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Office: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed 12–1)

A Catholic community in East York, Toronto

Welcome to
St. Columba Parish

Join us for Mass, prayer and parish life in East York.

Confessions: Saturday 3:30–4:30 PM · Wednesday 6:15–6:45 PM

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Mass at St. Columba

Join us in person or pray with the Daily TV Mass.

Sunday

Saturday 5:00 PMVigilSat
9:00 AMEnglishSun
11:00 AMChoirSun
1:00 PMEspañol · Tagalog · ItalianoSun
5:00 PMYouth & young adultsSun

Weekdays

8:30 AMMon–Fri
7:00 PMWed
9:00 AMSat
Confessions 3:30–4:30 PMSat
Adoration 9:00 AM–12:00 PMThu

Confession times

Daily TV Mass — a new Mass each day. Watch on Daily TV Mass · How to watch

Parish office

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (closed 12–1). 416-555-0142 · office@stcolumbatoronto.ca
1240 Columba Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 2R6 · Directions

Who we are

A parish family of many nations, one faith

Founded in 1954 by Irish and Italian families, St. Columba is now home to more than 1,200 households who pray in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Italian, Portuguese and Tamil.

Parish life centres on the Eucharist and continues through faith formation, youth ministry, prayer groups and service to neighbours across East York.

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Meet our clergy

Interior of St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, Toronto, during Mass

Get involved

Parish ministries

Three places to begin, with many more led by parishioners.

Teenagers laughing together in the park

Grades 6 to 12

Youth Ministry

EDGE for middle school and LIFE TEEN for high school meet on Friday nights: games, honest questions, prayer and pizza. Sunday 5:00 PM is our youth and young adult Mass.

Volunteers packing food donations

Outreach

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

Every Tuesday and Saturday morning our pantry serves about ninety households from the neighbourhood. Donate a bag of groceries, sort on a Saturday, or join a home-visit team.

Student choir in Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel

Liturgy

Music Ministry

Four choirs, cantors and instrumentalists lead the singing at every weekend Mass. No audition needed for the parish choir, which rehearses Thursday evenings.

A child being baptized in a Catholic church

Sacramental life

Prepare for the sacraments

Baptisms on the second and fourth Sundays. First Communion in Grade 2, Confirmation in Grade 7. Marriage preparation a year ahead. Anointing whenever it is needed.

Our pastoral team walks with families through each sacrament, with preparation sessions that are practical, prayerful and short. If you are an adult who was never baptized or confirmed, the OCIA journey begins every September.

Becoming Catholic

“Be at peace, and have unfeigned charity among yourselves.”
Saint Columba’s final counsel, recorded by Adomnán in Life of Saint Columba, III.23

Parish calendar

Coming up

Upcoming liturgies, formation and community events.

Sep20

Welcome Back Parish Picnic

Sunday, Sep 20 · 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM · Parish grounds

Burgers, games and a bouncy castle on the front lawn after the 11:00 AM Mass. Everyone is welcome — bring a lawn chair.

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Sep24

Alpha — Session 1: Is There More to Life Than This?

Thursday, Sep 24 · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Parish hall

A free ten-week series exploring the basics of the Christian faith over a shared meal. No question is off limits.

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Sep27

Baptism Preparation Class

Sunday, Sep 27 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Meeting room A

Required for parents and godparents before an infant baptism. Register through the parish office.

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Serve at St. Columba

Volunteer as a lector, greeter, catechist, driver, pantry helper or choir member.

Support the parish

Learn about online giving, parish envelopes, ShareLife and planned gifts.