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I WHO AM SPEAKING TO YOU, I AM HE - March 8, 2026Today’s Gospel story is one of growth, conversion and revelation. Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. Here, Jesus patiently courts the soul of the Samaritan woman. Everything we hear of...Posted: Mar-04-2026 -
THE TRANSFIGURATION March 1, 2026Christ is the Lord of glory as we hear in today's Gospel of the Transfiguration. At first sight it seems strange to hear this account in Lent, the season of austerity, and preparation for Holy...Posted: Feb-25-2026
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In Gratitude for Years of Faithful ServiceOn Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered for its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration, honouring employees who have demonstrated long-standing commitment and dedicated service to the Archdiocese. This year, we celebrated those who reached significant milestones...Posted: Feb-24-2026 -
Marking Ash Wednesday at St. Michael's Cathedral BasilicaAsh Wednesday began the holy season of Lent. We are reminded that Lent “is a gracious gift by which we prepare ourselves for the paschal feasts with joy of minds made pure” (Lenten Preface 1). Through prayer, fasting...Posted: Feb-20-2026 -
A Call to Build Up Heroic Men of Faith this LentStarting on March 1, the Heroic 30 Challenge kicks off – inviting men on a 31-day journey featuring a different daily motivational video from Catholic leaders. With a focus on prayer, the aim is to help bring God back...Posted: Feb-20-2026 -
THE TEMPTATIONS IN THE WILDERNESS February 22, 2026At the very beginning of Lent, we hear of Our Lord’s forty day fast in preparation for His public ministry which would lead him through His Passion and Death to His Resurrection. The Temptations of Our Lord in...Posted: Feb-18-2026
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Message for Lent 2026 from His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoLenten Message 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts. As we enter into the holy season of Lent, I would like to share...Posted: Feb-16-2026 -
ASH WEDNESDAY IS AROUND THE CORNER February 15, 2026For the Baptised Christian, our earthly existence becomes a constant process of dying so that we may enjoy our new life in Christ in its fullness. We must keep dying to sin and self-centredness, so that the supernatural Risen...Posted: Feb-11-2026 -
A Lifetime of Love: 11,137 Years of Marriage Under one Roof as 300 Couples Renew Wedding VowsOn Sunday, February 8, 2026 (Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of Toronto), more than 300 couples, collectively representing 11,137 years of marriage, gathered to celebrate the enduring gift of marriage at a special Mass at St. Michael’s...Posted: Feb-11-2026 -
In Thanksgiving for Religious on World Day of Prayer for Consecrated LifeThis year’s Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life was celebrated on January 31, 2026, at St. Paul’s Basilica, bringing together members of communities of consecrated life from across the archdiocese for prayer...Posted: Feb-11-2026 -
Bishop Joseph Dabrowski Begins Episcopal Ministry in HamiltonOn February 2, 2026, the Diocese of Hamilton celebrated the Installation Mass for His Excellency Bishop Joseph Dabrowksi, C.S.M.A., as its 10th Bishop at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King. The Installation Mass was presided over...Posted: Feb-05-2026 -
Reflections on Discipleship on the Feast of the Presentation of the LordOn February 2, 2026, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited St. Augustine's Seminary to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. His Eminence presided at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and offered the seminarians and ...Posted: Feb-05-2026 -
Canadian Catholic Bishops on Bill C-218: No “MAiD” for Mental IllnessThe Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia and...Posted: Feb-05-2026 -
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT II—SALT OF THE EARTH AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD February 8, 2026Our Lord today continues the teaching begun last week in the “beatitudes” with a direct address to his audience: “YOU are the salt of the earth—YOU are the light of the world”. He does...Posted: Feb-04-2026
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Archbishop Stephen Hero’s Homecoming Marks New Chapter for Archdiocese of EdmontonBells rang and hearts rejoiced as Archbishop Stephen Hero returned home to Edmonton – the Archdiocese where his priestly vocation began – to be installed as its eighth Archbishop. Ordained in Edmonton and later rector of St. Joseph Seminary, Archbishop...Posted: Feb-03-2026 -
Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids Program Hits Record to Keep Kids Warm this WinterKnights of Columbus in Ontario donated a record-breaking 20,736 new winter coats to children in need this year through its Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. The Ontario chapter of the organization surpassed its target thanks to...Posted: Feb-02-2026 -
Hawthorn School for Girls Welcomes Cardinal LeoOn January 28, 2026, the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Hawthorn School for Girls welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo to their atrium, where he celebrated Holy Mass – “the greatest gift on earth” – followed by student...Posted: Jan-30-2026 -
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Celebrate Two Centuries of Spreading the Gospel MessageOn January 22, 2026, a solemn Mass was celebrated at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Mississauga, Ont., to mark the 200th anniversary of the approval of the Constitution and Rules of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate – a foundational...Posted: Jan-29-2026 -
THE BEATITUDES February 1, 2026The Gospel this Fourth Sunday of the year presents us with the opening words of Our Lord's great Sermon on the Mount, the words we call the Beatitudes. In these well-known words our Saviour indicates to us the...Posted: Jan-28-2026
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St. Timothy’s Parish Celebrates 60 Years of ServiceOn January 25, 2026, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo presided over a solemn Mass of celebration at St. Timothy’s Parish in Toronto, in commemoration of the church’s 60th Anniversary and Patronal Feast. He was joined by...Posted: Jan-28-2026
