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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Statement on Legalization of MarijuanaThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement on the legalization of cannabis/marijuana for recreational use. This statement comments on what the CCCB worries will be the effects of using and promoting the use of marijuana...Posted: Jun-25-2018 -
Belief Brief - Does God Have a Plan for My Life?Does God really have a plan for my life? Does he have my best interests at heart? This question tends to be on the mind of many people, more particularly, our students and young people as they enter graduation season...Posted: Jun-22-2018 -
Belief Brief - Is the Eucharist Really the Body/Blood?Is the Eucharist really Jesus? Is it not a symbol? According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Church and the world are told that, "at the heart of the Eucharistic celebration are the bread and wine that, by...Posted: May-31-2018
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Celebrating Archdiocesan Employees’ Years of ServiceOn May 3, 2018 the Archdiocese of Toronto held its annual Employee Recognition Celebration honouring employees with 10, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50 years of service with the Archdiocese. The event took place at the beautiful Chapel of St...Posted: May-28-2018
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2018 Clergy ChangesEvery year at this time, many priests receive new parish assignments for their pastoral ministries. Below is the list of clergy changes for 2018. RETIREMENTRev. Brian Clough – June 27, 2018St. Patrick's Parish, MississaugaRev. Justin Desroches – June 27...Posted: May-25-2018
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Praying for Little MiraclesLittle Miracles Prayer Ministry is a special activity supporting expecting mothers in the parish community at St. Benedict’s parish. The parish uses technology to assist in encouraging prayers for those in imminent need. We asked organizer Rema Celio...Posted: May-15-2018
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Ascension Witness to Christ - Cardinal Collins' homily at Pro-life MassCardinal Thomas Collins was the homilist at the Pro-life Mass during the March for Life in Ottawa on May 10. The text of his homily, entitled Ascension Witness to Christ is available on our website here.Posted: May-11-2018
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Renewing the Promise: A Pastoral Letter for Catholic EducationOur Catholic schools offer an extraordinary contribution to the social and environmental fabric of our society and world. Read Renewing the Promise: A Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education by the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario.Posted: May-04-2018
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Cardinal Collins issues call to action before June 7 Ontario electionCardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, recently sent a letter to parishioners with a call to action to promote palliative care, conscience rights and the protection of faith-based facilities. In the first of his letters to subscribed parishioners, Cardinal...Posted: May-03-2018
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Continuing the Journey"You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people in order that you might proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9...Posted: Apr-20-2018
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Belief Brief - Are Only a Few Chosen to Be Holy?Is holiness for me? According to Pope Francis' recent Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exultate, to be holy does not require being a bishop, priest or religious in the Church. The Holy Father tells us that "we are called to be...Posted: Apr-18-2018
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Cardinal Collins statement regarding Development & Peace fundingSince 1967, the Catholic bishops of Canada have entrusted the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development & Peace (CCODP) with the mandate of working in developing countries to support projects that reflect the social justice mission of the Catholic Church. We...Posted: Apr-11-2018
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Renewing the World with Divine Mercy"God of everlasting mercy…" the Collect for the Second Sunday of Easter, also called Divine Mercy Sunday, begins "…who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast kindle the faith of the people you have made your own...Posted: Apr-06-2018
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Belief Brief - Do Miracles Really Happen?What was Jesus most known for in his earthly life? Miracles. Knowing that Easter is the season in which Jesus performed several key miracles, including rising from the dead, this particular brief highlights what we know about miracles and what...Posted: Apr-04-2018
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Good News of Easter"This is the night" the Easter Proclamation tells us, "when Christ broke the prison-bars of death and rose victorious from the underworld" The traditional icon of the Resurrection is not an empty cross or tomb, rather it is Christ...Posted: Apr-03-2018
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Hung for Our Salvation"Behold the word of the Cross, on which hung the salvation of the world". These are the words said by the priest or deacon on Good Friday as the Holy Cross is shown to the people. Good Friday is a...Posted: Mar-29-2018
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In Service to All"O God, who have called us to participate in this most sacred Supper, in which your Only Begotten Son, when about to hand himself over to death, entrusted to the Church a sacrifice new for all eternity, the banquet of...Posted: Mar-28-2018
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Update Regarding Canada Summer Jobs Program (March 28, 2018)We the undersigned, representing Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities across Canada have spoken publicly about our concerns regarding the new application requirements for the Canada Summer Jobs program. Groups applying for 2018 funding were required to endorse an attestation by...Posted: Mar-28-2018
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Making Sense of the Chrism MassThe annual Chrism Mass never used to make sense to me. It seemed rather disjointed. There is the renewal of priestly promises and then, the reason Chrism Mass is called Chrism Mass, the blessing of the oils and consecration of...Posted: Mar-26-2018
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A Story Worth Hearing - Palm SundayPeople who study these sorts of things tell me that story telling is becoming a lost art. We just don't have the attention span to sit, to listen, to be with a story. It makes us uncomfortable because it...Posted: Mar-23-2018
