St. John the Evangelist Parish, Whitby - St. John the Evangelist Parish, Whitby

Advent Confessions

See below the dates and times for Confession during Advent. This is a great opportunity to experience God's mercy and prepare our hearts for Christmas!

Christmas Mass Schedule

We hope you'll celebrate with us at our Christmas Masses! See below for this year's Mass times.

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Mass Schedule

Check out our Sunday Mass schedule here. Daily Mass is 8:20am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday and 7:00pm on Wednesday.

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Confession Schedule

Confession are 4:00pm-4:45pm on Saturday or by appointment by calling the parish office.

Bulletin

Missed a bulletin? Click here to access our bulletin archive.

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Daily Readings

Want to read the Mass readings of the day? Follow along at home or at Mass here.

Latest News

Pope Francis Elevates Archbishop Francis Leo to the College of Cardinals

Pope Francis has announced that Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Rev. Francis Leo will be elevated to...

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Christmas Mass Schedule 2024

See below the Mass times for Christmas: December 24th: 5:00 pm (Family Mass with Children's...

Advent Confessions 2024

See below the dates and times for the Reconciliation Service and Archdiocese Day of Confessions. Sunday, December...

Confirmation 2024-2025

Do you have a child going into grade 7 in the Fall? The Registration and Information Night for...

First Reconciliation & First Communion 2024-2025

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Catechesis

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Events

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Oct-21-2024 - Jun-23-2025

Virtual event via Zoom

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Dec-16-2024 - Dec-24-2024

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A Festival of Prayer 2024: Lessons & Carols

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Dec-22-2024 - Dec-22-2024

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Devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Annual Symposium for the leadership of the Lay Organizations already recognized by the Archdiocese of Toronto

On Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m...

Jan-11-2025 - Jan-11-2025

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Healthy Communication, Intimacy, Relationship

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Jan-17-2025 - Jan-19-2025

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Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Prayer Service 2025

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Jan-19-2025 - Jan-19-2025

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The Source - Holy Hour with Music

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Jan-23-2025 - Jan-23-2025

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Ignite Ministry - Dinner and a Movie!

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Jan-24-2025 - Jan-24-2025

To be confirmed upon successful registration

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903 Giffard Street
Whitby, ON
L1N 2S3

Office/Mailing Address
903 Giffard Street
Whitby, ON
L1N 2S3

t: 905.668.3676
e: stjohntheevangelistwh@archtoronto.org

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Clergy

Rev. Francisco Fernandez Siles
Pastor

Deacon Daniel Humphries
Deacon Assistant

Parish Staff

Mrs. Kristine Blyth
Lay Pastoral Assistant

Mrs. Vicki Morgan
Secretary

Mrs. Cassandra Hamilton
Youth Minister

Mrs. Sue McGee
Bookkeeper

Mr. Francisco Perez
Caretaker

Mrs. Gail Stewart
Cook/Housekeeper

Mrs. Lorraine Thomas
Parish Home Catechism Program Coordinator

Mr. Robert Caley
Music Director

Parish History

The history of St. John the Evangelist Church and Catholicism in the Durham Region is rich. From the initial Catholics in the area to our current year take a look at some key points in our parish history.

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Parish News

Want to know the latest news from our parish and the Archdiocese, look no further. We have a dedicated page for news from around the Archdiocese here.

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903 Giffard Street, Whitby, ON L1N 2S3

t: 905.668.3676

stjohntheevangelistwh@archtoronto.org