St. Thomas Parish
Waterdown
ON

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St. Thomas Parish welcomes Christians and those who seek to connect to Christianity in the Waterdown area.

We aim to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-changing Christian journey.

We are a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God.

Our vision is to make an impact for God, here in Waterdown, Ontario by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds.

Everyone is welcome, no matter your age, beliefs, or background. Come just as you are - we'd love to get to know you better.

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http://www.stthomaswaterdown.com

Father Wayne L. Lobsinger

Pastor

(905) 689-4857

(905) 689-9309

Fr. Ross Campbell, Associate Pastor

Deacon Victor Kubrak, Permanent Deacon

Mr. Justin V. Peter, Family Minister

Mr. Trevor Price, Director of Music

715 Centre Road
P.O.Box 348
Waterdown, Ontario
L0R 2H0

Mass Schedule

Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m.

Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Adoration Chapel
Our Adoration Chapel is open:
Monday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Come spend a quiet hour of prayer with our Lord.
Please call us if you would like to arrange for a private visit outside of these times.

Mass Times last updated on the 25th of November, 2017

Parish Schools
St. Thomas School 905-523-2328
Guardian Angels School 905-523-2345
St. Mary's Secondary School 905-528-0214

In 1846 St. Mary’s, Hamilton, founded a mission church in Waterdown, naming it for St. Francis. The small catholic community of the area met in a modest wooden structure until the donation of land by Thomas English in 1852 (today the site of St. Thomas Cemetery) for construction of a larger stone building completed and dedicated in June 1864. Renamed St. Thomas the Apostle, the community continued as a mission with pastoral oversight changing to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Freelton, in 1877. The Freelton clergy served St. Thomas’ and oversaw the building of a third church for the community in 1915 (the exterior survives at 44 Flamboro St., deconsecrated and converted into an apartment complex).

The Catholic population in the area grew gradually through this time, until in 1950 Bishop Ryan of Hamilton reconstituted St. Thomas as a separate parish and appointed Fr. Joseph P. Cremmen as the first pastor. Since then the growth of the parish has paralleled the growth and development of the Town of Waterdown and surrounding area.

Around 1990 Waterdown’s Catholic community again found itself growing beyond the capacity of the existing church building and began planning for a new home. Completed and dedicated in 2005, St. Thomas the Apostle Church on Centre Road reflects the dynamism of the Catholic faith in the 21st century. Designed to meet the needs of the faithful, not just in terms of worship, but to address the growing desire for catechesis, community social life, youth and family ministry, and to provide a barrier-free, fully accessible facility.