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Pre-Planning Seminar
Planning ahead is one of the most thoughtful and compassionate decisions you can make for your family. Join us for an informative seminar designed to help you understand your options and make confident, faith-informed decisions. What You Will Learn Funeral, burial,...
Bereavement Seminar – Find Comfort and Support
Grief can feel overwhelming, and no one should have to navigate it alone. Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services – Archdiocese of Toronto invites you to join us as we welcome Deacon Curtis Boone for an afternoon of prayer, support, and healing. We provide a safe...
Annual Ching Ming Remembrance Mass
The annual Ching Ming Remembrance Mass will be held on Saturday April 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Mass will be held in Holy Family Mausoleum at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Liturgy will be in Chinese and English. For more information, please contact Holy Cross Catholic...
Important Information for Niche Interment Rights Holders
Glass front niches may only contain an urn inscribed with suitable identification, or where necessary a memorial name plaque with stand, and a personal portrait of the deceased. These items are available at the Cemetery Office. A Rosary affixed to the urn may also be...
Honouring Our Faithful Departed
A day of prayer and remembrance as nearly 4,000 faithful gathered across our cemeteries, united in love, faith, and hope in eternal life.
Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed (Archived)
On August 13, 2025, His Eminence Cardinal Frank Leo celebrated Mass for the Faithful Departed at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery & Funeral Home. Thousands gathered in prayer to honour and remember their loved ones, united in faith and hope in the promise of...
Beware of Copied Obituaries: A Message for Families
Grieving families should be aware of a troubling issue affecting funeral services: some companies are copying and reposting obituaries without the knowledge or consent of the family or funeral home. These “pirated” obituaries often appear on commercial websites that...
Queen of Heaven Catholic Funeral Home Now Open to Serve Our Families
On March 28, 2025 in a Mass rich with prayer and song, His Eminence Cardinal Frank Leo blessed the Chapel of Our Lady of Consolation and officially opened Queen of Heaven Catholic Funeral Home and Cemetery Office. Supporting families at a time of loss and for those...
Mass is held every Wednesday at 12:10 pm at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica
Did you know that a Mass is held every Wednesday at 12:10 pm at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in Toronto? This Mass is for the repose of the souls of those laid to rest in our Catholic Cemeteries. You can learn more here: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/
Preplanning your funeral eases burden on family
BY WENDY-ANN CLARKE (Originally published in The Catholic Register) In the spring, Gina Aguilar Palmer took an afternoon off to visit friends and family who had been laid to rest at Assumption Catholic Cemetery in Mississauga, Ont. With deep family roots in the city,...
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