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SUNDAY JUNE 7 2026

SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS of CANADA
ВСІХ СВЯТИХ КАНАДИ

A Saint in Brampton? Venerable Father Francis McSpiritt – Our Local Saint

A mere 20 minute drive from Saint Elias Church, in a cemetery off Mayfield Road, there lays the earthly remains of a holy man, a wonder-worker, and local saint. Read more below.

SAINT ELIAS 50th ANNIVERSARY GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER

As part of our parish 50^th Anniversary Celebration, we are hosting a golf tournament on Saturday, August 8 at Granite Ridge Golf Club in Milton. Sponsorship package and other details here. To register to play: stelias.golf2026@gmail.com

ST. ELIAS 50TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET TICKETS
Tickets for the celebratory dinner on Sunday, October 11 are now on sale to the general public.. To purchase tickets, please fill out the form at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/0ZSgq5Ypkn If you have any questions about our 50^th anniversary weekend, please email us office@saintelias.com. A detailed e-mail including schedule of services and events will be sent out to our list this coming week and posted on our website.

A Saint in Brampton? Venerable Father Francis McSpiritt – Our Local Saint

A mere 20 minute drive from Saint Elias Church, in a cemetery off Mayfield Road, there lays the earthly remains of a holy man, a wonder-worker, and local saint. Read more below.

Fr. Francis McSpiritt was born in 1836 in Co. Cavan, Ireland. He founded the church of St. Patrick in Wildfield, in the Parish of Toronto-Gore (now within the city of Brampton). During his lifetime, he was renowned as a healer and wonder-worker, healing all manner of illnesses. He would often bestow healing of infirmity in exchange for a holy pledge on the part of the family. He was know especially for healing migraine headaches, cataracts as well as accident victims and crippled children. He also brought back protestants into the Church of God through his ministry. Like so many other great saints, he had his eccentricities. He was known to carry a whip with which he would unapologetically beat men who beat their wives. Before he died, he foretold that even the dust from his grave would heal the infirmities of faithful folk. This would indeed come to pass and after his death in 1895, his grave became a sight of pilgrimage until the mid 1930’s. The Church authorities eventually suppressed these activities and for a long time the memory of this holy priest was forgotten. But God, who knows all hidden things, and who alone bestows blessings and gifts, has once again revealed His servant Francis to us, in our time, perhaps when he is needed most. Fr. Vito Marziliano, former rector of St. Patrick’s Church, began the official process for the beatification of Fr. Francis (officially having him added to the official list of Saints). Until then, we who live in the Brampton area have a local intercessor, someone who has hallowed the place in which we live.

You can visit the grave of Fr. Francis and ask him for his intercession, to help in times of sickness, and to protect this city. Visit the grave of our venerable father Francis of Wildfield, in the cemetery located at 11873 The Gore Road, Brampton L6P 0B2, corner of Mayfield
and The Gore Rd.

www.stpatricksbr.archtoronto.org/en/our-community/parish-story/father-francis-mcspiritt/

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10193 Heritage Road Brampton Ontario L7A 0A1
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