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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Ecclesia News

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Almsgiving is theme of Pope’s Lenten message

Vatican , Jan. 29, 2008 (CWNews.com) – Pope Benedict XVI, in his Lenten message for the year 2008, reflects on the value of almsgiving as a spiritual exercise. The theme of the Pope’s message is taken from St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians: “Christ made Himself poor for you.” In the text, the Holy Father [...]

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Pope issues New Year’s plea for peace

Jan. 2, 2007 (CWNews.com) – Pope Benedict XVI formally released his message for the 40th World Day of Peace on January 1, after presiding at a Mass in St. Peter’s basilica for the feast of Mary, Mother of God. The text of the papal message, entitled The Human Person, the Heart of Peace, was released [...]

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Urbi et Orbi

Christmas Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI “A holy day has dawned upon us. Come you nations and adore the Lord. Today a great light has come upon the earth.” (Day Mass of Christmas, Gospel Acclamation) Dear Brothers and Sisters! “A holy day has dawned upon us.” A day of great hope: today the [...]

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

A Christless Christmas Is Senseless, Says Pope

Notes That Without God-Made-Man, It’s an “Empty Holiday” VATICAN CITY, DEC. 19, 2007 – A Christmas celebrated without mention of the birth of Christ is an “empty holiday,” said Benedict XVI in a meditation given during the final days of Advent. “What sense does it make to celebrate Christmas if we don’t acknowledge that God [...]

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

Vatican offers rich online source of Bible commentary

Vatican, Dec. 12, 2007 (CWNews.com) – The Vatican Congregation for the Clergy has unveiled a powerful new web site, linking Bible texts with commentary from the Church fathers, doctors of the Church, councils, catechisms, and other magisterial documents. The Biblia Clerus site links each passage of the Bible– Old and New Testaments– with commentary taken [...]