The Good Shepherd Mission in Toronto looks after many of the city’s homeless and helps them find a warm meal all year round. Each year they rely on the generosity of Torontonians who are able to donate food to make their mission possible. This year the parish will be sponsoring Thanksgiving Food Drive to support the Good Shepherd Mission. Please consider donating canned tuna, canned meat, canned fruit or vegetables, canned soups and stews, peanut butter, jam, cereal teabags, instant coffee, cookies, rice, and crackers. Please no fresh fruits or vegetables or frozen food. Some parishes decorate their sanctuaries with flowers on Thanksgiving weekend. Let us decorate ours with food to be offered to those in need. Please bring your non-perishable food donations to any of our Sunday Masses on Thanksgiving weekend Oct.11 & 12.

In honour of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4, the parish will celebrate the blessing of pets on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm outside the main doors of the Church. All pets and owners are welcome. For the safety of all people and animals, all pets must be leashed, caged or held in owners’ control

The parish invites parishioners to consider getting involved in different ministries. The parish needs Ushers and Ministers of Hospitality, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers for the Sick and Shut in.  Please consider attending workshops in the Church:

Lectors Ministry – Saturday, September 20 from 2 pm – 3:30 pm
Eucharistic Ministers – Saturday, September 27 from 2 pm – 3:30 pm
Altar Servers Ministry – Saturday, October 4 from 1:30 pm – 3 pm
Eucharistic Ministers for Sick and Shut-in – Saturday, October 11 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Ushers and Ministers of Hospitality – Saturday, October 18, from 2:00 pm– 3:30 pm

Please call the parish office at 416-534-4219 to register.