Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Saturday, April 1, 2023
5:00 pm
Sunday, April 2, 2023
8:30 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm
1:30 pm - Spanish
Holy Thursday - Mass of...
As part of our preparation for Easter,
it is good to look at the areas in our life where we are in need of God’s mercy.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will take place at St. John’s...
The Government announced the lifting of most restrictions on March 1, 2022.
WORSHIPSAFE PROTOCOLS TAKING EFFECT ON TUESDAY MARCH 1
All capacity limits, including social distancing requirements are removed from churches and parish halls.
Choirs & cantors must be...
Confession Schedule
We will hear confessions on Saturdays, after the 9 AM Mass until 10:30 AM, unless there is another event happening, like a funeral.
No appointment is necessary
If you need a different time, please call the...
March 4, 2022
Dear Parishioners of St. John Chrysostom:
As you have no doubt heard, our churches and parish facilities are able to safely reopen at full capacity. Fr. Rafal and I look forward to welcoming all parishioners back...
Adoration and Private Prayer
St. John's is open for Eucharistic Adoration and private prayer every Friday, from 1 pm to 7 pm. There is no capacity limit, but two metres (6.6 feet) of physical distancing will still be...
In recognition of the tenth anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis on March 13, an online prayer initiative has been created.
All are welcome to participate in offering one or more Hail Marys for Pope Francis on or before...
As His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins enters his final days before retirement as Archbishop of Toronto, there are two upcoming Masses where he will preside.
On Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica...
The 33rd annual Ordinandi Dinner will take place on the evening of Thursday, March 9 at the Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton.
This year’s dinner, organized by local Serra International clubs, will see eight transitional deacons sharing...
Bishop Francis Leo of Montreal will be installed as the next Archbishop of Toronto during a special Mass and ceremony to take place on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10 a.m. at St. Michael...
Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal named 13th Archbishop of Toronto, resignation of Cardinal Thomas Collins accepted by Holy Father
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Francis Leo, currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal, as the 13th Archbishop of Toronto. The...
11 February 2023, Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Praised be Jesus Christ.
I am reaching out to you all to convey my heartfelt greetings on the occasion of my appointment by the Holy Father to...
Living on the street is hard. Dying there is even harder.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT) and Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SE Health) joined His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins on February 6, 2023 in downtown Toronto as...
Two devastating earthquakes and hundreds of violent aftershocks in Turkey and Syria have caused great destruction in both countries. As search and rescue operations continue, the latest reports indicate that there are more than 40,000 people injured and the...
The Bishops of Canada have 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...
The Vatican has published Pope Francis' message for the 57th World Day of Social Communications on the theme, “Speak with the heart: Veritatem facientes in caritate” (Doing the truth in charity) on the Feast of St. Frances de...
The Loretto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, IBVM) will be honoured annually on "IBVM Day" starting this January 23 – on founder Mary Ward’s birthday.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board passed the motion on Jan...
Mother Teresa: No Greater Love, the newest film from the Knights of Columbus, will be showing at two theatres in the Archdiocese of Toronto this month.
On Sunday, January 22, it will be screening at Scotiabank Theatre in downtown Toronto...
Throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto, we join in mourning the loss of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. We give thanks for his years of faithful, thoughtful and inspiring service to the Church. As a priest for more than 70 years and...
In a brief statement, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, has invited the faithful to join in prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Cardinal Collins stated: "Let us all join in prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict in his grave illness...