Under the direction of Mrs. Marilyn Elphick, RN, MDiv., the Chaplaincy office sponsors numerous spiritual and social justice programmes, incuding the celebration of the sacraments, prayer services, spiritual direction, and Out of the Cold. The office is located on the ground floor of Brennan Hall Room 101, below Sam Sorbara Auditorium. She can be reached by telephone: (416) 926-7278, or email: marilyn.elphick@utoronto.ca. | Visit the Chaplaincy Website
Fr. William May, C.S.B, is the Chaplain at the University of St. Michael's College. He can be reached by telephone: (416) 926-1300 ext. 3439.
Mass is celebrated each Sunday for the St. Mike's community:
- 4:30 p.m. St. Basil's Church
Liturgical ministers (lectors, Eucharistic ministers,
acolytes) are required for this celebration. If one
is willing to offer his or her services at this mass,
please send an email to smc.chaplain@utoronto.ca.
- Scriptural Reflection Group.
Each week a group of students breaks open the Word in order to see how God speaks to us through the Word and through each other.
- Weekly Liturgical Co-ordination.
- Prayer Workshops.
Students have the opportunity to learn new ways of prayer and of being in the presence of God. Last year workshops were offered on Lectio Divina and the Collatio.
- Rosary Prayer Group.
Each Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 p.m., a group of students gathers to pray the Rosary in St. Michael's Chapel (below St. Basil's Church). For more information, telephone Denise (416) 323-0480.
- Ongoing Spiritual Direction.
Chaplaincy offers on-going one-on-one spiritual direction to students who are seeking to deepen their relationship with God.
- Liturgical Ministers' Workshop.
Chaplaincy promotes the development of student leaders in the Catholic community. Workshops such as these prepare students to be extraordinary eucharistic ministers and for the ministries of lectoring, music, and hospitality.
- Student Weekend Retreats and Conferences.
Students are provided opportunities for a weekend retreat away from the University. There are also opportunities for Regional and National leadership conferences. Please check notice boards for more information or contact the pastoral team.
- Out of the Cold.
Every Tuesday from November through March seventy to eighty homeless individuals are fed.
- Remembrance Day Service.
Every November 11th we gather in prayer at the Slype, the University's memorial to those who died in service to their country.
- Advent Carol Service.
- Volunteer Day.
Representatives of various Catholic social service agencies speak to students about volunteer opportunites. - USMC Chaplaincy Centre for Social Justice
- First Friday Devotions.
Beginning at 3 p.m. in the St. Michael's Chapel.
- Annual 24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration.
During the Fall Term.
- World Youth Day
- See the Chaplaincy Events Gallery
