St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church on McCaul Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the church for the city's fifth oldest Roman Catholic parish. St. Patrick subway station nearby and the adjacent St. Patrick Street were named after the church. St. Patrick's is the home of the Canadian National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. The German-speaking Catholic community in Toronto holds services in the church as well.[1]

St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Church (Toronto) is located in Toronto
St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)
Location of St. Patrick's Church in Toronto
43.654685°N 79.391332°W / 43.654685; -79.391332
Location131 McCaul Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5T 1W3
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.stpatrickstoronto.ca
History
DedicationSt. Patrick
Architecture
Architect(s)A.W. Holmes
StyleRomanesque Revival
Completed1908 (1908)
Administration
ArchdioceseToronto
Clergy
Pastor(s)Rev. Santo Arrigo

History

The parish was reportedly established in 1861 and had its own church in 1908, although evidence of baptismal records date back to at least to February 4, 1858 upon the baptism of John Dogerty [Dougherty], son of Bernard Dogerty [Dougherty] and his wife Mary Ann McConnell. The Romanesque Revival church was designed by architect Arthur W. Holmes.[2]

St. Patrick's Gregorian Schola

The St. Patrick's Gregorian Choir was established on October 28, 2006 at St. Patrick's Church for the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Holy Mass, under director, organist, pianist, and composer Surinder S. Mundra. One of the first choirs in the Toronto region specializing in Gregorian chant in its proper liturgical context. The aim of the choir from its beginning is to promote through the chant, a deep love and reverence towards the Sacrifice of Holy Mass. In addition to serving their regular function as resident choir for the Saturday Masses, they have organized regular Christmas Organ Fundraising concerts held yearly in the church, and have sung at celebrations of Tridentine Mass at many other churches.[3]

See also

References
  1. Parishes Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine from Archdiocese of Toronto retrieved 11 October 2013
  2. Mother of Perpetual help Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine from StPatricksToronto.wordpress.com retrieved 11 October 2013
  3. Resources Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine from Gregorian Institute of Canada retrieved 11 October 2013
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