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What Is Your Focus?Fr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. A story is told of a little boy who accidentally left his new bicycle at the shopping mall when it was time for...Posted: Jan-29-2021 -
Marriage Sunday 2021: Preparing for a Life TogetherAs the Archdiocese of Toronto prepares for Marriage Sunday on February 14, we acknowledge and thank all married couples – and especially those who are celebrating milestone anniversaries – for their commitment and witness to our community. An essential...Posted: Jan-28-2021 -
Video and Photos from Bishop Camilleri’s Episcopal OrdinationThe Archdiocese of Toronto thanks the thousands of people from around the world who joined us virtually for Bishop Ivan Camilleri’s episcopal ordination, which was celebrated on Monday, January 25, 2021. In case you missed it, ...Posted: Jan-26-2021 -
Three Ways to Foster Prayer During COVIDFr. Frank McDevitt is pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Aurora, Ont. Jonah goes to Nineveh in search of converts and Jesus goes to Galilee in search of disciples. And here we are locked-down with a stay...Posted: Jan-22-2021 -
Watch the Episcopal Ordination of Fr. Ivan Camilleri – Monday, January 25 at 2 P.M.The Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate Fr. Ivan Camilleri being ordained a bishop on Monday, January 25 at 2 p.m. It feels fitting to ordain a Maltese-Canadian bishop on the Feast of the Conversion of...Posted: Jan-21-2021 -
Email Impersonation Scam Targets Our ParishionersIn recent days, the Archdiocese of Toronto has received reports from parishioners who have gotten suspicious emails supposedly from our priests or staff members. These emails attempt to start an online conversation or they have a suspicious document attached to...Posted: Jan-21-2021
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Answering God’s CallFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is a story of grandpa and grandma who were having a quarrel one day. The next day grandpa forgot all...Posted: Jan-15-2021 -
Auditions Being Booked for St. Michael’s Choir School AdmissionsSt. Michael’s Choir School is a unique and heralded educational experience that is offered jointly by the Archdiocese of Toronto and the Toronto Catholic District School Board. It is consistently ranked as one of the best schools...Posted: Jan-15-2021 -
Learn More about ‘The Songs of the Angels in the Book of Revelation’Everyone is invited to participate in an upcoming virtual class on "The Songs of the Angels in the Book of Revelation" offered by St. Augustine's Seminary's Lay Spiritual Formation Program. On Saturday, January 23, 2021...Posted: Jan-15-2021
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Let Us Pray for Christian UnityEvery year, the Canadian Church joins with our Christian brothers and sisters to pray for the restoration of the united church, as was willed by Jesus Christ. This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service in the...Posted: Jan-08-2021 -
Our Mission Through BaptismFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. Over the years, many people have asked me a very simple question when we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: “Why was...Posted: Jan-08-2021
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One Student's Experience with the Interfaith Dialogue DiplomaMarilyn Grace has a long connection to the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. Below she reflects on her most recent coursework at the university with the Diploma in Interfaith Dialogue, which is...Posted: Dec-23-2020 -
The Gift of St. Joseph: Changing the World from the ShadowsRebecca Spellacy is the Associate Director of Liturgy in the Office of Formation for Discipleship in the Archdiocese of Toronto. On December 8, 2020, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, issued an apostolic letter, Patris Corde (With a Father...Posted: Dec-23-2020
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Letter from Cardinal Collins re Latest Provincial RestrictionsDecember 21, 2020 To all clergy and staff of the Archdiocese of Toronto, This afternoon, Premier Ford announced that those areas of the province not currently in lockdown will be moving to this designation as of 12:01 a.m...Posted: Dec-22-2020 -
Letter from Cardinal Collins: Christmas Masses and Services During PandemicFor more information on how Christmas will be celebrated in your local church this year, please contact your parish directly. To read the Christmas 2020 Holy Communion service, please click here (and feel free to print that...Posted: Dec-20-2020
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Let Jesus Be Born in Your HeartFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both located in Toronto. There is a story of a typical last-minute Christmas shopper, a mother who was running furiously from store...Posted: Dec-18-2020 -
If You Are Struggling, Catholic Agencies Are Ready to HelpThe Christmas season can be a difficult time for many people, but the COVID-19 pandemic will likely bring new challenges to what is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. If you are experiencing loneliness, loss, depression...Posted: Dec-18-2020 -
More on the Bioethics of COVID-19 and the VaccineMoira McQueen is the director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute (CCBI). Bambi Rutledge is the administrator of the CCBI. Every week, the CCBI publishes a COVID Bulletin, which helps the public understand the latest developments in the...Posted: Dec-14-2020
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We Rejoice Despite COVIDFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. We find ourselves on this Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing. There may be those who find this call to rejoice to be a...Posted: Dec-11-2020 -
The Ethics of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Catholic Bioethical PerspectiveEDITOR’S NOTE (DECEMEBER 10, 2020): Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine, which based on current information does not use abortion-derived cell lines in its design/development or production. Some of its laboratory confirmatory testing has used...Posted: Dec-08-2020
