The Pastor's Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has announced that 2025 will be a Jubilee Year. Drawing on the scriptural tradition of a Jubilee Year, the Church celebrates a Jubilee Year once every twenty-five years. This year, the Pope has wisely chosen "Hope" as the theme...Read more
Lenten Message from Father Ian Duffy - Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: On Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2023, we will begin the holy season of Lent. Let us pray that this will be a time of tremendous grace for all of us as a parish family. The forty days...Read more
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2022 Holy Season of Lent- Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: On Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022, we will begin the holy season of Lent. Let us pray that this will be a time of tremendous grace for all of us as a parish family. The forty days of Lenten...Read more
Use of the Parish Hall and Meeting Rooms at the Basilica Dear Parishioners, Effective immediately and until further notice, the following guidelines and protocols will apply for use of the Parish Hall and Meeting Rooms: 1. Only the Main Parish Hall and the Music Annex are available for use. The...Read more
We’re Open Starting June 11th – The Sacred Heart Triumphs Again Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Following the June 7th announcement from the Government of Ontario regarding the re-opening of the Province from lockdown restrictions and movement to Phase 1, I am very pleased to announce that the Basilica...Read more
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Message to All Parishioners from Father Ian, I remember in prayer those lives who were lost and ask forgiveness from God, and from our Indigenous Brothers and Sisters, for any times when the Church's ministers failed to truly act in the person of Christ. Eternal rest grant unto them O...Read more
Lockdown at the Basilica In accordance with yesterday’s announcement from the provincial government furthering the Lockdown and the Stay At Home Order the following will be in place: Masses for the weekend of April 17/18 will be celebrated as usual with a limit of 150 people in the Basilica. Beginning...Read more
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate Holy Week 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Holy Week is the very heart of the entire Church year. The very word “Holy” highlights this week as unique among weeks of the year, as it is the week in which we solemnly recall...Read more