25 December 2025Message for Christmas
His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My dear brothers and sisters,
Praised be Jesus Christ and Merry Christmas to you and to your loved ones.
Each year the birth of our Saviour...
5 December 2025
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I write to you today to convey my support of the 4 December letter to Prime Minister Carney issued by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops...
First Reconciliation classes for grade 2/ 3 students will commence on Nov 10th.
Parish will get the student lists from the Parish schools (St. Martin De Porres, St. Malachy & St. Ursula).
Students from other schools who belong to...
We are excited to resume the Children Liturgy Session beginning the first Sunday in October. It will be offered at the 10:30 am Mass only. The Liturgy of the Word for Children is designed for children from...
Weekday Masses:
Daily Morning Mass will be celebrated Tuesday through Friday at 8.30 a.m.
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday (Vigil) Mass – 5 p.m.
Sunday Masses - 9.00 am - (Livestream)
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Welcome to St. Martin De Porres Parish!
To register in our parish please click the button below, download the Parish registration Form. Please print and fill in the Form and drop it through the slot in the Parish Mail Box...
Message for parishioners for support of parish offertories
I hope and pray that you are staying healthy – both physically and spiritually. Please let me know if the parish can help you during these difficult times.
No doubt you are...
We are pleased to announce we have updated our resources online.
We now have a YouTube Channel as well as a Facebook page that we encourage you to Like, Follow and Subscribe.
Your feedback about our new platform...
Dear Parishioners,
We would like to update you of our financial situation as a parish faith community. Since the closure of our church in March followed by our re-opening in June we have provided a safe space for worship...
On Dec. 18, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo paid an apostolic visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish – a time marked by prayer, reflection and deep spiritual significance for the parish community.
His Eminence presided over the monthly Covenant...
On Dec. 19, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited the Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater, for the celebration of Mass and a dinner with the seminarians and formators.
This pre-Christmas visit was an occasion to pray together, to share...
Earlier this week, the Archdiocese of Toronto learned of an allegation of misconduct against Fr. James Cherickal, a priest in ministry in the archdiocese currently serving as pastor of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Brampton. On Thursday, December...
On Dec. 12, Holy Family Parish in Whitby, Ont., officially opened its new atrium, meeting spaces, renovated offices and rectory with a Mass celebrated by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, followed by the blessing of the newly completed spaces.
In...
The National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on December 12 every year, on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, who appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. The...
On Dec. 8, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with a solemn Mass and colloquium for faculty and seminarians of St. Augustine’s Seminary. The celebration of this Solemnity has been an annual...
On Dec. 7, St. Fidelis Parish joyfully celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a solemn 50th Anniversary Mass presided by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo. The celebration brought together former pastors, long-time parishioners, former parishioners and many guests who gathered...
On Dec. 3, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo (Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto) accompanied by the four Auxiliary Bishops, met with Orthodox bishops in the Greater Toronto Area for a luncheon held in honour of the Feast of St. Andrew. The...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts.
I am reaching out to you as we immerse ourselves in the Advent journey culminating in the celebration of the birth of Jesus, our Lord...
On Nov. 29, more than 250 supporters of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (EOHSJ) gathered at the Venu Event Space in Woodbridge, Ont., for a gala evening themed “Restoring Hope in the City of God...
On Dec. 3, the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies hosted its annual Christmas celebration – with guest of honour His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo in attendance. He serves as Grand Chancellor of the Institute, and also gave the Benediction at...