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Pope Leo XIV Renews Call for Ceasefire in GazaThe Holy Father has renewed his calls for an “immediate ceasefire” following an airstrike on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza. Below is the full text of the Telegram of the Holy Father, signed by Cardinal...Posted: Jul-17-2025 -
Second “Comeback Year” for Local Parish Youth Ministries at Franciscan University in OhioFor the second straight year, the Office of Catholic Youth organized a collaborative trip with 13 parishes to send 216 young people and chaperones to attend the Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference in Ohio from June 27 to 29...Posted: Jul-17-2025 -
Transitional Diaconate Ordinations to Take Place September 13, 2025A significant milestone for four men currently studying for the priesthood will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. This marks the day that they will be ordained to the transitional diaconate, one of the...Posted: Jul-11-2025 -
Pope Leo XIV's Message and Mass for the Care of CreationOn July 9, 2025, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the first "Mass for the Care of Creation." This special Mass uses a new set of prayers and readings from the Roman Missal, created by two Vatican offices: the Dicastery for...Posted: Jul-08-2025 -
Pilgrimage of Hope: Walking Together in FaithParishioner Rita Iafrate reflects on a recent pilgrimage that brought together members from both Immaculate Conception Church in Sutton, Ont., and Our Lady of the Lake Church in Keswick, Ont. In June, our parish community embarked on a deeply...Posted: Jul-08-2025 -
Frank Cardinal Leo Appointed as Member to Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious DialogueOn July 3, 2025, the Vatican announced the appointment of Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto as a member to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. A dicastery is a department of the Roman Curia, the administrative body of the...Posted: Jul-03-2025 -
Frank Cardinal Leo's Message for Canada DayMessage for Canada Day 20251 July 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your soul. I am writing to you on the occasion of Canada Day. As Pilgrims of...Posted: Jun-27-2025 -
2025.06.29 Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, ApostlesDear Parishioners, On behalf of Fr. Sojan and myself, I wish you all a Happy and restful summer. Thanks be to God for the warm, sunny days. We find ourselves in that time of the year that so many...Posted: Jun-26-2025 -
Corpus Christi Procession Draws Faithful to the Streets of TorontoOn Sunday, June 22, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo led a Eucharistic procession through the streets of downtown Toronto following the Noon Mass at St. Michael&rsquo...Posted: Jun-23-2025 -
Priests “Five and Under” Meet with Cardinal Leo"Brothers and sisters, we have this treasure in clay vessels, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us." (2 Cor 4: 7)Today's First Reading from the...Posted: Jun-23-2025 -
Martyrs’ Shrine Gala – Celebrating Canada’s Early ChurchOn June 11, 2025, more than 500 guests including Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto Frank Cardinal Leo, came together to celebrate the Martyrs’ Shrine. The National Shrine, opened in 1926 — almost 100 years ago — is located in Midland...Posted: Jun-23-2025 -
National Indigenous Peoples Day - A Call to Reflection and RenewalThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) released the following statement to mark this year’s National Indigenous Peoples Day, observed on June 21. The statement is also available on the CCCB website in French. National Indigenous Peoples Day...Posted: Jun-20-2025 -
2025.06.22 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristDear Parishioners, Today we celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi. The gathering every week for Mass or Eucharist, or what we often call “breaking of the bread,” began with the very...Posted: Jun-19-2025
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“That Blessed Upper Room” – Pastoral Letter from Frank Cardinal LeoFrank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, has released “That Blessed Upper Room,” a pastoral letter inviting the faithful of the archdiocese to reflect together on the significance of The Upper Room in our lives, our...Posted: Jun-17-2025 -
2025.06.15 Trinity SundayDear Parishioners, We are happy to provide you—inserted in this bulletin—with the Financial Statement of our Parish for 2024. This statement is a way of being accountable to you for your generous financial contributions to the...Posted: Jun-13-2025
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A Call to Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land and the Middle East during the Month of the Sacred HeartIn light of the escalation of violence in the Middle East, most recently between Israel and Iran, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) released an invitation for the Catholic faithful in Canada to pray for peace in the world...Posted: Jun-13-2025
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Invitation from Cardinal Leo - Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Martyrs’ Shrine - August 24, 202513 June 2025 To the Catholic Community throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto: Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, May Jesus and Mary be in your soul. As you know, we are celebrating a Year of Jubilee drawing on the...Posted: Jun-13-2025
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Breaking Open the Word (Bible Study)Come and join us in learning the Faith of Our Patriarchs in Breaking Open the Word (Bible Study). Breaking Open the Word will take place in St. Paul’s Room every Monday starting at 7:30 p.m. until...Posted: Jun-12-2025 -
Saviour of the World Parish Celebrates 30th AnniversaryOn June 1, 2025, Saviour of the World Parish joyfully celebrated its 30th anniversary, coinciding with the Feast of the Ascension. His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, presided over the Thanksgiving Mass, joined by five concelebrating priests and...Posted: Jun-09-2025 -
2025.06.08 Pentecost SundayDear Parishioners, Just as the month of May was dedicated to our Blessed Mother, the month of June is dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The feast of the Sacred Heart is an important feast for the Church...Posted: Jun-05-2025
