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Humanitarian Relief for Pakistan Floods
Devastating floods in Pakistan have displaced hundreds of thousands, at one point leaving a third of the country inundated with water. More than 1,500 people have died following record rainfall with 33 million throughout the country affected by this...
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MIRACLES: FAITH AND WORKS
The Apostles ask Our Lord to “increase our faith!”
His reply is “if you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30
This year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will take place on Friday, September 30. Cardinal Collins will preside at the 7:30 a.m. Mass from St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica with participation from Indigenous members...
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OUR LADY OF VICTORIES
Saturday begins the month of October; the month of the Holy Rosary; in which we contemplate how God has brought us life in Christ through Mary. The connection between the Rosary and the month of...
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Spiritual AND Religious
“I am a very spiritual person, but I am not religious”.
One hears this increasingly. The word religion derives from the Latin word religare, meaning ‘to bind’. Although this particular...
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St. Paul’s Basilica – Celebrating 200 Years of Service
In 1822, St. Paul’s Basilica was established as the first Catholic parish in Toronto. In honour of this centuries-long milestone, Cardinal Thomas Collins will celebrate a 200th anniversary Mass on Sept. 18 at 11 a.m.
This...
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OUR LADY’S BIRTHDAY
Thursday is the feast of the birth of Our Blessed Lady.
The Church does not usually celebrate birthdays. Our Saints’ days are usually, though not universally, celebrations of the...
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Pray, Watch, Reflect: Walking Together
As we welcome Pope Francis to Canada, all are invited to participate in this historic journey.
In addition to television coverage of papal events, visit www.papalvisit.ca to access more than 10 livestream links of coverage featuring interpretation in...
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Two Sisters of Life to Profess Final Vows in Toronto
Two Sisters of Life will profess final vows at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica this Saturday, July 16 – the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Cardinal Thomas Collins will be the main celebrant and homilist.
Sr. Jeanne...
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Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed
After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Services of the Archdiocese of Toronto is once again celebrating the Annual Mass for the Faithful Departed in-person. Taking place on Wednesday, August 17 at 7 p.m...
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Find a Church Near You This Summer
With the summer now in full swing, many Catholics will be visiting the Archdiocese of Toronto from elsewhere in the world and many of our regular parishioners will find themselves in a different part of the archdiocese for a weekend...
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YOUTH MINISTRY IS COMING BACK TO ST. JOSEPH!
We are very excited to announce that youth in grades 9 to 12, will now have opportunities for fun, faith and friendship within the parish! Our LifeTeen nights will include: food, catechesis, games, activities and prayer. Please pray for our...
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Welcome Fr. Anish Alex
We wish a warm St. Joseph welcome to our new associate pastor who comes to us from St. Anne’s parish in Brampton. Before coming to Canada Fr. Anish worked for Bijnor Diocese in India.
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Thank You from Fr. Michael
Having been assigned to St. Joseph Parish as my first assignment as a priest, I have been graced with so many first experiences over the past two years here. Some unique first moments stand out...