Welcome to St. Basil’s

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)  

  • 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, resuming October 27, 7-8:30 pm

    Our parish reading group will resume October 27, meeting on the 2nd and 4th Monday evening of each month from 7-8:30pm in Macrina Hall (basement). 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 

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

    • Dec. 22: “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 

  • 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. 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. 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

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