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Easter Sunday - He Is Risen Alleluia!
At Easter, we rejoice in the empty tomb—Jesus's resurrection. Easter is the day Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified. The empty tomb means that Jesus's words rang true. He fulfilled the promises of Scripture...
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The Easter Vigil - Christ is Risen
It begins with the blessing of the Easter Fire and from it the Pascal Candle, which is then brought into the darkened church. The Exultet, the great hymn of light, is sung. The Easter Vigil Mass is the service that...
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OUR LORD’S GREAT WORK March 31, 202
“This is the Day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it!”
(Psalm. 117:24).
Easter is the high point of the Church’s year, towards...
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Holy Thursday - The Last Supper at Mass
The central observance of Holy Thursday is the ritual reenactment of the Last Supper at Mass. This event is celebrated at every Mass, as part of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, but it is specially commemorated on Holy Thursday. Except...
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Archbishop Leo Celebrates with the Faithful during Palm Sunday
Archbishop Leo celebrated Mass at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica with a full congregation. Palm Sunday commemorates the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem, during which palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his...
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2024 Ordinandi Dinner Event Breaks Attendance Record
The 34th Ordinandi Dinner was hosted by St. Augustine's Seminary and the six Serra Clubs in the Archdiocese of Toronto on Tuesday, March 19.
The Ordinandi Dinner honours the Transitional Deacons who study, pray, and reside at St...
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Archbishop Leo Visits St. Anthony's in Toronto
On March 3, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto traveled to St. Anthony’s Church in Toronto.
His Grace celebrated Mass and had the opportunity to meet many of the parishioners. The Mass readings were offered...
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Holy Week 2024
Today we are launched into the drama of Holy Week. As we make our way in solemn procession, we bring into the present Our Lord’s entry into Jerusalem.
The Gospels bring us a detailed...
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FATHER! SAVE ME FROM MY SUFFERINGS
As we enter the final part of Lent, known as, “Passiontide”, in today’s passage from St. John’s Gospel we hear Our Lord’s prayer to His Father to be...
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Archbishop Leo Celebrates Mass at Lift Jesus Higher Rally
On Saturday, March 2 the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to celebrate Mass at the 2024 installment of the Lift Jesus Higher Rally.
The rally, which has separate tracks for...
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SPE SALVI—SAVED BY HOPE March 3, 2024
Benedict XVI wrote an encyclical letter entitled “Saved by Hope”, in 2007. He reminded us that of the three great theological virtues, Faith, Hope and Charity, Hope is probably the least understood nowadays. Benedict saw the problem in...
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Archbishop Leo visits St. John Chrysostom Parish in Newmarket
On Saturday, January 27, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto visited St. John Chrysostom Parish in Newmarket.
Archbishop Leo celebrated the 5 p.m. Mass at the parish which was established in 1841. As part of his...
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Archbishop Leo Visits the Felician Sisters
On Saturday, February 17, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto had the opportunity to visit the Felician Sisters at Holy Name of Mary Convent in Mississauga.
His Grace celebrated Mass for the Sisters and the Felician Associates...
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