The Bible Convention is scheduled for August 3rd & 4th, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Convention will be led by Fr. Antony Parankimalil VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre Rwanda, and the Sunday Holy Mass...
Before my diaconate ordination, I had the opportunity to make a 30-day retreat called the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola with some of my classmates. Each day was comprised of many hours of meditation on the Scriptures...
“By grace you have been saved.” What does this mean for us? As our Heavenly Father continually pours out His love and mercy, are we receptive? We are God’s workmanship, crafted for goodness and greatness. How...
ALL AGES WELCOME!
Join Steadfast on July 20th, 2024, for Harbour: an evening of prayer with praise & worship music held at Holy Martyrs of Japan Parish (167 Essa St., Bradford, Ont. L3Z 2V3).
Doors Open: 6:30 p.m...
On Thursday, June 20, youth ministers from across the Archdiocese of Toronto came together to take a look back at the 2023-2024 pastoral ministry season.
Approximately 30 youth ministers participated in the meeting which was facilitated by members of...
AN EVENT SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY AND RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITH JUDAISM
Taizé style prayer is a simple, meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ's presence around and within us. Join...
AN EVENT SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY AND RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITH JUDAISMThe ‘Greek Orthodox Service of Intercessory Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary’ is part of a year-long series of monthly events commemorating the...
This reflection is based on the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year B: Job 38: 1-4,8-11; Psalm 107; 2 Corinthians 5: 14, 14-17; and Mark 4: 35-41.
One of the scariest...
Julia and Adam Kozak, a married couple actively involved in bridge-building and peacemaking with Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, reflect on National Indigenous Peoples Day. Adam, a Lay Pastoral Associate and musician, was the National Project Manager for...
On Sunday, June 9, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto visited Sacré-Coeur Parish in downtown Toronto to celebrate Mass and administer the sacrament of Confirmation to 19 young parishioners studying at the École...
Earlier this spring, graduating students from eight universities and colleges across the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered at St. Paul’s Basilica for the Campus Ministry Graduation Mass and Reception. This year’s event drew over 200 guests including...
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto wrote to Members of Parliament in ridings within the Archdiocese of Toronto regarding the proposed Bill S-210 which seeks to protect youth from access to...
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024 His Holiness Pope Francis announced the appointment of Toronto-born Fr. Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R. as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Pembroke.
Fr. Brehl is currently serving as the Provincial Superior of...
Message for Father’s Day 2024His Grace Most Reverend Francis LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
16 June 2024
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I wish to extend my warmest best wishes and God’s abundant blessings upon all the Fathers...
As part of an ongoing partnership with University of Dayton in Ohio, the Archdiocese of Toronto is pleased to inform you that a new cycle of online courses offered by the university's Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation...
In hearing news of the devastating fire that took place at the historic St. Anne’s Anglican Church on Gladstone Avenue in Toronto, the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto offered prayers on behalf of the Catholic...
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto and the Archdiocese of Toronto are pleased to announce the sale of the Congregation’s Invermara property in Orillia. The archdiocese will take possession of the property from the Sisters on October...
On June 4, 2024, St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica hosted a Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Philippines-Canada Diplomatic Relations. Archbishop Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto presided at the celebration, expressing his...
Healing After Abortion: Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and...
Approximately 300 priests from the Archdiocese of Toronto took part in their yearly spiritual retreat these past few weeks (May 6-9 or 13-16). The purpose of the priest retreat is to provide priests with some well-needed...