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Welcome to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Whether you are visiting from another parish, another city, renewing your faith after an absence or just considering to return home to the Catholic Church, we are pleased to have you visit our website. We also hope you will be able to come and worship with us. Hopefully you will find our parish a source of spiritual comfort and inspiration.

The church is open on Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with Daily Mass at 12:10 p.m. (rosary at 11:50 a.m.). Masses are at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Confession is heard on Saturday between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m. or by appointment. If your absence has been for a while, you may find some things have changed during the celebration of Mass as well as Holy Days of Obligation. While all Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on Sundays, there are now just two additional Holy Days of Obligation in Canada – Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and Jan. 1 (Feast of Mary, Mother of God).

The wording of some of the prayers has changed, but by following the Mass using the Sunday Missals found in the pews, you will feel “right at home”. You will discover in-depth information on prayer, spirituality, sacraments and ministries as well as details about our parish – staff biography, parish history, photos from parish events, etc. You will also discover links to many wonderful Catholic/Christian sites and organizations.
Thank you for visiting with us – whether in the church itself or on our website. We hope you have enjoyed your visit and that you will join us again soon.

To register online, please use the Blue "Register Online" TAB on the far right of the screen.

To Register for our e-Newsletter and e-Bulletin Please use the 'Signup to our Newsletter' form at the bottom of this page.

Latest Parish News

Health Care Professionals Prayer Group
OLPH Youth Ministry for Grades 5-8 and OLPH Youth Band
Catholic Mom's Group
Parish Lift in Operation!
Many pictures posted in (Picture) Gallery

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Prayer and Reflection Group for Healthcare Professionals

Are you a physician, nurse or other medical professional? OLPH Parish has a prayer and reflection group for you!

Why? As health care professionals we are frequently confronted with diverse and complex moral issues that can leave us unsure as to how, as a person of faith, we should respond.

What? As a group, we will support one another and explore these issues and the meaning of suffering and human flourishing from the perspective of our faith. Our conversations will be anchored by the use of scripture and other relevant theological/philosophical texts. We will pray for one another and for the sick we serve as well as their professional care-givers.

When and Where: Once a month after the Sunday 11 a.m. Mass (1.5 hours) | Parish Hall

Who: Facilitated by Ann Sirek MD PhD. Ann has spent a life-time in the practice of medicine (internal medicine/endocrinology) and has recently completed her doctoral studies in theology.

If interested, please contact the parish office at 416-489-1540 ext. 221 for more details.

Edge – Youth Ministry!

Edge is a program for children in grades 5-8, held on the last Thursday of every month. Registration is ongoing and forms can be found at the back of the church; please complete and return to Scott Samuel or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Youth Ministry is pleased to announce the formation of a youth band. We are currently looking for singers, guitarists, drummers, bass players, string players, horn players and musicians of all kinds. This band will be a community where OLPH youth will be free to casually jam, learn popular songs and put on music showcase nights here at the parish. Interested youth musicians of all ages are encouraged to contact Scott Samuel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further details.

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Moms of all ages are invited to attend our Mother’s Group meetings which are held once a month on Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Come to be refreshed and inspired with other moms over coffee, tea, and goodies.

For more information, please contact Jenny McGrath or Alison Endrizzi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or visit www.CatholicMomsGroup.com

The New Parish Lift
I am pleased to inform you that the new lift is now fully approved and operational. All the parish staff have keys to the lift and can assist you if you need to use the lift. The parish ushers, along with other parishioners, will be trained on its use so that there should always be a sufficient number of people who can assist anyone needing to use it.

- Msgr. Jim Hannah

Many 2017 and 2018 pictures have been posted in the "Picture Gallery" under the "Gallery" Top Nav menu.

These include pictures in the following areas:

Mother's Group
Parish BBQ
Renovations in the church
Holy Week services
Confirmation and First Communion
OLPH School students & families

If you find any captions to be incorrect or need improvement, please contact Alison Endrizzi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Events Around the Archdiocese

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Click on the link below for a full list of ongoing activities and events beyond OLPH parish and around the Archdiocese of Toronto!

https://www.archtoronto.org/catholic-outreach/calendar-events

Pope's Message

Practicing charity is the best way to evangelize. -Pope Francis

Parish Mission Statement

By calling on the many and unique talents of its members to fully know and live the Christian message,Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church strives to be a dynamic and welcoming parish that is responsive to the spiritual needs of the whole community through all the cycles of life.