St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization whose mission is: “To live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.” Vincentians see...
Altar Serving
Altar serving is an important and community-building ministry. Altar servers set up the sanctuary and prepare materials required for the celebration of Mass and various other liturgies. Their...
Readers
The lector or minister of the Word proclaims the readings during weekday and Sunday Masses. This ministry is rooted in a love for the Word of God. The reader is called not only to prepare carefully...
Music/Choir
The choir enhances the liturgical celebrations by leading the music ministry at Sunday Masses through hymns and songs that will ensure the “full, conscious, and active participation in the...
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
While ordinary ministers of the Eucharist are bishops, priests, and deacons, extra-ordinary ministers of the Eucharist serve when there are not enough ordinary ministers at mass. Willingness to...
Seniors Ministry
Our Seniors Ministry seeks to give back to the senior members of our community. It provides social and spiritual support to seniors in the community and in residences in the area through monthly...
RCIA
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a journey designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seek the living God and enter the way...
Children of Mary Sodality
The Children of Mary, Saint Mary's Cathedral Basilica, was established by the Sisters of Charity in 1849. Today they are one of the oldest continuing Children of Mary Sodalities in Canada. The...
Counters
Each week a dedicated group of people counts the collections taken at each mass. The counters work in teams. This important ministry provides an organized and reliable financial record of...
Daily Bread
The Daily Bread Outreach Program started out as a few people working out of the St. Mary’s Cathedral Glebe 15 years ago and has since grown into one of the largest Ministries at St. Mary’s. The...
Christlife
We hear the language of “following Jesus” all the time but in our day-to-day life, our understanding of what that actually means can get murky. ChristLife is an experience designed to help you...
Children’s Catechesis
Saint Mary’s is dedicated to forming our young people to become mature adults who know, practice and can pass on the faith to those they encounter. Through regular and interactive catechesis we...
Catholic Women's League
The Catholic Women’s League is a group of dedicated women (16 and older) who call their members to grow in faith, and to witness to the love of God through service and social justice at local,...
Soul Fire Praise and Worship
Soul Fire represents all the faithful whose hearts have been set ablaze for Jesus and are looking for a community of people with similar experiences to worship and praise Jesus through music and...
Young Adults
Building a community of faith is crucial as we head out into the workforce, start families, & follow our dreams. Young Adults at our parish continue the journey to heaven together through...
