About the Parish

One of the oldest Roman Catholic parishes in Upper Canada, the first service was held in this historic building on Christmas Eve in 1848. Our Christian community actually predates the founding of Perth in 1816.

The Parish Bulletin

Click here to view the current bulletin. (Adobe PDF format)

Parish Facilities Report

Click here to view the report of the Parish Facilities Committee as presented in January 2010. (Adobe PDF format)

Parish Photo Gallery

Click here to view a gallery of photos from recent parish activities.

Map & Directions

Located on Wilson Street East, the Church's spire is one of Perth's dominating features. If you are coming in from Highway 7 you will discover that the Tay River splits Wilson Street into two parts. You will need to go east one block and then continue on through downtown Perth.

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Click Here to see the street view.

Parking & Accessibility

There is plenty of parking on the streets surrounding the church and in a parking lot behind the church. Access can be attained without stairs or obstructions from the parking lot, through a door on the north side of the building.

Mission Statement

As followers of Jesus, we, the family of St. John the Baptist Parish, in union with the Holy Spirit, are dedicated to building a Christian Community by proclaiming God’s Word through service and prayer.

Vision Statement

We will reach out and nurture the faith of all parishioners. We will respond to the needs of the community locally and globally. We will continue to foster the working together of home, school, parish. We will encourage active involvement in parish life.

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Diocesan News

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

Meet The New Archbishop

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI announced in early May the Episcopal appointment of Most Reverend Brendan M. O’Brien, Archbishop of St. John’s, Newfoundland as the Archbishop of Kingston. The Kingston see has been vacant since the death of Most Reverend Anthony Meagher in January 2007. Archbishop O’Brien was born in Ottawa, Ontario, in 1943, he [...]