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Please Donate to the Philippines Relief Effort
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines is struggling through one of the worst typhoon seasons in decades after six significant storms made landfall on the Southeast Asian nation in just three weeks. The Archdiocese of Toronto...
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Caring for Others in a World Full of Need
Fr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor St. Ann’s Parish and the administrator of the Native Peoples’ Mission, both are in Toronto.
In the book, Values for Life, the author presents a story of Diogenes, the Greek philosopher...
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Join in on the Archdiocese’s Virtual Gathering of Families
Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, is pleased to invite families from across the archdiocese to our third annual virtual gathering of families: Family at the Heart of Formation!
Happening on Saturday, November 28, 2020 starting at 10 a.m...
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Join Cardinal Collins for a Dinner and Show This Thursday
For 40 years, the archbishop of Toronto has raised funds for local charities by hosting an enormous in-person dinner. Over this time, more than $6 million have been raised to help our neighbours in need. But during the COVID...
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Some of the Many Misconceptions about Saints
Fr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont.
We celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st. In doing so, we celebrate not only those who have been officially proclaimed saints throughout...
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The 'Pointlessness' of Discipleship
Fr. Matt McCarthy is the Vocation Director at the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Office of Vocations produces daily video reflections, which you can view here. They feature many archdiocesan priests and are sure to provide daily inspiration to all...
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Knights of Columbus Founder to Be Beatified
Fr. Michael McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, will take a step closer to sainthood on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11 a.m. when he will be beatified at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in...
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Religious Leaders Unite to Oppose Euthanasia
More than 50 religious leaders representing Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish and Muslim communities have signed an open leader to Canadians explaining their collective opposition to the federal government’s proposed expansion of euthanasia.
“It perplexes our collective minds...
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It Is about a Relationship
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
When I worked in Barrie, Ont., a few times every week I passed the Hiway Pentecostal Church which had a large sign on its exterior...
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Read Pope Francis’s Latest Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti
On the Feast of St. Francis Assisi, Pope Francis signed his latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, in the tomb of his papal namesake. Meaning, “Brothers All,” Fratelli Tutti tells us that the COVID-19 pandemic has both exposed the...
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Congratulations to the Archdiocese’s New Permanent Deacons
The Archdiocese of Toronto celebrated the ordination of seven new permanent deacons at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica on Sunday, October 3, 2020.
We congratulate our newest permanent deacons:
Deacon Paul Bar
Deacon Michael Lewis
Deacon Daniel McPhee
Deacon...
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Moira McQueen Wins Prestigious Award
We are excited to announce that the latest winner of the Christian Culture Gold Medal Award is Moira McQueen, executive director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute at the University of St. Michael’s College at the University of...
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Cardinal Collins Wins International Stewardship Award
We are pleased to share that Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, has won the International Catholic Stewardship Council’s (ICSC) 2020 Christian Stewardship Award.
From his pastoral letter to his keynotes and video messages, Cardinal Collins has been...
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Good Shepherd Ministries Needs Your Help This Thanksgiving
Many of our parishes have made it a tradition to host a food drive leading into Thanksgiving weekend to support the Good Shepherd Ministries. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Good Shepherd needs our parishes’ help more than ever.
Good...
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Stewardship Reflection: Rejoicing in Our Neighbour’s Gifts
Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine's Seminary, is now an engineering Master's student at the University of Toronto.
In the first reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, we are reminded that God doesn&rsquo...
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The Freedom of Forgiveness
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
The most difficult aspect of Jesus’s teaching for most people is the requirement that we must forgive those who have hurt or offended us...