Parishioners of the Archdiocese of Toronto are asked to assist Haiti, which in recent days has been struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and a tropical storm.
At least 1,900 people are dead, 9,000 are injured and...
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE FIRST WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY
(25 July 2021)
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“I am with you always”
Dear Grandfathers and Grandmothers,
Dear Elderly Friends,
“I...
The Archdiocese of Toronto has announced to all parishes the possibility of returning to full capacity from the beginning of March 2022. It has surely been a trying time for us all, and it is great to be able to...
Join us in welcoming Fr. Victor Amole to our parish of St. Joseph The Worker, Oshawa!Fr. Victor is serving the parish as pastor but also will be the Priest Chaplain of UOIT, Durham College and Trent (Durham).
The Adoration Chapel will continue to be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please note that the chapel may be closed in the case of a sacramental celebration including a funeral, wedding, or baptism to ensure that...
Dear Parishioners,
Peace of the Lord be with you.
As I mentioned during the weekend Masses, we shall be praying this simple Novena prayer from Friday 9th to Saturday 17th, asking the good Lord for his blessings on our parish...
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Archbishop Leo joined members of the Toronto Police Service and faith leaders in a Prayer Walk through the streets of downtown Toronto. The interfaith initiative took place in every police division throughout the City of...
On 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...
On Sunday, April 7, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto traveled to St. Peter’s Church in Toronto to celebrate Mass on the Solemnity of Divine Mercy.
In his homily, Archbishop Leo announced the Good News...
On 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...
The 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...
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...
It 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...
Praised be Jesus Christ.
My dear brothers and sisters,
On this most joyous occasion of the celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus from the dead, I extend heartfelt greetings to you, your loved ones and our entire...
“‘It is finished’; and he bowed his head and handed over his spirit.”
On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at...
The central observance of Holy Thursday is the ritual reenactment of the Last Supper at Mass. This event is celebrated at every Mass, as part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, but it is specially commemorated on Holy Thursday. Except...
The annual Chrism Mass, at which Archbishop Francis Leo presides, typically takes place on the Tuesday of Holy Week. The Mass brings together hundreds of priests from throughout the archdiocese and provides them the opportunity to renew their priestly vows...
Archbishop Leo celebrated Mass at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica with a full congregation. Palm Sunday commemorates the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem, during which palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his...
The 34th Ordinandi Dinner was hosted by St. Augustine's Seminary and the six Serra Clubs in the Archdiocese of Toronto on Tuesday, March 19.
The Ordinandi Dinner honours the Transitional Deacons who study, pray, and reside at St...