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57th Annual Ontario Prayer Breakfast – Praying for our PoliticiansOn Thursday, March 6, more than 700 guests gathered in downtown Toronto for the 57th annual Ontario Prayer Breakfast. For more than 50 years, Christians have gathered in downtown Toronto to share breakfast, pray for our elected officials...Posted: Mar-12-2025 -
TipTap: A New Way to Support our Parish!The Archdiocese of Toronto has partnered with Tip Tap Pay so that you can help support your parish with a simple tap. Simply tap and hold your payment card or smart device to the ‘tiptap’ device to give...Posted: Mar-11-2025 -
(UPDATE!) St. Patrick's Parish Jubilee Year Lenten Food DriveUPDATE: Thank you to everyone for your generous support! We’ve exceeded our goals of 400 pounds of food, and $2,000 in donations by a wide margin. We’re incredibly grateful for your contributions. The drive...Posted: Mar-11-2025 -
Message for Lent 2025 from His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoLenten Message 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. I am writing to you as we prepare to enter the Holy Season of Lent; a...Posted: Mar-03-2025 -
Requesting Prayers of Healing for His Holiness Pope FrancisRequesting Prayers of Healing for His Holiness Pope Francis27 February 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you may be aware, Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome where he has been since 14 February. His Holiness is...Posted: Feb-27-2025
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Year of Jubilee Launch & Mass of Thanksgiving – St. Edward the Confessor Parish, North YorkOur final Mass to launch the Year of Jubilee and give thanks for the elevation of Frank Cardinal Leo to the College of Cardinals took place on February 25 at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in North York. This pilgrimage...Posted: Feb-26-2025 -
Celebrating Employee Service at the Archdiocese of TorontoOn Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Archdiocese of Toronto held its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration honouring employees with long-term service to the Archdiocese. We recognized those employees who reached their 10, 20, 25, 30, and 40 years of...Posted: Feb-25-2025 -
Blessed PalmsWe invite you to bring your Blessed Palms to the church by Sunday, March 2nd, to help make ashes for Ash Wednesday. You may place the Palms in the basket found at the back counter of the church. Thank...Posted: Feb-25-2025 -
Three Years of War in Ukraine: A Call for Prayer and PeaceOn the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 2024 Canadian Pastoral Letter on Ukraine, Canada, and the Church remains an important resource for guidance and reflection. It highlights the role of faith communities in promoting peace...Posted: Feb-24-2025 -
Cardinal Leo Writes to Federal Government on Issues of Deep ConcernIn recent days, Frank Cardinal Leo has sent two letters to cabinet ministers in the federal government to raise attention and express deep concern regarding the following issues: Letter to Federal Minister of Health – this correspondence pertains to a...Posted: Feb-21-2025
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Year of Jubilee Launch and Mass of Thanksgiving – St. Barnabas Parish, ScarboroughOn Wednesday, February 19, more than 1,200 Catholics from the Eastern Pastoral Region gathered at St. Barnabas Parish in Scarborough to launch the Year of Jubilee and give thanks for the elevation of Frank Cardinal Leo to the College...Posted: Feb-20-2025 -
Prayers for the Health and Recovery of Pope FrancisThe Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and CCCB President shared the following message, praying for the health and recovery of Pope Francis: As President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), I wish to assure the...Posted: Feb-19-2025 -
Ontario Provincial Election – Resources for the Catholic CommunityAs Ontarians prepare for a provincial election on February 27, 2025, Catholics are encouraged to both vote as part of the democratic process and to learn more about the candidates and parties seeking our support. To assist with this process...Posted: Feb-14-2025 -
Sacred Fire Stories from the Indigenous Reconciliation FundThe following press release is from the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, established to accept donations from 73 Catholic dioceses across the country, and to advance healing and reconciliation initiatives, fulfilling the $30 million financial commitment made by Canada’s Bishops...Posted: Feb-11-2025 -
11,476 Years of Marriage Under One Roof – Marriage Sunday CelebrationOn February 9, 2025, the Archdiocese of Toronto celebrated Marriage Sunday, recognizing married couples throughout the archdiocese who have demonstrated a beautiful witness of love and fidelity. At the local level, many parishes have special initiatives to honour married couples...Posted: Feb-11-2025 -
Jubilee and Mass of Thanksgiving – St. Padre Pio Parish, KleinburgOn February 4, 2025, more than 1500 Catholics gathered at St. Padre Pio Parish in Kleinburg. The occasion helped to bring together parishioners from the Northern Pastoral Region to help launch the Year of Jubilee and give thanks for Frank...Posted: Feb-07-2025 -
Message for Marriage Sunday from Cardinal LeoMessage for Marriage Sunday7 February 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. I am writing you in anticipation of Marriage Sunday which we will be...Posted: Feb-07-2025
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Year of Jubilee Launch and Mass of Thanksgiving – St. Mary’s Parish, BramptonOn January 29, 2025, more than 850 Catholics gathered at St. Mary’s Parish in Brampton. The occasion was to launch the Year of Jubilee in the Western Region of the archdiocese and give thanks for Frank Cardinal Leo...Posted: Jan-31-2025 -
Pastoral Care Team for the Sick and HomeboundIn this Jubilee Year of Pilgrims of Hope, the Parish Pastoral Council is excited to announce the formation of a new ministry at St. Patrick’s: the Pastoral Care Team to the Sick and Homebound. This ministry seeks to...Posted: Jan-31-2025 -
Holy Communion to the HomeboundWe have noticed that some individuals have been coming forward in the Communion line with a Pyx (small container used to bring Communion to the sick) to receive Holy Communion to bring to their loved ones at home. To ensure...Posted: Jan-31-2025
