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EPIPHANY 2022- THE CHALKING OF DOORSEPIPHANY OF OUR LORD AND THE CHALKING OF THE DOORS This weekend we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord - the commemoration of the 3 Magi who travelled from afar, following the star in the East to Bethlehem to offer...Posted: Jan-02-2022 -
Spiritual Reading for the Feast of the Holy FamilyA blessed Feast of the Holy Family to everyone! Today in his homily, Fr. Maderak mentioned a reflection by St. Paul VI that he gave at Nazareth which is a wonderful reading for today's Feast day. Take a few...Posted: Dec-26-2021
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Learn more about Blessed Pier Giorgio FrassatiThis week in his homily, Father spoke to us about a young man who is one step away from becoming a Saint. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati died in his early twenties, but made a big impact in his community...Posted: Nov-13-2021 -
Catechesis on Indulgences and Special permissions for November 2021It has been announced by the Vatican that during the month of November, a plenary indulgence can be granted to those who visit a cemetery to pray for the dead, any day of the month. For more information on...Posted: Oct-30-2021 -
Global Week of Prayer for China: May 23 to May 30, 2021A global grassroots Catholic movement is offering prayer and solidarity with our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters who are living in China. We encourage you to join in this Global Week of Prayer for China from Sunday, May 23 to...Posted: May-19-2021 -
HOLY HOUR PROGRAMPlease click HERE to view the livestream of Holy Mass and Holy Hour on Fridays. Livestream will begin a few minutes before 9:00 a.m. Please refresh the browser if the livestream does not appear. Holy...Posted: Apr-30-2021 -
Help Us Pray for VocationsThe Office of Vocations at the Archdiocese of Toronto is wrapping up a week of prayer for those discerning a call to vocation and they need your help. So many consecrated individuals and those who are determining whether they are...Posted: Apr-23-2021 -
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 -
Renewing Our Covenant with God this LentFr. Wilson Andrade, CSC, is the pastor of St. Ann’s Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is a story of a woman who had a shopping habit, which put her in a...Posted: Feb-20-2021 -
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 -
Virtual Vocations Fair Helps You Discern God’s CallAll are welcome to join a virtual vocations fair on Tuesday, February 2 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., which is being hosted by the Newman Centre Catholic Mission at the University of Toronto&rsquo...Posted: Feb-05-2021 -
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
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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 -
NOT SEVEN TIMES, BUT SEVENTY-SEVEN TIMESThe Gospel of this Sunday speaks of a topic that can be very heavy and difficult for so many - forgiveness. Peter thinks that he is being generous in the fact that he would offer to forgive someone who had...Posted: Sep-13-2020
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Cardinal Collins' Offers Prayers for the Parishioners of Our Lady of LebanonOn the weekend of August 29-30, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was desecrated outside of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Parish in Toronto. Today, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, offered his daily Mass and his...Posted: Sep-02-2020 -
Canadian and American Bishops to Ask Mary for Her Intercession on COVID-19In this time of pandemic, bishops in Canada and the United States will consecrate both countries to Mary, the mother of the Church, on Friday, May 1. Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, did this after his...Posted: May-01-2020 -
Canadian and American Bishops to Ask Mary for Her Intercession on COVID-19In this time of pandemic, bishops in Canada and the United States will consecrate both countries to Mary, the mother of the Church, on Friday, May 1. Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will participate in the consecration during his...Posted: Apr-29-2020
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Pray for Nova ScotiaCardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, offered Tuesday’s Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica to the people of Nova Scotia, after the terrible violence that occurred there on the weekend. “Today, I think especially, we...Posted: Apr-21-2020
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Read or Watch Cardinal Collins’ Easter Triduum HomiliesIn his Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday homilies, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, provided some wonderfully insightful reflections on being a Christian in these difficult times. After multiple requests, we have created written transcripts and isolated the...Posted: Apr-17-2020
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Cardinal Collins' Easter Sunday HomilyCardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the below homily at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica on Easter Sunday, 2020. There’s a little book on prayer, which I have always treasured. It is by the Russian Orthodox Archbishop...Posted: Apr-17-2020
