The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) provides instruction and spiritual formation to anyone 16 years of age and older who are not baptized, or baptized in another Christian community, who would like to become a...
As restrictions continue to lift we would like to encourage parishioners to return to the in person celebration of Mass. With this in mind, St. John the Evangelist Parish will have our final live stream of the Mass this Sunday...
Mass Schedules for Lent will change slightly. Here are the changes:
Ash Wednesday:
8:20am & 7pm
All Fridays during Lent:
6:30pm: Stations of the Cross in English
7pm: Mass
After Mass: Stations of the Cross in Spanish ...
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF TORONTO CONFIRMED THE END TO RESTRICTIONS IN CHURCHES ON SEATING CAPACITY AND SOCIAL DISTANCE SEATING AS OF TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST. We will no longer require tickets for attendance to mass. As...
ATTENTION ENGAGED COUPLES!
MARRIAGE PREPARATION CLASSES AT ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
903 GIFFARD ST WHITBY
905-668-3676
Email stjohntheevangelistwh@archtoronto.org
Our next Marriage Preparation Course at St. John the Evangelist will be held on 6 Thursday evenings from...
On Thursday, September 30, 2021, across the country, Canadians will be observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. we wish to extend an invitation to join Cardinal Collins for a virtual prayer service on September 30, 2021 at 10...
This June, Cardinal Collins has encouraged parished to pray to the Sacred Heart. Below you can find the pastoral letter that Cardinal Collins has written in connection to the Sacred Heart. At St. John the Evangelist we will be praying...
We are inviting you to take part of our Virtual Fundraising Event on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 5:00 pm, on our YouTube channel.
For more information on the Redemptoris Mater Seminary and fundraiser please read this letter...
Welcome to the new website for Saint John the Evangelis Parish in Whitby, Ontario. This is our new home on the internet for you to learn more about our parish and the many things that are going on. As the...
Lenten Message 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts.
As we enter into the holy season of Lent, I would like to share...
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 ...
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...
Knights of Columbus in Ontario donated a record-breaking 20,736 new winter coats to children in need this year through its Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. The Ontario chapter of the organization surpassed its target thanks to...
On January 28, 2026, the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Hawthorn School for Girls welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo to their atrium, where he celebrated Holy Mass – “the greatest gift on earth” – followed by student...
On January 22, 2026, a solemn Mass was celebrated at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Mississauga, Ont., to mark the 200th anniversary of the approval of the Constitution and Rules of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate – a foundational...
On January 25, 2026, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo presided over a solemn Mass of celebration at St. Timothy’s Parish in Toronto, in commemoration of the church’s 60th Anniversary and Patronal Feast. He was joined by...
Message for World Day for Consecrated Life2 February 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Consecrated Life,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.In anticipation of the upcoming celebration of...