The observation that nothing in this world is certain except for death and taxes is usually attributed to the eighteenth-century Freemason and American Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin. Some of those rich enough to afford expensive accountants actually do quite...
Ministry Donations to Mississauga Food Bank
Ministries collectively involved: St. Vincent de Paul Society, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Women's League
As COVID restrictions continue, the SVDP will be distributing gift cards to needy families this Christmas, instead of hampers. We are appealing for your support with food gift cards (preferably President’s Choice) or cash. Please...
LIFE CHAIN 2021
Parishioners are invited to join the thousands participating in Life Chain across Canada and the US on Oct 3rd, standing together in prayer and witness for moms and their babies. We will form a ‘Life...
40 DAYS FOR LIFE FALL CAMPAIGN September 22 – October 31
40 Days for Life 2021
We encourage our parishioners to take part in this 40-day campaign of prayer and fasting by committing to one hour to stand vigil...
Building Back Which Kingdom?
Preaching on the feast of Pentecost in 2012, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI proceeded to compare our modern society with the account we read in the Old Testament, in Genesis chapter 11, of the inhabitants of...
Do you know that feeling of being underwater? Think of a time when you’ve taken a bath, and had the feeling of your head submerged, or perhaps the feeling of putting your head...
Continuing an annual tradition, over 100 university and college students recently participated in a walking pilgrimage at the Martyrs’ Shrine.
On Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 the eight campus ministries of the Archdiocese of Toronto joined the community at the...
His Grace Most Reverend Francis LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
2024 Message for October: Month of the Holy Rosary and of the Missions
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
Our annual...
The fall of 2024 is going to be a bit busier at some parishes in the archdiocese as 13 new parishes are poised to start up youth ministry for the first time, and 11 new youth ministers take up the...
On the occasion of the 2024 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops released the following statement:
In solemn prayer and reflection, the Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic...
On September 29, the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, celebrated Mass at Saint Michael’s Cathedral Basilica as part of celebrations marking the Solemnity of Saint Michael, patron saint of the archdiocese.
The celebration also provided...
On the weekend of September 21/22, 391 youth ministers, core (volunteer) leaders and young adult ministry leaders converged on Dante Alighieri Academy in Toronto to hear speakers and attend workshops to help leaders prepare for the youth ministry season...
Message for World Day of Migrants and RefugeesHis Grace Most Reverend Francis LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
29 September 2024
God walks with His People.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This year the Universal Church is celebrating the World...
On Friday, September 20, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to Villanova College in King City, Ont. to celebrate the start of the 25th anniversary year.
Archbishop Leo celebrated Mass for the school community which...
17 September 2024
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
I pray that the summertime provided you with opportunities to rest and enjoy God’s manifold blessings. I wish to thank...
The Archdiocese of Toronto is delighted to announce the inaugural recipients of the Saint Michael Award, recognizing distinguished and faithful service by members of the Catholic community in the Greater Toronto Area. Each year, awards, one for each pastoral region...
On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, the Office of Catholic Youth held its young adult Faith & Fitness hike up Blue Mountain in Collingwood. With 28 participants, each one carried a sacred piece of the Mass—whether it was the...
While the summer can tend to be a quiet time for many parishes, that is not the case for the 28 parishes that collaborated together to run EDGE Camp 2024 at Camp White Pine at the tail end of August...
Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) Canada is launching a campaign to raise $600,000 to supply ten hospitals in Ukraine with medical equipment, hygiene products and transportation.
The appeal follows the news in July of a cruise missile striking...