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Christmas Message from His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo25 December 2025Message for Christmas His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My dear brothers and sisters, Praised be Jesus Christ and Merry Christmas to you and to your loved ones. Each year the birth of our Saviour...Posted: Dec-24-2025 -
Celebrating the Schoenstatt Marian Movement in TorontoOn Dec. 18, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo paid an apostolic visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish – a time marked by prayer, reflection and deep spiritual significance for the parish community. His Eminence presided over the monthly Covenant...Posted: Dec-22-2025 -
Visit to the Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary of TorontoOn Dec. 19, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited the Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater, for the celebration of Mass and a dinner with the seminarians and formators. This pre-Christmas visit was an occasion to pray together, to share...Posted: Dec-21-2025 -
Statement from the Archdiocese of Toronto re: Fr. James CherickalEarlier this week, the Archdiocese of Toronto learned of an allegation of misconduct against Fr. James Cherickal, a priest in ministry in the archdiocese currently serving as pastor of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Brampton. On Thursday, December...Posted: Dec-20-2025 -
2025.12.21 4th Sunday of AdventDear Parishioners, Our Advent journey is almost over. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior this week, along with Fr. Sojan, Fr. Martin, and the Parish staff, I wish you and your loved ones a season filled...Posted: Dec-18-2025 -
2025 National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous PeoplesThe National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on December 12 every year, on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, who appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. The...Posted: Dec-12-2025 -
2025.12.14 3rd Sunday of AdventDear Parishioners, As we come to the third Sunday of Advent and light the third candle of our Advent Wreath, we continue to prepare the Way of the Lord. Advent is a joyful season, as we look forward to the...Posted: Dec-11-2025
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Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Hosts Annual Christmas CelebrationOn Dec. 3, the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies hosted its annual Christmas celebration – with guest of honour His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo in attendance. He serves as Grand Chancellor of the Institute, and also gave the Benediction at...Posted: Dec-05-2025 -
Cardinal Leo Affirms Concerns of Canadian Bishops re: Bill C-95 December 2025 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I write to you today to convey my support of the 4 December letter to Prime Minister Carney issued by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops...Posted: Dec-05-2025
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2025.12.07 2nd Sunday of AdventDear Parishioners, I would like to provide you with information about our new Parish Pastoral Council. Most Parishes have Pastoral Councils or Parish Councils. The Pastoral Council is the advisory body to the Pastor. The purpose of the Pastoral Council...Posted: Dec-04-2025
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Canadian Catholic Bishops Write to Prime Minister re: Proposed Restrictions on Religious FreedomThe Liberal government has reached an agreement with the Bloc Québécois concerning an amendment to eliminate the religious exemption clause from Canada’s hate speech legislation in Section 319 (3) (b) of the Criminal Code...Posted: Dec-04-2025
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2025.11.30 1st Sunday of AdventDear Parishioners, Today, we begin the blessed Season of Advent and with it, the new Church year. A beautiful prayer of the Church captures the spirit of Advent: Lord, our God, help us to prepare for the coming of Christ...Posted: Nov-27-2025
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Trusting in God’s Plan: Cardinal Leo Visits Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic AcademyOn Nov. 24, the Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy community in Richmond Hill, Ont., and the York Catholic District School Board welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo to the Our Lady Queen of the World Parish for...Posted: Nov-26-2025 -
Young Adults Gather for Spiritual Renewal on 40th World Youth DayFrom Nov. 21 to 23, the Office of Catholic Youth hosted RENEW Toronto, its largest annual gathering for young Catholic adults. Held on the same weekend as the 40th World Youth Day and the Feast of Christ the King, 700...Posted: Nov-26-2025 -
Praying for Unity: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – January 18–25, 2026The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an ecumenical celebration that happens annually from January 18 to 25. For over a century during that week, Christians from all over the world have been praying for healing, reconciliation and the...Posted: Nov-24-2025 -
2025.11.23 Solemnity of Christ The KingDear Parishioners, This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly known as the Feast of Christ the King, which marks the end of our liturgical year, Year C. We will begin the...Posted: Nov-20-2025 -
Cardinal Leo's Message for AdventMessage for Advent30 November 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am writing to you in anticipation of the upcoming season of Advent, a blessed time of waiting, expectation, and preparation for the...Posted: Nov-20-2025
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Fostering Dialogue at the Canadian Black Clergies & Allies Prayer BreakfastOn Nov. 4, the Canadian Black Clergies & Allies Prayer Breakfast brought together a diverse group of faith leaders including Christian ministers, priests, a Muslim imam and Buddhist monks. Among the attendees was Fr. Edwin Gonsalves, Rector of St. Michael...Posted: Nov-18-2025 -
Faith and Fitness Initiative Expands to Volleyball TournamentOn Nov. 7, young adults gathered at St. Gregory’s Parish in Oshawa for a new Faith and Fitness event centred around volleyball. From hiking and rock climbing to Muay Thai and now volleyball, Faith and Fitness, an initiative...Posted: Nov-17-2025 -
A Celebration of Faith: St. Helen’s Parish Marks 150 YearsOn Nov. 9, the parishioners of St. Helen’s Parish braved the season’s first snowfall to attend a solemn Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating 150 years of faith. The bilingual Eucharistic celebration, in English and Portuguese, was presided...Posted: Nov-17-2025
