Welcome to St. Basil’s

We’re Hiring!

St. Basil’s is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and compassionate Coordinator of Community Engagement to foster a culture of hospitality, encounter, servant leadership, and engagement at the parish by ensuring parishioners of all ages feel welcomed, known, and valued as part of our faith community. This part-time (15 hours/week) role would primarily involve being present at the parish on weekends and one weekday. If you know of someone who would be a good fit for this position, please spread the word! Application Deadline Nov. 9. Find out more details through the Archdiocesan website: https://www.archtoronto.org/careers

We are a Catholic community seeking to grow in love of God and neighbour by following the teachings of Jesus Christ — sharing the Good News of His salvation and transforming love with one another and with those around us in word and action.  

Administered by the Basilian Fathers, we strive to empower all parishioners to joyfully live their baptismal call in the context of community.  

Schedule

Weekend Mass

Saturday: 5 p.m. and Sunday: 9 am, 10:30am, 12 Noon & 4:30pm 

Weekday Mass

7:30am (Monday & Friday)

12:10pm (Monday through Friday)

9:00am (Civic Holidays)

Confessions

Monday-Friday 11:30am-Noon (except public holidays), Saturday 4:30pm-5:00pm and by appointment.  

Outreach Meals

Mondays and Tuesdays Lunch from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm; Thursday snack at 2 pm in Macrina Hall (basement)  

Advent Retreat: An Ignatian Journey Into Friendship With Jesus

Mondays, November 17 & 24, December 1, 8 & 15
7-8:30pm

Join a 5-week Advent retreat in daily life, hosted by parishioners here at St. Basil’s!

Rooted in the Ignatian tradition, this retreat invites you to experience God’s presence in everyday moments and discover how friendship with Jesus opens the door to something far greater than ourselves. Based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), this retreat uses Michael Hansen’s book The First Spiritual Exercises and is a great introduction to Ignatian spirituality. Prayer techniques explored through the retreat include imaginative contemplation of scripture, meditation, and the Examen prayer. No prior retreat experience is necessary.  Each week, participants spend 40 minutes in personal prayer at home (4-5 times per week), and gather for small group conversation on Monday evenings, facilitated by parishioner leaders. The program fee is $20, which covers the cost of the refreshments for the program. There is a retreat manual needed for the program (Michael Hansen's The First Spiritual Exercises), which costs an additional $30. We do not want cost to be a barrier for anyone, and financial assistance is available.

Please register by Sunday, November 9, to help us with planning for this program: https://forms.office.com/r/ht2nfcqrVi

Upcoming Events

 

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Registration Deadline for Advent Retreat: An Ignatian Journey Into Friendship With Jesus
Nov 9
Registration Deadline for Advent Retreat: An Ignatian Journey Into Friendship With Jesus

Mondays, November 17 & 24, December 1, 8 & 15
7-8:30pm

Join a 5-week Advent retreat in daily life, hosted here at St. Basil’s! Rooted in the Ignatian tradition, this retreat invites you to experience God’s presence in everyday moments and discover how friendship with Jesus opens the door to something far greater than ourselves. Each week, participants spend 40 minutes in personal prayer at home (4-5 times per week), and gather for small group conversation on Monday evenings. The program fee is $20, which covers the cost of the refreshments for the program. There is a retreat manual needed for the program (Michael Hansen's The First Spiritual Exercises), which costs an additional $30. We do not want cost to be a barrier for anyone, and financial assistance is available.

Please register by November 9: https://forms.office.com/r/ht2nfcqrVi

Reading Group
Nov 10
Reading Group

2nd and 4th Monday of each month

We are a welcoming community of book lovers who read together, ponder what we’ve read, and share our thoughts and ideas. We aim to read a wide variety of literature through the year.  

Upcoming texts: Oct. 27 & Nov. 10: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

For more information and to register to receive updates, visit https://forms.office.com/r/NThApMQcNn, or contact Kristina: kristina.glicksman@gmail.com 

Explore the Liturgy of the Hours
Nov 12
Explore the Liturgy of the Hours

Join us as we learn to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily prayer of the Church. This introductory session, which begins with a short explanatory talk, is followed by an opportunity to pray Evening Prayer (Vespers) together, and includes hymns, psalms, readings, and silence. All are welcome. For more information, contact johnpaul.farahat@utoronto.ca.

Reading Group
Nov 24
Reading Group

2nd and 4th Monday of each month

We are a welcoming community of book lovers who read together, ponder what we’ve read, and share our thoughts and ideas. We aim to read a wide variety of literature through the year.  

Upcoming texts: Nov. 24 & Dec. 8: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.

For more information and to register to receive updates, visit https://forms.office.com/r/NThApMQcNn, or contact Kristina: kristina.glicksman@gmail.com 

John Ford First Sunday Food Drive
Dec 7
John Ford First Sunday Food Drive

The John Ford First Sunday Food Drive supports our Outreach Ministry through monetary contributions as well as donated items that can be used for our meal service or distributed directly to our patrons.

To make our food drive a success, we are requesting specific food items that are in high demand. These should be unopened items with a longer shelf life (far from expiration dates).

We are looking for: Canned meats and fish, Canned or dry lentils and beans, Rice, Pasta, Barley, Oats, Nut butters (peanut, almond, soy, etc), Canned or jarred stew, Canned or jarred pasta sauce, Canned vegetables and fruit.

Reading Group
Dec 8
Reading Group

2nd and 4th Monday of each month

We are a welcoming community of book lovers who read together, ponder what we’ve read, and share our thoughts and ideas. We aim to read a wide variety of literature through the year.  

Upcoming texts: Nov. 24 & Dec. 8: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.

For more information and to register to receive updates, visit https://forms.office.com/r/NThApMQcNn, or contact Kristina: kristina.glicksman@gmail.com 

Reading Group
Dec 22
Reading Group

2nd and 4th Monday of each month

We are a welcoming community of book lovers who read together, ponder what we’ve read, and share our thoughts and ideas. We aim to read a wide variety of literature through the year.

Upcoming texts: “The Three Low Masses” by Alphonse Daudet.

For more information and to register to receive updates, visit https://forms.office.com/r/NThApMQcNn, or contact Kristina: kristina.glicksman@gmail.com