Martyrs' Shrine processes all in-person and online Charitable Tax Receipts each January-February for the previous calendar year. Once tabulated, we will mail you out a receipt totalling your full year's contributions.

The Shrine will provide tax receipts automatically for contributions over $20. If you are looking to request a tax receipt for a smaller value, please contact us.

Summer Season

(First Saturday of May to Thanksgiving Monday)

• Shrine Church - Daily between 8:30am-9:00pm
• Church Grounds - Daily between 8:30am-9:00pm
• Visitor Office - Daily between 9:00am-4:00pm
• Pastoral Services - Daily between 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm
• Shrine Gift Shop - Daily between 9:00am-4:00pm
• Birch Canoe Resto & Grill - Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00am-9:00pm
• Shrine Ice Cream Bar - Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00am-5:00pm

Special observances or events may be held outside of these dates. See our Events Calendar for more information.

Winter Season

(Thanksgiving Monday to the First Saturday of May)

• Shrine Church - Closed
• Church Grounds - Daily between 8:30am-9:00pm
• Visitor Office - Wednesday to Sunday between 9:00am-4:00pm
• Pastoral Services - Closed
• Shrine Gift Shop - Wednesday to Sunday between 9:00am-4:00pm
• Birch Canoe Resto & Grill - Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00am-9:00pm
• Shrine Ice Cream Bar - Closed

Special observances or events may be held outside of these dates. See our Events Calendar for more information.

Mass is celebrated during our Summer Season (The first Saturday in May to Thanksgiving Monday)

Weekdays (Monday to Friday)
10:30am, 12:00pm, 3:00pm, (7:30pm July-August)

Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)
9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm, 7:30pm

Special Mass at St. Ignace
Wednesdays at 3:00pm during July & August

Check out Our Liturgy and Event Calendar for other devotions, events and happenings.

The Martyrs’ Shrine is committed to welcoming and serving the needs of all pilgrims. The standards of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 are being increasingly incorporated into the development and management of our facilities, activities, and staff.

We welcome the use of assistive devices and service animals accompanying persons with disabilities on the grounds, in the Church, and in all of facilities at the Shrine. While we do our best to keep the Shrine grounds accessible, it is important to note that the grounds are hilly and pilgrims with reduced mobility may need assistance traversing some areas.

We are deeply committed to serving all pilgrims with excellence and we are pleased to offer the following services:
- Free admittance for a support person accompanying a person with a disability.
- The grounds have paved and bricked paths throughout the expansive grounds that allow for greater accessibility by foot, walker or vehicle.
- Assistive Devices Available: To facilitate movement around the grounds and facilities, wheelchairs are available for loan during visits to the Shrine, free of charge.

Yes, Please visit our Contact Us page to view our admission fees.

The answer is a resounding yes! Although services are limited and the Shrine Church is closed.

Please visit our Contact Us page to see the full list of services offered.

The Shrine's Holy Water fountain is located in the Shrine Courtyard outside of our Visitor Office. As well, you can find receptacles inside of the Shrine Church and the Gift Shop. This fountain has been blessed by past and present priests. Many pilgrims visit just for the Holy Water. Many believe that it’s cleansing and healthy for the body and soul; others believe it can heal.

Water bottles are available for purchase at the Shrine Gift Shop.

During the season, one of our Jesuit Fathers can be found inside of the Visitor Office next to the Shrine Church. They are there to offer pastoral services during regular operating hours including bestowing blessings on yourself, object or loved one.

The Martyrs' Shrine offers plenty of on-site bus and automobile parking including accessible parking. Accessibility parking is available immediately behind the Shrine Church.

For buses and tour operators, please see Group Bookings for Tour Operators.

Martyrs' Shrine does allow pets on the premises, granted they are leashed at all times.

We are pleased to offer church and grounds tours in both English and French. Please inquire through the Visitor Office next to the Shrine Church or contact us for times and availability.

In accordance with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act 2006 and Martyrs' Shrine policies, public smoking is not permitted on the premises at any time.

Outside food and beverages can be enjoyed on the Shrine grounds. However, alcoholic beverages are not permitted. Please use the trash receptacles provided around the grounds. The use of barbeques is permitted in picnic areas on the grounds but no open-flamed barbeques.

The Martyrs' Shrine belongs to and is managed by the Jesuits of Canada, a non-profit organization that also owns the Sainte-Marie among the Hurons.

A cathedral is the church of a bishop or archbishop, who is responsible for the administration of a diocese. A church is a title given to a church operated by clergymen or priests.

The Martyrs' Shrine does not perform baptisms or weddings as it is not a Parish Church with a registry. The Archdiocese in Toronto has designated it a national sanctuary of pilgrimage and prayer. We invite you to notify us of a wedding or baptism by sending a prayer request. We’ll gladly remember your intention on that important day!

Yes. Requests for announced and unannounced Masses are available to honour someone or to celebrate an occasion. Please see our Request a Mass page for more information.

A shrine is a church or other sacred place where either a relic is preserved, where an apparition has taken place, or where a historical event of faith has taken place. A shrine is typically designated to help foster devotion to a particular saint. For example, the Martyrs' Shrine was built to foster devotion to the North American Martyrs. Shrines are regulated by the local bishop in which they sit, and national shrines are designated by the country's conference of bishops with approval from authorities in Rome.