St. Patrick's Church (Toronto)
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St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church on McCaul Street is the fifth oldest Roman Catholic church in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

. St. Patrick subway station
St. Patrick (TTC)
St. Patrick is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 449 University Avenue at Dundas Street West.-History:...

 nearby and the adjacent St. Patrick Street were named after the church. The parish was established in 1861 and had its own church in 1908. The Romanesque Church was built by A.W. Holmes.

St. Patrick's is the home of the Canadian National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Perpetual Help or "Sancta Mater de Perpetuo Succursu" Holy Mother of Perpetual Help is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Pope Pius IX, associated with a Byzantine icon of the same name dating from the 15th century...

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The German-speaking Catholic community in Toronto holds services in the church as well.

St. Patrick's Gregorian Schola

The first Roman Catholic Gregorian schola in Toronto specializing in Gregorian chant in its proper liturgical context 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. 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 taken part in the regular Christmas Organ Fundraising concerts held yearly in the church. St. Patrick's is a German Catholic Church in Toronto on the corner of Dundas and McCaul.

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