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Annual Mass of St. Patrick at St. Michael’s Cathedral BasilicaHis Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, presided at the annual Mass of Saint Patrick on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, where he warmly welcomed members of the Irish community from across...Posted: Mar-20-2026 -
Holy Name Parish in Toronto celebrated the 100th anniversary of the dedication of its church buildingOn Saturday, March 14th, Holy Name Parish in Toronto celebrated the 100th anniversary of the dedication of its church building. The community joyfully welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, who celebrated the Mass of Laetare Sunday. Providentially, March 14th, 1926...Posted: Mar-20-2026 -
50 Years of Your Faith in Action Through ShareLifeOn March 19, 1976, Archbishop Philip Pocock made a Declaration on Behalf of Life — a defining moment that led to the establishment of ShareLife. At a time when the dignity of human life was being challenged, he spoke with...Posted: Mar-19-2026 -
Celebrating the Special Jubilee Year of St. FrancisDear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. As we continue our Lenten journey towards Easter Sunday, be assured of my gratitude for all that you are doing and will do over the...Posted: Mar-12-2026 -
Protecting the Vulnerable: Current Safeguarding Issues WorldwideThe important topic of safeguarding was brought to the forefront on Friday, March 6 as Fr. Hans Zollner, SJ, delivered guest lectures for both the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario and the Archdiocese of Toronto at St. Augustine&rsquo...Posted: Mar-12-2026 -
Celebrating 150 Years of Faith at St. Patrick's ParishOn Sunday, March 8, St. Patrick’s Parish in Schomberg, Ont., joyfully celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special Mass celebrated by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo. The celebration brought together past priests Fr. Bill Swift, Fr. Paul Hancko...Posted: Mar-11-2026 -
Cardinal Leo Reflects on the “Abundant Life” During St. Mark’s Parish VisitOn Sunday, March 1, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited St. Mark’s Parish in Stouffville, Ont. Celebrating the 11 a.m. Mass, he delivered a powerful homily speaking on faith, family and forgiveness. He also spoke about living...Posted: Mar-06-2026 -
Canadian Bishops Invite Prayers for Peace in the Middle EastThe Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement calling on the Catholic faithful to pray for peace in the Middle East. The statement affirms that we cannot remain indifferent to an armed conflict...Posted: Mar-05-2026 -
Through ShareLife, you bring hope to those who need it mostDavid is a senior who faced overwhelming loss and uncertainty. His wife passed away, his health declined, and he felt forgotten. But in his deepest sorrow, he found hope. When he turned to his pastor, he was guided to Catholic...Posted: Feb-28-2026 -
In Gratitude for Years of Faithful ServiceOn Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered for its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration, honouring employees who have demonstrated long-standing commitment and dedicated service to the Archdiocese. This year, we celebrated those who reached significant milestones...Posted: Feb-24-2026 -
2026 Lenten Food Drive (until April 2nd)Last year, during the Jubilee Year, our Lenten initiative to collect non-perishable food items for the Fort York Food Bank received a wonderful response from our faith community here at St. Patrick’s.Because the need in our...Posted: Feb-23-2026 -
Lenten Video Reflection Series with The RedemptoristsThis Lent, the Redemptorist priests, brothers, and lay associates of Canada invite you to deepen your faith through our special Lenten Video Reflection Series, “Lent: A Season of Renewal.” The series begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and...Posted: Feb-23-2026 -
Marking Ash Wednesday at St. Michael's Cathedral BasilicaAsh Wednesday began the holy season of Lent. We are reminded that Lent “is a gracious gift by which we prepare ourselves for the paschal feasts with joy of minds made pure” (Lenten Preface 1). Through prayer, fasting...Posted: Feb-20-2026 -
A Call to Build Up Heroic Men of Faith this LentStarting on March 1, the Heroic 30 Challenge kicks off – inviting men on a 31-day journey featuring a different daily motivational video from Catholic leaders. With a focus on prayer, the aim is to help bring God back...Posted: Feb-20-2026 -
Message for Lent 2026 from His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoLenten Message 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts. As we enter into the holy season of Lent, I would like to share...Posted: Feb-16-2026
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A Lifetime of Love: 11,137 Years of Marriage Under one Roof as 300 Couples Renew Wedding VowsOn Sunday, February 8, 2026 (Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of Toronto), more than 300 couples, collectively representing 11,137 years of marriage, gathered to celebrate the enduring gift of marriage at a special Mass at St. Michael’s...Posted: Feb-11-2026 -
In Thanksgiving for Religious on World Day of Prayer for Consecrated LifeThis year’s Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life was celebrated on January 31, 2026, at St. Paul’s Basilica, bringing together members of communities of consecrated life from across the archdiocese for prayer...Posted: Feb-11-2026 -
Thank you from ShareLife!Thank You for giving to ShareLife and thank you for your support of the 2025 ShareLife Campaign! We are pleased to announce that your donations helped exceed our parish goal of $53,000.00 with a final offertory total of...Posted: Feb-09-2026 -
Parish Liturgy Committee – Information SessionTo deepen our celebration of the Mass and help everyone participate more fully in its mysteries, we are forming a Parish Liturgy Committee. At first this committee will meet as a study group to learn about the liturgy and to...Posted: Feb-09-2026 -
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Needed!Parishioners are needed to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist to assist with distributing Communion at Mass. Training and Formation will be provided; you will not berequired to serve each week, but rather on a scheduled rotation. We need...Posted: Feb-09-2026
