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A Closer Look at Magnifica Humanitas – Part 1
Matthew Harvey Sanders created Magisterium AI, an AI platform designed to answer questions about the Catholic faith. He also worked with the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office of Spiritual Affairs. He was among the technology leaders invited to the...
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Walking Together Towards Reconciliation
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Rosella Kinoshameg discusses her Indigenous Catholic spirituality. Rosella is an Odawa elder from the Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation Territory (Manitoulin Island). She is chair of the board for the National...
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The Christ of the Apocalypse
The National Catholic Broadcasting Council has released a video series featuring Msgr. A. Robert Nusca, President of St. Augustine’s Seminary. Msgr. Nusca takes viewers on a compelling journey through the Book of Revelation and its message of...
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Corpus Christi Processions
Over the June 6-7 weekend, many parishes across the Archdiocese of Toronto hosted Corpus Christi Processions. St. Benedict Parish shares their experience below.
On June 7, a Eucharistic Procession was held at St. Benedict Church in celebration of...
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2026.06.14 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parishioners,
This past Friday, June 12th, we celebrated the feast of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. However, each year, the Holy Mother Church dedicates the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. During this...
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2026.06.07 Feast of Corpus Christi
Dear Parishioners,
Today we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi. On this day, we proclaim with joy and conviction the mystery at the heart of our faith—Jesus Christ really...
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Serving Heroic Women with the Sisters of Life
Sister Marie Veritas, SV is a member of the Sisters of Life, a community of women religious who, in addition to the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, vow to protect and enhance the sacredness of every human life. Originally...
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2026.05.31 The Most Holy Trinity
Dear Parishioners,
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a major part of our lives, and its influence is evident in many aspects. AI can be a very helpful tool—it can help doctors diagnose diseases, assist students...
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2026.05.10 6th Sunday of Easter
Dear Parishioners,
This Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. There is so much written in scripture and literature about the unique role of a mother. In scriptures, we see echoes of a mother’s love in the words...
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How to be Marian in our Daily Lives
As we celebrate the month of Mary, Dr. Josephine Lombardi, Academic Dean of St. Augustine’s Seminary and Associate Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology, reflects on ways that we can all be Marian Successors – one who stands...
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2026.05.03 5th Sunday of Easter
Dear Parishioners,
This week, May 3-8, 2026, is celebrated as Catholic Education Week in our Catholic School communities in Ontario. Catholic Education Week invites us to pause and remember that education in the Catholic tradition is never just about...
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2026.04-26 4th Sunday of Easter
Dear Parishioners,
This Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, which is also called “Good Shepherd Sunday,” we celebrate the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to fulfill...
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2026.04-19 3rd Sunday of Easter
Dear Parishioners,
It won’t be an understatement to say that today we live in a world that feels increasingly fractured—where headlines are heavy with war, division, unrest and tensions. In such a world, the longing...
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2026.04-12 Divine Mercy Sunday
Dear Parishioners,
After our solemn and beautiful celebrations of Holy Week and Easter, here we are on this Divine Mercy Sunday. I am grateful for the wonderful Holy Week celebrations we have had here at St. Rose of Lima...
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2026.04-05 Easter Sunday
Dear Parishioners,
Our Lenten journey of spiritual preparation has come to an end, and today we joyfully celebrate Easter. On behalf of Fr. Martin, myself, and the Parish staff, I wish you, your families, and your loved ones a blessed...
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2026.03-29 Palm Sunday
Dear Parishioners,
Today, Palm Sunday, we begin the holiest week of the Church year. I invite you to fully enter into the sacred liturgies of this Holy Week and allow them to draw you into the great Paschal Mystery...
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2026.03-22 5th Sunday of Lent
Dear Parishioners,
On Wenesday, March 25, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, one of the most beautiful feasts in the Christian calendar. This feast commemorates the moment when the angel Gabriel announced to Virgin Mary...