St. Michael's Parish

The Refugee Committee assists the refugee family sponsored by the Parish. It administers the St. Michael’s Refugee Fund and keeps the Parish informed about the family’s progress. Meets several times a year. Provides help to the family as required.

Rosary Guild

Our primary purpose is making missionary rosaries. These rosaries are given free to those in need of one. We also make rosaries for sale – for First Communion, Confirmation, anniversaries etc. Meet two evenings a month for two hours.

Seniors on the Move - Young At Heart

Seniors on the Move has been active in the parish at St. Michael's for 22 years. For 12 weeks in the fall and 20 weeks from January to May, 9:30am - 10:15am, seniors gather on Wednesday and Friday for exercise classes, coffee and social time. The leader is a certified, CPR-trained fitness instructor and is very mindful of the participants’ various medical conditions. The sessions are good for the body and the spirit. Participants enjoy socializing, support through life circumstances, guest speakers, special lunches and even some special off-season outings, focused on activity. Enrollment is limited.

Young at Heart Cards

Young at Heart card players have been playing bridge at the parish once a week for over a decade. Anywhere from 4 to 7 bridge tables are set up, and there is coffee, tea and goodies. New players and visiting players are welcomed into this friendly group.

Social Justice

Our purpose is to heighten awareness of parishioners about issues of justice through education and involvement in social action. We act as a liaison to the Pastoral Team, bringing items to their attention and exploring ideas and needs. A two-hour meeting each month and extra time commitments for some projects, held at St. Michael's Parish.

Yarning With Love

This group meets in the St. Francis library at St. Michael's Parish every second Saturday morning to knit prayer shawls and warm accessories for those in need. Yarn, supplies and lessons for new knitters are all supplied. Each item is labelled with this tag “Made with love and prayers for your warmth, comfort, hope and healing”.

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St. Michael's Knights of Columbus - Council #12820

This fraternal and social organization of Catholic men embraces service to the Church, community, family and youth. As a Knight you will enjoy good fellowship, help organize parish activities, raise funds for charities and support each other. All Catholic men over 18 are welcome to join.

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday evening of the month, September through June. The monthly Knights’ breakfast, the annual yard sale, and the Shrove Tuesday dinner are just a few of the more visible activities that we are known for.

We are also active in our parish schools. The “Free Throw Basketball” competition and the “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contests are very popular with the younger students in the parish.

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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) 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.

We give direct service to those in need within our Parish Boundary by going out

in pairs on home visits. We visit their homes to talk with them, to find out more

about their needs, and to offer what assistance we can. We help with food, clothing, furniture, and household items. In December, Christmas gifts for the kids as part of our Angel Tree program are provided. We spend time at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store sorting clothes. We are also involved in other special projects throughout the year.

Our charity work is supported by generous parishioners who donate at our collections on the 2nd Sunday of each month. (Cheques are made payable to St. Michael's Parish with SSVP on the memo line. Electronic donations are made on Pllenty by selecting SSVP from the drop-down list. Donation envelopes are available as well for tax receipt purposes.) As the SSVP is volunteer driven, all donations go directly to those in need. Thank you for your generous support.

We would love to have you as part of our outreach team. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Saint John Paul II room (upstairs). For more information about volunteering please click here.

If you need assistance, call 519-914-5262 and press #1. Please leave a message with your name, address, and phone number, as well as the assistance requested. We will get back to you on Wednesday to discuss your needs. Volunteers will be assigned to visit you and to bring assistance. Please be sure to check that you live within our parish boundaries.

History of St. Michael's Parish

St. Michael's Parish in London was established by his Lordship Bishop Fallon in October 1911. Till that time the Catholic people of the northern part of the city and London Township attended the Cathedral. This was the fourth parish to be created in London.

Father Hanlon, pastor of St. Patrick’s, Biddulph, was appointed to the charge of the new parish. He immediately took up his new residence in the north end and began the work of organizing the parish. St. Nicholas School on Cheapside Street had been serving the children of this district since 1882 and the pastor was able to commence holding services in the school. The first Mass was celebrated in the little school on November 12, 1911.

Previously, property had been procured by the Bishop for the new church and school on the Maitland Street corner of Cheapside. As this property is situated in proximity to the highest point within the limits of the City of London, it proved an ideal site for the Church, all the more so because it is in the very centre of the parish. Under the able direction of Father Hanlon, who already had to his credit the erection of two churches, the work of building the church, parochial house and school, and the collection of funds for this work, went on rapidly. The current Church of St. Michael’s was built in 1970.

History of St. Josephine Bakhita Communiy

History of St. Josephine Bakhita African Caribbean Catholic Community

St. Josephine Bakhita African & Caribbean Catholic Community was formerly known as the Sudanese Roman Catholic Faith Community of London, Ontario.

It was formed and established for the following missions:

To help the African and Caribbean Catholic community to continue growing in faith with their children following in the Roman Catholic values and traditions.
To share African and Caribbean traditional- Roman Catholic Eucharistic celebrations withother Christian communities in London.
To encourage Catholic community members to continually practice their faith in all areas of their lives
To become a supporting faith community.
To plan and consult with the Diocese of London Ontario in order to help provide the group with a monthly worshiping space.
To assist in cases of family members’ reunion traced from all over the world, in collaboration with the UN and the Canadian Government/embassies and churches.
To help Church sponsored refugees, both individual and family members to find a welcoming faith community.
To pray and sing in our own languages as well as in English.
To celebrate Mass once a month.

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