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Pentecost Sunday May 24, 2026
After the fast of Lent we pull out all stops to celebrate this most joyful season in the liturgical year. The fifty days of Easter come to an end with Pentecost. We’ve celebrated in many ways, singing Alleluias...
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Neophyte Mass Celebrates the “Newly Planted”
On Sunday, May 17, nearly 300 neophytes from across the archdiocese gathered to celebrate the annual Neophyte Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo presided at the Mass, joined by clergy, parish initiation team...
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Celebrating 60 Years of the Feast of Santo Cristo
Toronto’s Portuguese Community celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Feast of Santo Cristo on May 10 at St. Mary’s Portuguese Church on Bathurst Street.
The devotion to Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres — the Holy...
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Happy Mother’s Day! May 10, 2026
His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo - Message for Mother's Day 2026
On Mother’s Day, consider praying for…
…the mother who is anxious.
…the mother who has suffered loss of a child(ren).
…the single...
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Celebrating 60 Years of Faith at Holy Redeemer Parish
Holy Redeemer Parish in Pickering joyfully welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo on April 26 as part of the parish’s 60th anniversary celebrations. Cardinal Leo celebrated Mass with the faithful, bringing together clergy, parishioners, and distinguished guests including...
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Easter Sunday – He is Risen!
Easter Sunday marks Christ’s victory over death with His glorious Resurrection. By his death on the Cross, we today are freed from sin and its destructive grip on our lives.
I am the Living One; I was dead...
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Easter Vigil Celebrations Baptize 2,000 Catholics
After months of preparation and prayer through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program, a total of 2,050 catechumens were baptized at Easter Vigil celebrations across the Archdiocese of Toronto on Holy Saturday. This compares to 1...
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Easter Sunday April 5, 2026
Alleluia, Christ is Risen, Alleluia, we are Risen.
Every year we come to Easter and tell the same old story. We’ve been repeating ourselves for two thousand years. We’ve heard it all before.
“He...
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Good Friday: The Lord’s Passion
On this sombre day, we commemorate the death and crucifixion of Jesus. Christ made the ultimate sacrifice to save us from our sins.
“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was...
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Palm Sunday: Holy Week Begins
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians around the world. It commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, when crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and laying them on the road as a sign...
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St. Justin Martyr Parish Celebrates 40th Anniversary
On March 22, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo presided at a special Mass to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of St. Justin Martyr Parish in Unionville, Ont.
Marking the occasion with a beautiful liturgy, His Eminence was joined by current...
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Palm Sunday March 29, 2026
Holy Week
Dear Parishioners:
We begin the holiest of weeks. We receive our palms to remember Jesus entering the City of Jerusalem for the last time. We gather around the altar to hear Jesus share His life with...
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