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Effective Monday 4 January, St. Francis de Sales parish will be open for private prayer from Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm. We are only allowed to have 10 individuals at a time including clergy and staff/ volunteers in the Church. Please be mindful of the time...

Due to the government lockdown as of 12:01 AM on 26 December 2020, all Catholic Parishes will be closed for Mass throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto. We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a blessed New Year. Please keep checking our parish website and the...

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  Please click on the link below to join the Catholic mom movement and participate in a 9 day back to school novena. Back to School Bootcamp: A 9 Day Novena for Catholic Moms...

Notice to Parishioners – New By-Law Requires Mandatory Use of Masks at Church I want to thank all of you for your co-operation and kindness as we have returned to church over these past weeks. It has been so great to see parishioners once again and I thank everyone...

Please see the link below for the Archdiocesan update and Catholic response to COVID-19....

In honour of Pentecost, the Sunday 7pm Choir has posted three new videos in a Pentecost Trilogy of Songs dedicated to the Holy Spirit, each in a different musical style: Chant, Hymn and Taize. The hope is that their music continues to bring our Parish together, and...

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Please see the link below for more information on how your generous contributions to the ShareLife campaign is being used to reach and assist some of the most vulnerable members in our society....

The SFDS Mother's Group encourages all parishioners to join in on a virtual prayer session hosted every Monday night at 8:30pm. Please see the poster below for more...

The Knights of Columbus encourage all parishioners to join in on a virtual prayer session every Sunday evening beginning at 7:00pm. Please see the poster below for more...

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Dear parishioners, Please see the "Holy Week for Children" video message below, recorded by our First Communion Coordinator Mrs. Selda. It is an excellent resource, not just for those preparing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion, but for all children who would...

Please see the letter below from Thomas Cardinal Collins addressed to the faithful of the Archdiocese of...

During this time of Lent, the Knights of Columbus usually collect over 3,000 lbs of food for our local food banks. Due to our parish being closed, they are unable to rely on the community to come together and donate. Therefore, the Knights of Columbus are shifting...

Please see the link below for a resource that you can use to pray with your families during the Easter Triduum. Holy_Week_at_Home

Dear parishioners, We regret to inform you, that due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Cardinal has ordered all parishes to be closed until further notice. You will no longer be able to enter any parish within the Archdiocese of Toronto for private prayers on Sunday...

Dear parishioners, I hope and pray that you are staying healthy – both physically and spiritually. No doubt you are aware that our parish relies on the support of our parishioners to operate – parish salaries, programs and ongoing operating costs (heating, water,...

There has been a recent change to our Mass schedule. Until further notice, we regret to inform you that we must cancel all weekday and weekend Masses at St. Francis de Sales parish. However, the church will remain open during limited hours for individual private...

There has been a change to our Weekend Mass Schedule. Please see the letter below from Thomas Cardinal Collins addressed to the faithful of the Archdiocese of...