Parish History
On May 5, 1955, the feast of St. Pius V, His Eminence, James Cardinal McQuigan announced that a new parish was to be established in the eastern section of Oshawa.
The Parishes of St. Gregory the...
St. Gertrude's Parish is located in East Oshawa north of the 401 just west of Harmony Road South. and not far from Townline Road which divides Oshawa and Clarington to the east.
St. Gertrude parish was the...
Welcome everyone to Saint Gertrude's Church!
A message from our new Pastor, Rev. Fr. Luis Calleja will be posted here in the enar future.
In Christ,
Rev. Fr. Luis Calleja
His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, presided at the annual Mass of Saint Patrick on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, where he warmly welcomed members of the Irish community from across...
On Saturday, March 14th, Holy Name Parish in Toronto celebrated the 100th anniversary of the dedication of its church building. The community joyfully welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, who celebrated the Mass of Laetare Sunday. Providentially, March 14th, 1926...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
As we continue our Lenten journey towards Easter Sunday, be assured of my gratitude for all that you are doing and will do over the...
The important topic of safeguarding was brought to the forefront on Friday, March 6 as Fr. Hans Zollner, SJ, delivered guest lectures for both the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario and the Archdiocese of Toronto at St. Augustine&rsquo...
On Sunday, March 8, St. Patrick’s Parish in Schomberg, Ont., joyfully celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special Mass celebrated by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo. The celebration brought together past priests Fr. Bill Swift, Fr. Paul Hancko...
On Sunday, March 1, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited St. Mark’s Parish in Stouffville, Ont.
Celebrating the 11 a.m. Mass, he delivered a powerful homily speaking on faith, family and forgiveness. He also spoke about living...
The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement calling on the Catholic faithful to pray for peace in the Middle East.
The statement affirms that we cannot remain indifferent to an armed conflict...
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered for its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration, honouring employees who have demonstrated long-standing commitment and dedicated service to the Archdiocese. This year, we celebrated those who reached significant milestones...
Ash Wednesday began the holy season of Lent. We are reminded that Lent “is a gracious gift by which we prepare ourselves for the paschal feasts with joy of minds made pure” (Lenten Preface 1). Through prayer, fasting...
Starting on March 1, the Heroic 30 Challenge kicks off – inviting men on a 31-day journey featuring a different daily motivational video from Catholic leaders. With a focus on prayer, the aim is to help bring God back...
On Sunday, February 8, 2026 (Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of Toronto), more than 300 couples, collectively representing 11,137 years of marriage, gathered to celebrate the enduring gift of marriage at a special Mass at St. Michael’s...
This year’s Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life was celebrated on January 31, 2026, at St. Paul’s Basilica, bringing together members of communities of consecrated life from across the archdiocese for prayer...
On February 2, 2026, the Diocese of Hamilton celebrated the Installation Mass for His Excellency Bishop Joseph Dabrowksi, C.S.M.A., as its 10th Bishop at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King. The Installation Mass was presided over...
On February 2, 2026, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited St. Augustine's Seminary to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
His Eminence presided at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and offered the seminarians and ...
The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia and...
Bells rang and hearts rejoiced as Archbishop Stephen Hero returned home to Edmonton – the Archdiocese where his priestly vocation began – to be installed as its eighth Archbishop. Ordained in Edmonton and later rector of St. Joseph Seminary, Archbishop...