St. John the Compassionate Mission is dedicated to outreach and care for vulnerable individuals and families in Toronto, especially those living in poverty or on the margins – all are welcome!
We’re an apostolate of the Carpatho-Russian Diocese of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, serving under the Omophorion of Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa (ACROD). (See our history and mission.)

Hours of Service – everyone is welcome!

Summer at St. Mary’s Refuge

St. Mary’s Refuge in Madoc welcomed two St. John’s delegations this summer, shown in the photos below:

(top) St. John’s Volunteers’ day included shared work in the forest, swim time, canoe and kayak time, and lunch featuring Refuge produce;

(bottom) staff of Good Neighbours in Scarborough enjoy a day of fellowship – left to right, Kamav, Brother Luke, Biruk, Joanne, Francis, Ahmedin (on rock), Elijah, Mary, pR.