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Words of Truth from St. Teresa of KolkataThis weekend, on September 5th, we celebrate the feast day for St. Teresa of Kolkata, more commonly known as Mother Teresa. Fr. Maderak spoke about and quoted the words she spoke at the lecture she gave when she received the...Posted: Sep-04-2021 -
Mother Elvira Petrozzi- Bringing HopeThis beautiful meditation was used by Father this weekend, to end his homily: From: Magnificat, Vol. 23, No. 6 / August 2021 “To whom shall we go?” God’s dream is that mankind will...Posted: Aug-23-2021 -
Catechesis on the Assumption of MaryPosted: Aug-15-2021Happy Solemnity of the Assumption! Today is the day when we celebrate Our Blessed Mother being assumed in to heaven, that is, she is "brought up" to heaven, body and soul when her earthly life had ended. Catechesis point... -
Discernment of Spirts and the SaintsPlease read the new blog post for some ideas on Spiritual readings that come from this weekend's homilies. Click HERE to visit the blog post.Posted: Jul-11-2021 -
DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS AND JOURNEYING WITH THE SAINTSThis weekend in my homily, I proposed to everyone to spend some time doing spiritual reading - even just 10 -20 minutes a day - to help us to edify our souls and to raise our minds to God and find joy...Posted: Jul-11-2021
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The Light of FaithIn my Homily this weekend, I mentioned an encylical called "Lumen Fidei". While it was attributed to Pope Francis, much of it was actually penned by Pope Benedict XVI before his resignation as Pope. It was the third...Posted: Jun-26-2021 -
New Blog Post!Please visit our BLOG for resources from today's homily on Faith- particularly excerpts from encylical, LUMEN FIDEI.Posted: Jun-26-2021
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New Film Invites Us to Really Know the Blessed Virgin MaryDr. Josephine Lombardi is a faculty member at St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. She recently released, “The First Lady and Her Successors,” a film that explores the many ways that the Blessed Mother Mary can guide...Posted: Jun-23-2021 -
New Blog Post!Please visit our BLOG for resources from today's homily on Pride and the Cardinal Virtues.Posted: Jun-13-2021
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PRIDE AND THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUESPosted: Jun-13-2021 This week in my homily I mentioned the book, The Four Cardinal Virtues, by Josef Pieper from which came the quote on pride which I used in my homily: Pride is not, in the first place, a quality of everyday... -
Eden InvitationSometimes it appears in this world that we are called to hide who we are. Remembering that we are all made in "God's Image" is a reminder that we have been created as something beautiful, regardless of who...Posted: Jun-12-2021 -
Pastoral Plan: Catholic Outreach in Justice and LoveOur pastoral plan challenges us to witness and serve in diverse ways and to be advocates where injustice occurs: through pastoral care to those who are poor and marginalized, to students on campus, to those who are imprisoned, seeking refuge...Posted: Mar-18-2021 -
Rejoice!In my homily for this Laetare Sunday weekend, I spoke about the first reading from the second book of Chronicles and the optimistic lens by which the chronicler looked at salvation history. It is a reminder to us to...Posted: Mar-14-2021 -
Virtual Ordinandi Dinner Events - Tuesday, March 2, 2021These two events are sponsored by the Serra Foundation of Canada and the 6 Serra Clubs in the Archdiocese of Toronto to help promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life and allow parishioners to meet the new seminarians who...Posted: Feb-25-2021 -
New Documentaries Make the Case for Blessed Michael McGivney’s SainthoodIn an effort to see their founder canonized, the Knights of Columbus have released two documentaries that recount the life and legacy of Blessed Fr. Michael McGivney. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus so lay Catholic men could join...Posted: Feb-18-2021 -
Stations of the Cross - resources and linksDuring the Season of Lent, we will have Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. followed by Mass. You can also download a copy of the same Stations of the Cross that we...Posted: Feb-16-2021 -
Find the Creator in the Science of the UniverseEarlier this week, the Newman Centre Catholic Mission at the University of Toronto hosted a fascinating discussion about what our current scientific knowledge of the universe says about the existence of God. And you can now watch...Posted: Feb-05-2021
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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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A BIBILICAL LOOK AT CHRISTMASPosted: Dec-24-2020As we make our last minute preparations for Christmas, it can become a time of hustle and bustle - even though our Christmas celebrations will be much simpler this year. Perhaps we are trying to make it even more special...
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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
