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                                            Celebration of the Solemnity of Saint Michael
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On Sunday, September 28, 2025, Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, presided at the noon Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in celebration of the Solemnity of Saint Michael. The 1,200 faithful in attendance included recipients...
                                 
                             
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                                            Cardinal Leo's Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        
Message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees5 October 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am writing to you on the occasion of the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Our...
                                 
                             
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                                            Interested in becoming a Catholic? RCIA starts this Fall...
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Any adults who wish to explore becoming Catholic by receiving the Sacraments of Initiation (that is, Baptism, Eucharist, & Confirmation), or who were baptized in another Christian faith and wish to join the Catholic Church, are asked to contact the...
                                 
                             
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                                            Good Shepherd Thanksgiving Food Drive
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        
Good Shepherd Ministries has begun their Thanksgiving Food Drive in order to help provide meals for homeless and at-risk individuals. Each day they serve upward of 1,000 meals each day. The following are the most needed items:
Tuna...
                                 
                             
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                                            Forum on Consecrated Life
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On September 6, 2025, Bishop Ivan Camilleri, Vicar for Consecrated Life, hosted the second annual Archdiocesan Forum on Consecrated Life. The keynote speaker was Dr. Laura Salvo, psychologist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, and tenured professor at Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum...
                                 
                             
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                                            In Celebration of Our Lady of the Assumption Church
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        The story of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish began in 1945 – a time when Toronto’s Catholic community was welcoming many new families, particularly immigrants seeking a new life after the Second World War.
As the new...
                                 
                             
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                                            St. Augustine's Seminary Inaugural Mass with Cardinal Leo
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the memorial of St. Augustine, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo presided at the opening Mass for St. Augustine’s Seminary. As the seminary embarks upon their 113th year of forming men for the priesthood...
                                 
                             
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                                            Red Mass 2025
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On September 4, 2025, lawyers, judges and others called to the vocation of law gathered at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in Toronto for the 101st Red Mass. Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto celebrated Mass and preached...
                                 
                             
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                                            Priests Gather for Jubilee Year BBQ
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        At the invitation of Cardinal Leo, priests from throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered in mid-August to celebrate the Year of Jubilee and enjoy fellowship among one another.
To accommodate the large number of priests in the archdiocese, two...
                                 
                             
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                                            2025 Saint Michael Award Recipients Announced
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        The Archdiocese of Toronto celebrates the announcement of the 2025 Saint Michael Award recipients, recognizing distinguished and faithful service by members of the Catholic community in the Greater Toronto Area. In 2025, two awards for each pastoral region of the...
                                 
                             
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                                            Four Men Ordained to the Transitional Diaconate
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto came together to prayerfully support four men as they were ordained to the Transitional Diaconate. The transitional diaconate is an important stage in the Sacrament of Holy Orders...
                                 
                             
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                                            Opportunities to Serve – Liturgical Minister’s Needed
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        We are in need of parishioners to serve at Sunday Masses for the following:Saturday, 5pm Vigil Mass: 3 Hospitality MinistersSunday, 8:30am Mass: 2 Extraordinary Ministers of CommunionSunday, 11:00am Mass: 2 Extraordinary Ministers of CommunionSunday, 5:00pm Mass...
                                 
                             
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                                            1st Parish Ministers' Workshop
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Parish Ministers are warmly invited to our very first Minister’s Workshop – a special evening for all those who serve in ministry at St. Patrick’s Church. Ministers of St. Patrick’s Church.This will be...
                                 
                             
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                                            Children Preparing for First Communion & Confirmation
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Children looking to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation & Eucharist (grade 2 and above), and Confirmation (grade 7 and above), during the academic year at St. Patrick’s are to be registered for the program. 
Please...
                                 
                             
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                                            A Call to Care for Our Common Home
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is observed annually on September 1st. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued the following press release to highlight Pope Leo XIV’s message to the faithful:
In his...
                                 
                             
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