Teaching Goodness, Discipline & Knowledge since 1856
LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Monday - Friday at 5:10 pm and Saturday at 9:00 am
ADORATION
Every Thursday from 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Parking at St. Basil’s
CHURCH & UNIVERSITY PERMIT PARKING
Please note you MUST obtain a parking permit from the Parish Office to park in front of Odette, the West side of the driveway, or at Alumni Hall.
Monday – Friday, parish parking is available in front of Odette Hall and along the West side of the driveway prior to 8:00 AM and after 6:00 PM. (no permit is required prior to 8:00 AM)
Sundays, parish parking is available in front of Odette Hall and along the West side of the driveway; and in the lot behind Alumni Hall (121 St. Joseph St.)
Permits for St. Basil’s Parking may be obtained at the main office and are good for one day only. There is no cost for permit parking.
PUBLIC PARKING
On Saturdays, parking is permitted for 2 hours at any time only on the NORTH side of St. Joseph St.
On Sundays, parking is permitted for 2 hours at any time on both the north and south sides of St. Joseph St. Parking is also permitted on Bay St. and is free up until 1:00 PM
Parking is not permitted at any other times and cars that are parked inappropriately may be ticketed.
Metered street parking is also available on St. Mary Street, immediately to the north of the church.
TTC
The closest subway stations are Museum, on the University-Spadina line, Wellesley, on the Yonge line, and Bay St., on the Bloor line. The Bay St. bus (route #6) also stops at the corner of Bay St. and St. Joseph St.
For a list of road restrictions, please click here.
For a listing of all planned events affecting traffic conditions, please click here
Congratulations to Jessica (St Basil’s RCIA Coordinator) and Matthew. May you always be for one another the Kingdom of God.
Save the Date!
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the installation of Saint Basil’s 1919 Casavant organ. In celebration of this occasion, Saint Basil’s is thrilled to be able to welcome OLIVIER LATRY, Organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and Professor of Organ at the Paris Conservatory, for a solo organ concert at Saint Basil’s on the evening of Friday, November 22, 2019.
The evening concert will be free, though a reservation will be required through Eventbrite. Reservation details will be made available in the coming months.
Stay tuned for more details as they become available! Please contact John Paul Farahat, the Director of Music and Principal Organist, for more information at johnpaul.farahat@utoronto.ca.
Some great ideas for an eco-friendly Lent!It’s a few days late, but this is a handy calendar with tons of ideas to reduce plastic usage! If you were thinking of giving something up for Lent, perhaps consider giving up plastic!