
                             
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                                            Holy Communion to the Homebound
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        We have noticed that some individuals have been coming forward in the Communion line with a Pyx (small container used to bring Communion to the sick) to receive Holy Communion to bring to their loved ones at home. 
To ensure...
                                 
                             
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                                            Ashadeep Thank You, 2024
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        The parishioners of St. Patrick’s, along with other donors in the GTA and beyond, have responded with ongoing generosity and support this past year to the fund-raising request for Ashadeep, Centre for the Differently Abled. The amount...
                                 
                             
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                                            Hospitality Ministry
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Thank you to all of you who have responded to the request for more Hospitality Ministers, we now have 28 people serving in this ministry. This has been a very generous response, which is much appreciated. There is one Mass...
                                 
                             
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                                            Faith & Fitness Young Adult Program
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        The Faith and Fitness program, a new initiative at the Office of Catholic Youth created by Fr. Paul Magyar, integrates physical exercise with spiritual practices to promote holistic well-being. Rooted in the understanding that the body is a temple...
                                 
                             
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                                            Celebrate the Year of Jubilee and Elevation of Cardinal Leo
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Regional Eucharistic Celebrations with Cardinal Leo & Auxiliary Bishops
All are welcome to attend Regional Masses that will be held throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto in the coming days.
There will be two groups of Masses – one Mass in...
                                 
                             
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                                            2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) is a global ecumenical observance, which in the northern hemisphere is held annually from January 18 to 25. During this time, Christians of all denominations and ecclesial communities are invited to pray...
                                 
                             
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                                            Behold: The Making of a Cardinal
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On December 7, 2024, Pope Francis elevated 21 new members to the College of Cardinals, including Most Rev. Frank Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto.
An episode of Salt and Light Media's "Behold" provides an insight into the journey of...
                                 
                             
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                                            2024 Tax Receipts & 2025 Offertory Envelopes 
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        2024 Tax Receipts
We thank everyone for your support in 2024! 2024 Parish Tax Receipts are being processed. The receipts will be mailed out starting February 2, 2025. Please wait until the end of February to receive your receipts. For...
                                 
                             
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                                            Sacrament of Marriage
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Couples who want to marry at St. Patrick’s Parish, or are planning a marriage outside of the Archdiocese of Toronto (eg. in another diocese within Canada, or in another country) are required to meet with one of the...
                                 
                             
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                                            Thank you!
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Thank you very much for your kind greetings, Christmas Cards, and gifts over the Christmas Holiday. Your thoughtfulness and kind words are appreciated. On behalf of the parish staff and myself, I would like to extend our best wishes for...
                                 
                             
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                                            Launch of the Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese of Toronto
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On December 29, 2024, Frank Cardinal Leo launched the Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese of Toronto with a Eucharistic Celebration at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. Worldwide, the Catholic Church will celebrate the Jubilee throughout 2025. The tradition dates...
                                 
                             
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