St. Basil's Church
Toronto ON
M5S 1J4
Who we are
Since 1856, the students, faculty and staff of the University of St. Michael’s College have contemplated their lives and purpose of education inside the walls of St. Basil’s Church. Today, St. Basil’s is the most well recognized Catholic symbol of the College, both as a building and as a centre of the sacramental life. The towering steeple rises above the campus for all in the community to see, and its message is amplified across the country through the national broadcast of its daily Masses.
As a collegiate church, St. Basil’s is the place of encounter with God and other people. Students are connected to the wider community, where the rich and poor gather; where people come in baptism and in death; where families come to ask God into the midst of their struggles. St. Basil’s is the place where questions are more important than answers; where mystery is embraced; where Truth is not proven, but encountered through relationship.
As a collegiate church, St. Basil’s is the place of encounter with God and other people. Students are connected to the wider community, where the rich and poor gather; where people come in baptism and in death; where families come to ask God into the midst of their struggles. St. Basil’s is the place where questions are more important than answers; where mystery is embraced; where Truth is not proven, but encountered through relationship.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Fr. Chris Valka, CSB
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Fr. Chris Valka, CSB
Administration
Admin Name:
Mary Hopper
Admin Position:
Office Manager
Phone:
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Mary Hopper
Driving Directions to St. Basil's Church
Travel/Direction Tips
St. Basil’s is readily accessible by TTC: the closest subway stations are Museum, on the University-Spadina line, Wellesley, on the Yonge line, and Bay St., on the Bloor line. The Bay St. bus (route #6) also stops at the corner of Bay St. and St. Joseph St.
Parking
On Saturdays, parking is permitted for 2 hours at any time only on the NORTH side of St. Joseph St.
On Sundays, parking is permitted for 2 hours at any time on both the north and south sides of St. Joseph St. Parking is also permitted on Bay St. and is free up until 1:00 p.m.
On Sundays, parking is permitted for 2 hours at any time on both the north and south sides of St. Joseph St. Parking is also permitted on Bay St. and is free up until 1:00 p.m.
St. Basil's Church Mass Times
Holy Week 2016 at St. Basil’s
Palm Sunday: March 19 & 20
9:00 AM: Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph
4:00 PM: Confessions
5:00 PM: Palm Sunday Vigil Mass
Sunday, March 29:
Mass: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:30 PM
Monday of Holy Week, March 21
7:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Confessions
12:10 PM: Mass
5:10 PM: Vespers
Tuesday of Holy Week, March 22
7:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Confessions
12:10 PM: Mass
5:10 PM: Vespers
Wednesday of Holy Week, March 23
7:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Confessions
12:10 PM: Mass
5:10 PM: Vespers
7:00 PM: Tenebrae Reconciliation Service
Holy Thursday, March 24
11:00 AM: Confessions
7:30 PM: Mass
Adoration in the Chapel until Midnight
Good Friday, March 25
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Way of the Cross (Beginning at the Newman Centre & Ending at St. Basil’s)
11:00 PM – 12:00 PM: Confessions
3:00 PM: Good Friday Service
Holy Saturday, March 26
8:00 PM: Easter Vigil (Reception to follow)
(There are no confessions this day)
Easter Sunday, March 27
Mass: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM
(There will be no 4:30 PM Mass this day)
Easter Monday, March 28
7:30 AM: Mass
(The church and offices will be closed directly after Mass and resume normal operations on Tuesday, March 29th)
Regular Schedule
Weekends:
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer), 5:00 pm (Vigil)
Sunday: 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon, 4:30 pm
Our Children’s Liturgy of the Word program is at the 10:30 a.m. mass and runs from October to May.
Weekdays:
Monday, Tuesday: 7:30 am, 12:10 pm, 5:10 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:30 am, 12:10 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:10 pm
Public Holidays:
9:00 am
There are no confessions on public holidays.
Confessions:
Monday – Friday: 11:30 am – 12:00 noon.
Saturday: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
There are no confessions on public holidays.
Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations on the First Friday of the Month
Following after the 12:10 pm mass on the first Friday of each month there is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction until 1:30 pm.
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Palm Sunday: March 19 & 20
9:00 AM: Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph
4:00 PM: Confessions
5:00 PM: Palm Sunday Vigil Mass
Sunday, March 29:
Mass: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:30 PM
Monday of Holy Week, March 21
7:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Confessions
12:10 PM: Mass
5:10 PM: Vespers
Tuesday of Holy Week, March 22
7:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Confessions
12:10 PM: Mass
5:10 PM: Vespers
Wednesday of Holy Week, March 23
7:30 AM: Mass
11:00 AM: Confessions
12:10 PM: Mass
5:10 PM: Vespers
7:00 PM: Tenebrae Reconciliation Service
Holy Thursday, March 24
11:00 AM: Confessions
7:30 PM: Mass
Adoration in the Chapel until Midnight
Good Friday, March 25
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Way of the Cross (Beginning at the Newman Centre & Ending at St. Basil’s)
11:00 PM – 12:00 PM: Confessions
3:00 PM: Good Friday Service
Holy Saturday, March 26
8:00 PM: Easter Vigil (Reception to follow)
(There are no confessions this day)
Easter Sunday, March 27
Mass: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM
(There will be no 4:30 PM Mass this day)
Easter Monday, March 28
7:30 AM: Mass
(The church and offices will be closed directly after Mass and resume normal operations on Tuesday, March 29th)
Regular Schedule
Weekends:
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – Liturgy of the Hours (Morning Prayer), 5:00 pm (Vigil)
Sunday: 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon, 4:30 pm
Our Children’s Liturgy of the Word program is at the 10:30 a.m. mass and runs from October to May.
Weekdays:
Monday, Tuesday: 7:30 am, 12:10 pm, 5:10 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:30 am, 12:10 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:10 pm
Public Holidays:
9:00 am
There are no confessions on public holidays.
Confessions:
Monday – Friday: 11:30 am – 12:00 noon.
Saturday: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
There are no confessions on public holidays.
Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations on the First Friday of the Month
Following after the 12:10 pm mass on the first Friday of each month there is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction until 1:30 pm.
It's been more than 8 years since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
Please contact the church to confirm Mass Times or SUBSCRIBE to updates below
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Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities
Other activities & ministries
Ministries
Basilian Lay Associates
Christian Meditation Group
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Contemplative Women of St. Anne
Flower Guild
Legion of Mary
Liturgical Ministers
Marriage & Family Life Prayer Ministry
Miller Group (Sandwich Distribution)
Out of the Cold
Seniors Gentle Fitness Classes
Singing Club
St. Vincent de Paul
Sunday Scripture Sharing Group
Threads of Prayer
Basilian Lay Associates
Christian Meditation Group
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Contemplative Women of St. Anne
Flower Guild
Legion of Mary
Liturgical Ministers
Marriage & Family Life Prayer Ministry
Miller Group (Sandwich Distribution)
Out of the Cold
Seniors Gentle Fitness Classes
Singing Club
St. Vincent de Paul
Sunday Scripture Sharing Group
Threads of Prayer
Other information
Additional Info:
Parish Office Hours:
9:00 am - 8:30 pm (Mon-Fri)
9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Sat-Sun)
9:00 am - 8:30 pm (Mon-Fri)
9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Sat-Sun)
St. Basil's Church History
Put me to what You will
Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Let be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low by You. Let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. Amen.
St. Basil's Church listing was last updated on the 27th of March, 2016
