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FISHERS OF MEN February 9, 2025
Today the Gospel tells of a miracle and a vocation. When Our Lord called Simon Peter to be His follower, He won His admiration by working a miracle. Simon was a fisherman. On the occasion we hear of today, he...
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THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE February 2, 2025
This Sunday is the final feast of the Christmas cycle, in which we celebrate the event which St. Luke tells us took place forty days after our Lord was born, when “in accordance with the Law of the Lord...
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Faith & Fitness Young Adult Program
The Faith and Fitness program, a new initiative at the Office of Catholic Youth created by Fr. Paul Magyar, integrates physical exercise with spiritual practices to promote holistic well-being. Rooted in the understanding that the body is a temple...
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THE THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR January 26, 2025
Today's Gospel Reading runs together the introduction St. Luke wrote at the beginning of his Gospel, with the opening of the account of Our Lord's public ministry. St. Luke describes Our Lord's return from His baptism by...
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Celebrate the Year of Jubilee and Elevation of Cardinal Leo
Regional Eucharistic Celebrations with Cardinal Leo & Auxiliary Bishops
All are welcome to attend Regional Masses that will be held throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto in the coming days.
There will be two groups of Masses – one Mass in...
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2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) is a global ecumenical observance, which in the northern hemisphere is held annually from January 18 to 25. During this time, Christians of all denominations and ecclesial communities are invited to pray...
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SAUL, THE PHARISEE RECEIVES GOD’S GRACE January 19, 2025
January 25th is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. The New Testament saint has such an enormous influence on the Christian Church. The basic facts are quite well known. Saul, a young and fanatical pharisee, was a rising...
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Behold: The Making of a Cardinal
On December 7, 2024, Pope Francis elevated 21 new members to the College of Cardinals, including Most Rev. Frank Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto.
An episode of Salt and Light Media's "Behold" provides an insight into the journey of...
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The Baptism of the Lord January 11, 2025
Last week we were reminded of an ancient tradition whereby, on the Feast of the Epiphany, three different manifestations or “showings forth” of Our Lord to the world were commemorated. That is, His adoration by the Magi, His...
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EPIPHANY January 5, 2025
A VERY BIG THANK YOU!
To all those who volunteered their time and efforts to decorate the church for Christmas with flowers, the nativity scenes, trees and wreaths! The church was adorned beautifully to greet the...
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Launch of the Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese of Toronto
On December 29, 2024, Frank Cardinal Leo launched the Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese of Toronto with a Eucharistic Celebration at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. Worldwide, the Catholic Church will celebrate the Jubilee throughout 2025. The tradition dates...
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MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD December 29, 2024
Although we are used to thinking of Our Blessed Lady as the Mother of God, and honouring her as such, we must remember that there was a time in the history of the Church when certain theologians denied that Mary...
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Christmas Message from His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo
Christmas Message, December 2024His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Praised be Jesus Christ.
Christmas is a wonderful time that provides us with a unique and blessed occasion of grace to contemplate the immensity...
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National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
On December 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Church in Canada marks the National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.
This initiative of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has been coordinated since 2002 by...