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Welcome to Holy Cross Parish!
Welcome to our parish and home of our faith community since 1928.
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Lent & Holy Week
2025
Schedule
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The Season of Lent
Lent is the 40-day season of preparation for Easter. We recall our baptism and do penance–fasting, prayer and almsgiving, as we commemorate the death and resurrection of Christ...
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Jubilee 2025: Lenten Pilgrimage
We invite you to make a jubilee pilgrimage or visit a jubilee parish in the Archdiocese of Toronto this Lenten season.
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Ways to Support Your Parish
During these uncertain times, here are three ways that we can continue to contribute to our parish for ongoing costs to maintain our church.
How to support our Parish
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Mass Intentions
Mass intentions for March 17th to March 23rd
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Mass with Bishop Kasun
Following each Mass on March 22 and 23, parishioners will have a special opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation with His Grace.
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Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is starting a Council at Holy Cross Church and welcoming Gentlemen 18 years+ to join the Order as Charter Members.
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SSVP Food Drive
Interested parishioners are asked to place non-perishable food items (click for list) in the SSVP container located in the front foyer of the Church.
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Monitor Project update
We are pleased to inform you that the presentation monitor project has been successfully completed. Click for update info.
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Pope Francis
Updates from the Vatican
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Sacramental Preparation
Please click for the 2024-2025 sacramental preparation schedules for First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation.
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Latest News
Message for Lent 2025 from His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo
Lenten Message 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto   My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus...
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Coat of Arms of Frank Cardinal Leo
Requesting Prayers of Healing for His Holiness Pope Francis
Requesting Prayers of Healing for His Holiness Pope Francis27 February 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you may...
Renovation Fund
Just a friendly reminder that the second collection for Renovation is every first Sunday of the month. This...
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Pray for the Sick
We keep in our prayers the sick, the homebound, and the forgotten members in our community. If you...
Baptism, Wedding, Funeral and other inquiries
Please send us an email at holycrossto@archtoronto.org or call 416-421-5225 (press 0). ...
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Office Hours
The parish office will be open Tuesday to Friday from 9:00am-12:00nn and 1:00pm-4...
Events
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Mass Intentions Bookings

Bookings for 2025 Masses are now being accepted.  You are welcome...

Nov-06-2024 - Jun-30-2025
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Holy Cross Digital Platform

PARISH DIGITAL PLATFORMS We encourage you to visit our parish website/Facebook...

Mar-12-2025 - Jun-28-2025
Holy Cross Parish
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Pilgrimage to Medjugorje & Poland

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje and Poland: August 25 – September 5, 2025. ...

Mar-12-2025 - Aug-20-2025
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Join Our 11 AM Choir

Join Our 11 AM Choir!  Our 11 AM choir is looking...

Mar-12-2025 - Apr-27-2025
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Sunday Reflections

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT   First Reading:         ...

Mar-22-2025 - Mar-29-2025
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Reflections for the Third Sunday of Lent

Third Sunday of Lent Message As we gather on this sacred day...

Mar-22-2025 - Mar-29-2025
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Devotional Candles

The Devotional Candles for the week of March 25th to March 31st...

Mar-25-2025 - Mar-31-2025
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Diving Deeper into Our Faith – Adult Formation Program

Are you interested in learning more about our Catholic faith? Do you...

Sep-18-2024 - Apr-02-2025
St. Peter's Church, 840 Bathurst St.
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Bible Study on the Book of Prophet Jeremiah

The Mustard Seed Ministry, the Parish Adult Faith Formation Program of St...

Oct-21-2024 - Jun-23-2025
Virtual event via Zoom
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Bible Studies

Do you seek to deepen your faith and explore the teachings of...

Dec-16-2024 - Dec-29-2025
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 78 Clifton Rd.
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Diving Deeper: A Series on Prayer

Are you interested in learning more about different styles of prayer in...

Feb-26-2025 - Apr-09-2025
St. Peter's Church, 840 Bathurst St.
Candle Light Vigil
40 Days for Life Spring Campaign 2025

40 Days for Life campaign involves praying for 40 consecutive days near...

Mar-05-2025 - Apr-25-2025
Daughters of St. Paul, 3022 Dufferin St, Toronto
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291 Cosburn Avenue
Toronto, ON
M4J 2M4

 Office/Mailing Address
291 Cosburn Avenue
Toronto, ON
M4J 2M4

t:  416.421.5225
e:  holycrossto@archtoronto.org

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Clergy
Rev. Godofredo Claudio
Pastor

Deacon Albert Dacanay
Deacon Assistant

Parish Staff
Joan Bolanos
Office Administrator

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way. Unlike any other Bible podcast, Ascension’s Bible in a Year podcast follows a reading plan inspired by The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, a ground-breaking approach to understanding salvation history developed by renowned Catholic Bible scholar Jeff Cavins. For each period in the timeline, Jeff will join Fr. Mike for a special episode that will help you understand the context of each reading. With this podcast, you won’t just read the Bible in a year … you’ll finally understand how all the pieces of the Bible fit together to tell an amazing story that continues in your life today! Listen and… Read the ENTIRE Bible
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Donate to the Community
The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. [2 Corinthians 9:6-8]
Time
In a busy society like ours, time is one of the most precious possessions we have. How we spend our time is perhaps the clearest indication of our progress in a life of Christian discipleship.
Talent
The Holy Spirit fires our passion to use our talents. For instance, some are passionate about the cause of the poor while others may be passionate about praying and visiting with the sick. What is your talent?
Treasure
How much am I expected to give? The question Stewardship asks is, "How much do we want to give?" We need to return thanks to a loving God for the many blessings we have received.

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