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HOLY SOULS NOT YET IN HEAVEN
November is the month when we pray for the souls of those “who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith”. In other words, we pray for those who have died in a state of grace...
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LOVE OF GOD AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOUR
After Our Lord had confounded the Pharisees as we heard last week, their great opponents the Sadducees decided that they also would like to try Our Lord’s intelligence themselves. So they asked Him: “what is the greatest...
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Registration Open for Canadian Bishops' Webinar Series
In November 2023, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Office for Evangelization and Catechesis will host a webinar series, titled "The Four Constitutions of Vatican II" inviting leaders of catechesis and evangelization to reflect on the Four Constitutions of...
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FOR GREATER THINGS YOU WERE BORN
October is respect life month and this year’s theme is:
“Made for Greater Things!”
This message of love comes directly from Archbishop José H. Gomez, in his second Pastoral Letter &lsquo...
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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Elect New Executive
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) held its biennial election to determine the new members the Executive Committee and Permanent Council. The Most Reverend William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary was elected as President, and the Most Reverend Pierre...
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ST. MARGUERITE D'YOUVILLE (1701-1771)
The first native Canadian to be elevated to sainthood, was born at Varennes, Quebec, the eldest of six. Her father died when she was seven years old leaving this family in great poverty.
Marguerite always fought...
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Pope Francis Prays for Peace in Middle East
Earlier today, Pope Francis asked for prayers for sustained peace in the Middle East.
"I am following apprehensively and sorrowfully what is happening in Israel where the violence has exploded even more ferociously, causing hundreds of deaths and casualties...
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Thanksgiving Message from Archbishop Leo
My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord Jesus,
On this Thanksgiving weekend, I wish to extend my prayerful best wishes to the entire Catholic community throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto and to all persons of good will. It is...
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THANKSGIVING AND GRATITUDE
”Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others” Marcus Tullius Cicero
By its nature, gratitude leads to humility and wisdom, because a grateful heart understands than...
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Pope Publishes Apostolic Exhortation: Laudate Deum
On the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, His Holiness, Pope Francis has released his latest reflection, entitled, “Laudate Deum.”
The Apostolic Exhortation follows up on the Holy Father’s 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’ and focuses...
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