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. If you are new to the parish, we warmly invite you to join our parish community.

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Venezuela Earthquake Relief – Donations Accepted

We invite the faithful to pray for the people of Venezuela and to support humanitarian relief efforts following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on June 24.

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Welcome Father Alvarez Pelayo!

With grateful and joyful hearts, we warmly welcome Fr. Efren Alvarez Pelayo as the new pastor of both Holy Cross and Canadian Martyrs parishes.

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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 July 1st to July 15th

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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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...

In Celebration of Catechists

On June 20, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo celebrated Mass with a Blessing of Catechists at the closing...

Cardinal Leo Appointed as Member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization

On June 30, 2026, the Holy See announced that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan...

Events

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Pastoral Visits

If any parishioners are unable to attend Mass due to illness or...

Jan-15-2026 - Dec-31-2026

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Bulletin Break

Our parish bulletin will not be published during July and August, but...

Jun-20-2026 - Sep-05-2026

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Summer First Friday Adoration & Mass schedule

Summer First Friday Adoration & Mass There will be no First Friday...

Jun-20-2026 - Aug-31-2026

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Special Collection Report

Special Collections Report 2026 ShareLife (3 collections) $11,967.95 Needs of...

Jun-20-2026 - Jul-11-2026

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Summer Break

As we head into the summer season, we wish each of you...

Jun-27-2026 - Aug-01-2026

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Gospel Meditations

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-10...

Jul-04-2026 - Jul-11-2026

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Devotional Candles

The Devotional Candles for the week of July 7th to July 14th...

Jul-07-2026 - Jul-13-2026

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Summer Street Patrol

July 8 to September 2, 20266:30 pm to 9:30 p...

Jul-08-2026 - Sep-02-2026

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Day Retreat for Women: How to Build Resilience around Habit Change. From Resistance to Perseverance

Day Retreat for Women: How to Build Resilience around Habit Change: From...

Jul-11-2026 - Jul-11-2026

Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre

14th Anniversary BBQ Party of St. Thomas More Young Adults for Christ

🎉 We are Turning 14! Anniversary BBQ Party 🎉Hey everyone! Can you believe...

Jul-11-2026 - Jul-11-2026

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Stolen Heritage during the Holocaust: Claiming Justice

AN ONLINE WEBINAR RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONSDiscover...

Jul-14-2026 - Jul-14-2026

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Midland Martyrs' Shrine Annual Tamil Pilgrimage – 2026

Midland Martyrs' Shrine Annual Tamil Pilgrimage – 2026✝39th Annual Tamil Pilgrimage...

Jul-18-2026 - Jul-18-2026

16163 Ontario Highway 12, West, Midland, ON L4R 4K

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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. Efren Alvarez-Pelayo
Pastor

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