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Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Announce Rescheduled Dates for Rome DelegationFebruary 1, 2022 – The Canadian Catholic Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami are pleased to announce that the delegation to Rome to meet with Pope Francis, originally planned for December 2021...Posted: Feb-01-2022 -
15th Anniversary of Cardinal Collins’ Installation MassThe past few weeks have been a time to mark a number of major milestones in Cardinal Thomas Collins’ life. Sunday, January 30, presents another important anniversary in Cardinal Collins’ ministry: the 15th anniversary of his installation Mass...Posted: Jan-29-2022 -
Canada’s Bishops Announce Indigenous Reconciliation Fund to Support Projects Across CanadaJanuary 28, 2022 – Canada’s Catholic Bishops have agreed to establish a new registered charity to support and advance healing and reconciliation initiatives. The charity is expected to manage the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund, which will accept contributions from...Posted: Jan-28-2022 -
Day of Prayer for Peace in UkraineAt the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis expressed his concern over the rising tension along the Russian-Ukrainian border. The Holy Father has asked all people of goodwill to pray for peace in Ukraine on Wednesday, January 26...Posted: Jan-25-2022 -
Feast Day of Saint BlaiseSaint Blaise was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia. According to Acta Sanctorum, he was martyred in 316 AD. He is the Patron Saint of throat related diseases. In honour of Saint Blaise we will...Posted: Jan-20-2022 -
Join Cardinal Collins in Praying for Christian UnityThe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18 to 25) is an important time to reflect on the common bonds that bring us together as believers in Christ, rather than what pulls us apart. It should be the hope...Posted: Jan-19-2022 -
Happy 75th Birthday Cardinal CollinsAs Cardinal Thomas Collins turns 75 on January 16, he knows that God has been with him every step of the way. “There is so much to be grateful for, and certainly being called by our Lord to serve...Posted: Jan-13-2022 -
Update on Provincial Restrictions for Places of WorshipOn Wednesday, January 5, the Government of Ontario implemented new restrictions to slow the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. These new restrictions have placed a 50 per cent capacity limit on places of worship. This announcement should not...Posted: Jan-07-2022 -
Baptism of the Lord January 9, 2022Baptism of Jesus was the beginning of his public ministry- and for the rest of us - our own baptism marks the beginning of our lives as Catholic Christians. Jesus didn’t need baptism but wanted to be baptized because...Posted: Jan-06-2022 -
Happy New Year - 2022Message from Fr. Gijo Muthanattu George, Pastor “For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will...Posted: Dec-30-2021 -
A FAMILY BUILT ON STEWARDSHIPThis Sunday’s great solemnity invites us to contemplate the beauty of the Holy Family. Pope Paul VI says that the Holy Family should ‘serve as a model of what the family should be. May it show us...Posted: Dec-26-2021 -
Update on Christmas Masses from the Archdiocese of TorontoThis message was originally sent to the Archdiocese of Toronto's mailing list. To sign-up for infrequent emails on important matters from the Archdiocese of Toronto, please click here. We pray that you and your loved ones are safe...Posted: Dec-23-2021 -
Remember a Gift for ShareLife This ChristmasAs we enter a new stage of the pandemic, we may feel tempted to despair. But Advent is a season of hope – a hope that invites the Lord to transform our hearts and, through us, our communities. We can...Posted: Dec-23-2021 -
Peter Stockland Named New Publisher of ‘The Catholic Register’The Catholic Register’s board of directors has appointed veteran journalist Peter Stockland as publisher. Stockland, who has been a regular Register columnist for more than 10 years, takes over responsibility for the editorial and business operations of the...Posted: Dec-22-2021 -
Introducing the St. Monica Institute: A New Centre of Catholic FormationPosted: Dec-16-2021The St. Monica Institute for Education and Evangelization is a new initiative from the Archdiocese of Toronto. This partner organization of St. Augustine’s Seminary will provide educational opportunities for Catholics in the archdiocese – and beyond. Matthew Marquardt... -
15th Anniversary of Appointment of Cardinal Thomas Collins as Archbishop of TorontoOn December 16, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Thomas Collins, then serving as the Archbishop of Edmonton, as the 10th Archbishop of Toronto, succeeding Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic. Archbishop Collins would be officially installed on January 30, 2007 at St...Posted: Dec-16-2021
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Making Room for JesusFourth Sunday of Advent December 19, 2021 As Christmas fast approaches and Advent is drawing to a close, let us remind ourselves of the importance of this liturgical season. Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ...Posted: Dec-15-2021 -
The Synod on Synodality: Share Your ThoughtsPope Francis has launched the Synod on Synodality, an ambitious two-year global process of listening to the faithful. “Synod” comes from an ancient Greek word meaning “walking together on the road.” There have been many...Posted: Dec-10-2021 -
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTRejoicing amidst the Darkness “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.” These are the words proclaimed in the entrance antiphon of Mass for Gaudete Sunday this week. It urges us to...Posted: Dec-09-2021 -
Update on the Delegation to RomeAfter careful assessment of the uncertainty and potential health risks surrounding international travel amid the recent spread of the Omicron variant, the Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami have jointly decided...Posted: Dec-07-2021
