Palm Sunday 2020

We offer you the Liturgy of the Palms and the Gospel of the Passion, with a sermon from Fr David.

You can join us HERE.

If you would like to participate, you can find the leaflet HERE.

As part of our efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Bishop has asked all churches in the Diocese of Toronto to cease the celebration of mass in public. In solidarity with this request, we are reducing the number of times we offer mass online. We will continue to offer prayers, reflections, music, and more (watch this space!), and we will continue to be present, always.

We are still in need of your support, even if we cannot open our physical doors, and anything you can spare us is gratefully received. Would you consider giving through Canada Helps?

(On 13 March 2020, the Diocese of Toronto suspended all public worship services as part of the effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Here at SMM, in this difficult time, we are trying to offer ways of participating in the daily life of our parish, even if we cannot be present physically.)

Organ Recital "in progress" - "O Mensch bewein dein Sunde gross" (Johann Sebastian Bach)

The third part of Andrew's online organ recital is here! (Andrew has a marvellous home organ that has been set to recreate the sound of the great organ in Salisbury Cathedral, and which allows him to record directly to a computer, and he is offering up these musical meditations as part of our efforts to find ways to keep you connected in this very strange and difficult time.)

Today, we present O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß by Johann Sebastian Bach, played by Andrew Adair on the Salisbury Cathedral Hauptwerk sample set by Milan Digital Audio.

Johann Sebastian Bach’s (1685-1750) setting of the chorale O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 622 comes from the Passion section of the Orgelbüchlein. The Orgelbüchlein was composed from 1713-1716 during Bach’s time as court organist in Weimar; this chorale is often played at St. Mary Magdalene's at the conclusion of Palm Sunday.

(Andrew has a marvellous home organ that has been set to recreate the sound of the great organ in Salisbury Cathedral, and which allows him to record directly to a computer, and he is offering up these musical meditations as part of our efforts to find ways to keep you connected in this very strange and difficult time.)

Palm Sunday for Children & Youth

Mother Johanna takes us through the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.

You can watch the video HERE.

Organ Recital "in progress" - Hosanna filio David by Jeanne Demessieux

The second part of Andrew's online Organ Recital "in progress" is ready!

Today, we offer you Hosanna filio David by Jeanne Demessieux, played by Andrew Adair on the Salisbury Cathedral Hauptwerk sample set by Milan Digital Audio.

Jeanne Marie-Madeleine Demessieux (1921-1968) studied the organ privately and at the Paris Conservatoire with Marcel Dupré. Demessieux became an international concert organist, playing over 2,500 works from memory. This work is a setting of the Gregorian chant antiphon for the blessing of Palms on Palm Sunday. "Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!"

(Andrew has a marvellous home organ that has been set to recreate the sound of the great organ in Salisbury Cathedral, and which allows him to record directly to a computer, and he is offering up these musical meditations as part of our efforts to find ways to keep you connected in this very strange and difficult time.)

Organ Recital "in progress" - Attende, Domine by Jeanne Demessieux

Andrew Adair is recording an Organ Recital one piece at a time, which we are combining with images to make a series of musical meditations for you to enjoy.

Andrew has a marvellous home organ that has been set to recreate the sound of the great organ in Salisbury Cathedral, and which allows him to record directly to a computer, and he is offering up these musical meditations as part of our efforts to find ways to keep you connected in this very strange and difficult time.

Today, for his first offering, we present: https://youtu.be/IGq6lmY6tbk

Attende, Domine by Jeanne Demessieux, played by Andrew Adair on the Salisbury Cathedral Hauptwerk sample set by Milan Digital Audio.

Jeanne Marie-Madeleine Demessieux (1921-1968) studied the organ privately and at the Paris Conservatoire with Marcel Dupré. Demessieux became an international concert organist, playing over 2,500 works from memory. This work is a setting of the Gregorian chant Lent Prose.

Lent V - Readings & Sermon

For Lent V, we offer you the readings of the day, including the Psalm, and a sermon from Fr David.

You can watch the video HERE.

Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8: 6-11
John 11:1-45

On Thursday, 26 March, the Bishop asked that all online celebrations of the Eucharist be suspended, and so we are unable to offer mass as we have done for the last couple of weeks. We will continue to offer prayers, reflections, music, and more, and we will continue to be present, always.