St. Francis Xavier Parish, Mississauga
Showing Content > Filtered By > Archdiocesan
-
Holy Week 2022On the weekend of April 9/10, Catholics around the world will celebrate Palm Sunday and we will enter into Holy Week, the most profound period in the Christian calendar. This is a time for us to remember the sacrifice...Posted: Apr-08-2022 -
Mark Wahlberg’s film Father Stu highlights the strength that comes from sufferingFather Stu is based on the inspiring true-life story of Fr. Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who develops a muscular disorder that mimics the symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mark Wahlberg, who stars as Father Stu...Posted: Apr-08-2022 -
Encountering Christ on the RCIA journeyRebecca Spellacy, who became Catholic as an adult, is the Director of Worship for the Diocese of Austin, Texas, and the former Associate Director, Liturgy, for the Office of Formation for Discipleship at the Archdiocese of Toronto. Below, she shares...Posted: Apr-08-2022 -
Looking Back at the Indigenous Delegation to RomePope Francis has concluded his meetings with Indigenous delegates in the Vatican to learn more about the legacy of Canada’s residential school system and to apologize for abuses that occurred there. The Holy Father said that listening to...Posted: Apr-01-2022 -
Setting aside time for prayer and reflection this LentThe below Lenten reflection was written by Sr. Margaret Moran, a Daughter of St. Paul based in Toronto. The Season of Lent is moving ahead and for some of us it may feel it is going too fast and for...Posted: Mar-28-2022 -
Living the Gospel Through ShareLifeThe weekend of Sunday, March 27 is the first ShareLife parish special collection of 2022. ShareLife is one of the principal ways that the Archdiocese of Toronto lives by the Gospel by helping our neighbours in need. Below, Arthur Peters...Posted: Mar-24-2022 -
Consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of MaryOn Friday, March 25, the Archdiocese of Toronto will answer the call of Pope Francis for dioceses around the world to pray for peace to help bring about an end to the war in Ukraine. During a ceremony of prayer...Posted: Mar-21-2022 -
Updated Covid-19 Protocols Coming into Effect on Monday, March 21The Archdiocese of Toronto has followed the Government of Ontario’s Covid-19 guidance throughout the pandemic. Last week, the provincial government announced the end of public masking requirements in most settings effective Monday, March 21, 2022. The health...Posted: Mar-16-2022 -
Making Churches Open to Families with Special NeedsCathy Pettigrew is a mother, wife, teacher, founder of an educational business, motivational speaker, counsellor and psychometrist. She is a parishioner of the Archdiocese of Toronto and will be presenting at the upcoming archdiocesan conference, “Parish Ministry with People...Posted: Mar-14-2022 -
War in Ukraine: Finding ‘God With Us’Fr. Alexander Laschuk is a priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Toronto. He is also Director of Eastern Christian Studies at the University of St Michael’s College in the...Posted: Mar-11-2022 -
Tax Receipt InformationThe Archdiocese of Toronto is always grateful for your generous donations. Your gifts ensure that we can fulfill our Christian mission by spreading the Gospel and assisting our neighbours in need. With tax season upon us, hopefully most of our...Posted: Mar-07-2022 -
Crossings: A Journey to EasterCrossings is an outdoor visual art exhibition that engages the Scriptural Stations of the Cross. Running from March 2 to April 14, the exhibition features 16 art pieces at 16 different locations in Toronto on a pilgrimage style “journey...Posted: Mar-04-2022 -
How Churches Can Consider Accessibility Issues ‘Beyond the Ramp’Constance Price is a co-director of the Office of Formation for Discipleship at the Archdiocese of Toronto and the author of the recent booklet, “Beyond the Ramp: A Parish Guide to Welcoming Persons with Disabilities.” Although written...Posted: Mar-01-2022 -
Prayer, Fasting and Alms for UkraineIn response to the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, Pope Francis has announced a “Day for Fasting and Peace” to take place on Ash Wednesday, March 2. “I encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely...Posted: Mar-01-2022 -
Join us for the Virtual Ordinandi Dinner | March 1, 2022 @ 7pmSponsored by the Serra Foundation of Canada and the six Serra Clubs in the Archdiocese of Toronto, the annual Ordinandi Dinner celebrates the men being ordained to the priesthood from St. Augustine’s Seminary and Redemptoris Mater Seminary...Posted: Feb-28-2022 -
Message from Cardinal Collins re: Reduced COVID-19 RestrictionsTo all parishioners, clergy and staff of the Archdiocese of Toronto, I wish to extend my deep gratitude for your ministry during these almost two years of pandemic. These have been difficult and challenging days, but I am heartened by...Posted: Feb-28-2022 -
Back to Life, Back to Reality!Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto, Ontario. During these past few Sundays, leading up to the beginning of Lent 2022, the second readings at Mass has been taken from St. Paul&rsquo...Posted: Feb-25-2022 -
Statement from the CCCB on the Russian Invasion of UkraineThe Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) condemns the escalation of tensions and violence in the Ukraine marked by Russia’s invasion, which was seen today, Thursday, February 24, 2022, in the form of militarization...Posted: Feb-24-2022 -
Reflecting on the African Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of TorontoFr. Charles Kelechi Egbulefu is a professor at St. Augustine’s Seminary and a contributor to For Love of the Church, a festschrift in honour of Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. Below, Fr. Charles discusses the African Catholic...Posted: Feb-22-2022 -
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Archbishop Collins Becoming a CardinalOver the past several weeks, we have been recognizing a series of major milestones in Cardinal Thomas Collins’ life, including, the 15th anniversary of him being announced as the new Archbishop of Toronto, his 75th birthday and the 15th...Posted: Feb-18-2022
