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Thirsty Thursdays: Quench Your Thirst at the SourceThe desire of every human heart is for communion. And as we strive to fulfill this desire, often we are found wanting, until we go to the source: Jesus. With this in mind, in 2014, the Sisters of Life began...Posted: Oct-20-2024 -
St. Teresa’s Parish Celebrates 100 Year AnniversaryOn October 6, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to Etobicoke, Ont. to celebrate Mass at St. Teresa’s Parish on the occasion of their 100th anniversary. According to the parish’s website...Posted: Oct-12-2024 -
From the Pastor's Desk October 13, 2024Dear friends in the Lord, Thanksgiving blessings to all! Reflecting on the Mass, we look at the opening prayer, commonly referred to as the "Collect". The prayer follows a moment of silence initiated by the priest's invitation, "Let...Posted: Oct-09-2024 -
From the Pastor's Desk October 6, 2024Reflecting on the Mass we look at the "Gloria" a beautiful and ancient hymn that holds a special place in our Mass. It’s a joyful expression of praise to God, sung or recited on Sundays outside of Advent...Posted: Oct-04-2024
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The Archdiocese Celebrates the Solemnity of Saint Michael with the Inaugural Saint Michael Award RecipientsOn September 29, the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, celebrated Mass at Saint Michael’s Cathedral Basilica as part of celebrations marking the Solemnity of Saint Michael, patron saint of the archdiocese. The celebration also provided...Posted: Sep-29-2024 -
Villanova College in King City Welcomes Archbishop Leo for Anniversary MassOn Friday, September 20, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to Villanova College in King City, Ont. to celebrate the start of the 25th anniversary year. Archbishop Leo celebrated Mass for the school community which...Posted: Sep-24-2024 -
Archbishop Leo invites the Faithful to Join Novena for Saint Michael the Archangel8 September 2024 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Archdiocesan Celebration of Saint Michael the Archangel Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, I am writing in anticipation of the Solemnity of Saint Michael the...Posted: Sep-08-2024 -
Happy Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Jesus Christ, Our Lord & God! June 2, 2024What a Gift We Celebrate Today! The Eucharist is everything. It’s all things, the fullness of life, eternal salvation, mercy, grace, happiness, etc. Why is the Eucharist all this and so much more? Simply put...Posted: May-31-2024 -
12 Men Ordained into the Permanent DiaconateOn Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10 a.m. the Vicar for Permanent Deacons, the Most Reverend Vincent Nguyen, ordained 12 men to the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Rite of Ordination took place during Mass at...Posted: May-24-2024 -
The Essence of the Most Holy May 26, 2024Of all the great feasts we celebrate within the Church throughout the year, today’s Solemnity presents us with a Mystery that is so deep and transcendent that our eternity will be spent in perpetual contemplation. The Trinity, the...Posted: May-23-2024
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"Well, Chippie Doesn’t Sing Much Anymore” May 19, 2024It happened in Galveston, TX. A woman was cleaning the bottom of the cage of her parrot Chippie with the canister vacuum cleaner. She was not using an attachment on the tube. When the telephone rang, she turned her head...Posted: May-15-2024 -
Five Men Ordained to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of TorontoPosted: May-13-2024On Saturday, May 11, 2024 the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto ordained five men to the priesthood. Rev. Marko Bušić, Rev. Daniel Lee, Rev. Ryan Nigli, Rev. Szymon Sorbian and Rev. Jeremy Zou received the... -
Archdiocese of Toronto to Celebrate the Ordination of Five PriestsOn Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10 a.m., the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, will ordain our five transitional deacons, Rev. Mr. Marko Bušić, Rev. Mr. Daniel Lee, Rev. Mr. Ryan Nigli, Rev. Mr...Posted: May-10-2024 -
The Ascension of the Lord: Witnessing to the Gospel May 12, 2024Prayerfully imagine standing on the mountain of the Ascension with our Lord. As you gaze upon Him, imagine that you were also present with Him throughout His public ministry. Imagine witnessing His many miracles, the way that He converted the...Posted: May-08-2024
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Newly Initiated Catholics Gather at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica for MassOn Sunday April 21, 2024 the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto celebrated Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica with the newest Catholics from across the archdiocese. Several hundreds of newly initiated Catholics attended the archdiocese's...Posted: Apr-24-2024 -
Neophyte Mass To Take Place April 21 at St. Michael’s Cathedral BasilicaOn Sunday April 21, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto will be celebrating Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica with the newest Catholics from across the archdiocese. The 2024 Neophyte...Posted: Apr-11-2024 -
Archdiocesan-Wide Consecration of the Blessed Virgin MaryOn the Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord (April 8), parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto took the opportunity to participate in the archdiocesan-wide Consecration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Annunciation of Our Lord is usually celebrated...Posted: Apr-09-2024 -
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord - April 8, 2024The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is a feast that commemorates the most sublime moment in the history of time, the moment when the Second Divine Person of the most Holy Trinity assumed human nature in the womb...Posted: Apr-08-2024 -
Easter Sunday - He Is Risen Alleluia!At Easter, we rejoice in the empty tomb—Jesus's resurrection. Easter is the day Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified. The empty tomb means that Jesus's words rang true. He fulfilled the promises of Scripture...Posted: Mar-31-2024 -
The Easter Vigil - Christ is RisenIt begins with the blessing of the Easter Fire and from it the Pascal Candle, which is then brought into the darkened church. The Exultet, the great hymn of light, is sung. The Easter Vigil Mass is the service that...Posted: Mar-31-2024
