Holy Cross Parish, Toronto - Holy Cross Parish, Toronto

Welcome to Holy Cross Parish!

Welcome to our parish and home of our faith community since 1928.

Third Sunday of Advent

This week we celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent or Gaudete Sunday which is Latin for “Rejoice.” This celebration is a reminder that we await his coming with tremendous joy...

Prayer & Reflection

Advent and Christmas Schedule

Please click on the button to access this year's schedule.

Schedule

ShareLife Parish Campaign

Between November 3 and December 31, your gift to ShareLife will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000, thanks to a generous anonymous parishioner.

Please give generously

Friars Student Writing Contest 2026

We invite Ontario secondary school students to submit an essay on the theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Submission deadline is January 12, 2026.

Download Contest Rules and Details

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Ways to Support Your Parish

Here are ways that we can contribute to our parish for ongoing costs to maintain our church.

How to support our Parish

Mass Intentions

Mass intentions for December 1st to December 31st

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Advent Novena

SIMBANG GABI is the Tagalog term for “ NIGHT MASS". Click for more information for this year's Advent Novena.

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Christmas Collection

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Special Christmas Collection will be held the weekend of December 21st. Click for more information.

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Holy Communion Update

Click for First Holy Communion update information.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje & Poland: August 25th to September 5th, 2025 Spiritual Director: Rev. Fr. Freddy Claudio. Click for full details & itinerary

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Facebook Page

Latest News

Cardinal Leo Affirms Concerns of Canadian Bishops re: Bill C-9

5 December 2025 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I write to you today to convey my...

Cardinal Leo's Message for Advent

Message for Advent30 November 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I...

Renovation Fund

Just a friendly reminder that the second collection for Renovation is every first Sunday of the month. This...

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 Thursday from 9:00am-12:00nn and 1:00pm-4...

Events

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Pastoral Visits

Know someone who can’t come to Mass due to illness...

May-24-2025 - Dec-27-2025

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2026 Collection Envelopes

2026 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES We are preparing the 2026 Sunday envelopes. A printed...

Nov-21-2025 - Dec-29-2025

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Catholic Women's League

CWL memberships are now due. Kindly place your payment in the collection...

Dec-06-2025 - Dec-20-2025

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Holiday Office Hours

December 24 9am – 12 noon December 25-26 Office Closed Dec...

Dec-13-2025 - Jan-06-2026

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Thank you!

,Holy Cross & Canadian Martyrs Parish community would like extend our sincere...

Dec-13-2025 - Dec-20-2025

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Sunday Readings Study

Here’s a group photo from the last day of...

Dec-13-2025 - Dec-20-2025

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Devotional Candles

The Devotional Candles for the week of December 16th to December 22nd...

Dec-16-2025 - Dec-22-2025

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Simbang Gabi 2025 at St. Anthony of Padua Parish

St. Anthony of Padua Parish invites you to Simbang Gabi - a devotional...

Dec-16-2025 - Dec-24-2025

St. Anthony of Padua Parish

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Advent Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: Praying and Singing with Other Christians

AN IN-PERSON EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH...

Dec-21-2025 - Dec-21-2025

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Confronting the "Final Solution": Teaching the Holocaust with Care and Courage

AN ONLINE COURSE RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONS...

Jan-05-2026 - Jan-05-2026

Online

Back By Popular Demand: Join us as we Kick Off the Winter...

Jan-06-2026 - Jan-06-2026

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Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit at St. Anthony of Padua Parish

This event starts on January 10 and runs until January 25. ...

Jan-10-2026 - Jan-10-2026

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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

Rev. John Egbert Dumali
Residence

Parish Staff

Joan Bolanos
Office Administrator/Bookkeeper

Maria Agovino
Lay Pastoral Assistant
catechistme@protonmail.com

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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291 Cosburn Avenue, Toronto, ON M4J 2M4

t: 416.421.5225

holycrossto@archtoronto.org