On March 22, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, issued the following letter and accompanying resources to the Catholic community across the archdiocese. Resources referenced within the letter can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
To...
Message of Most Rev. Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto
World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
2 February 2024
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Consecrated Life,
May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts.
With the liturgical feast...
Our beloved Monsignor John Weber passed away on Friday, 15th September, 2023 around 8:00 pm. May his soul rest in peace.
Funeral mass will be held at the Good Shepherd Church on Thursday, September 21 at 10:00 a...
On March 13, 2020, Cardinal Collins issued a communication to the faithful of this archdiocese indicating that it was necessary to cancel public celebrations of the Eucharist on the coming Sunday, stating: “For this weekend and any other which...
Today, the Church in Canada and throughout the world rejoices, as His Eminence Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, O.S.A., after being duly elected by the College of Cardinals, has accepted to become the 267th Bishop of Rome, successor of...
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. of the United States has been elected the 267th Pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Leo XIV.
Born in 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, the...
Message for Mother’s Day11 May 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in the Archdiocese of...
The Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and President of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops released the following letter to all the Catholic faithful in Canada. As the conclave to elect the 267th Successor of St. Peter begins...
Message on the Preparation for the Election of the Roman Pontiff5 May 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
To the faithful of the archdiocese of Toronto:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls...
Message for Catholic Education Week4 May 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Frank Cardinal Leo's Message for Catholic Education Week
My dear friends,
I greet you with joy as we celebrate Catholic Education Week, occurring this...
Message for the Month of the Blessed Mother1 May 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
I am writing to you at the...
On Sunday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m., Most Rev. John Boissonneau, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto, will be celebrating Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica with the newest Catholics from across the archdiocese.
The...
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued the following statement from president Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, regarding the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Festival in Vancouver:
As President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, I...
The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Rome time which will be 4:00 a.m. in Toronto. For those who may wish to watch the funeral and related...
On April 22, 2025, following the 12:10 p.m. Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis, Cardinal Leo met with members of the media to speak about the passing of Pope Francis.
Cardinal Leo - Media Availability...
O God, faithful rewarder of souls, grant that your departed servant Pope Francis, whom you made successor of Peter and shepherd of your Church, may happily enjoy for ever in your presence in heaven the mysteries of your grace and...