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Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of Toronto
The Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate Marriage Sunday in our parishes the weekend of February 6/7, 2016. On Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. couples from across the archdiocese will gather for A Celebration of Marriage...
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Jubilee of Mercy in the Archdiocese of Toronto
The Jubilee of Mercy was announced by Pope Francis as a year to be lived intensely in each local Church throughout the world, allowing every person to encounter the mercy of God. The most evident sign of this pastoral care...
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Celebrating the Epiphany
The priest in my elementary school religion class was not impressed when I announced confidently to him and the class that Epiphany was "when you take down your Christmas tree." In those days, the Feast of Epiphany marked the end...
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Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family
The Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord – usually, the first Sunday after Christmas – is the Feast of the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This Family of Nazareth serves as a model for all...
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The Manger: Cradle of God's Mercy
The following is modified from a homily written for the 4th Sunday of Advent by Fr. Michael McGourty, Pastor of St. Peter's Parish, Toronto.
The Nativity Scene is one of the most beloved symbols in Christianity. Before the celebration...
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Open House at St. Michael's Cathedral
On December 8 and 9, St. Michael's Cathedral opened its doors to allow the public a "sneak peek" into the restoration work that has been taking place in the mother church of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The cathedral has...
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Pope Francis Appoints Toronto Priest as Bishop of Whitehorse
Pope Francis has appointed Father Hector Vila, currently Rector of Toronto’s Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary, as the new Bishop of Whitehorse. Bishop-designate Vila will become the sixth bishop of one of Canada’s largest geographical dioceses...
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Cardinal Collins addresses 1700 guests at 36th Cardinal's Dinner
The 36th Cardinal's Dinner drew 1,700 people together in Canada's largest annual charity fundraising dinner. Full address of Cardinal Thomas Collins follows.
36th Annual Cardinal's Dinner – November 5, 2015Address from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of...
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Project Hope Day 50 Mid-Campaign Update
Thank you for giving hope through your generous response to our emergency refugee sponsorship campaign.
On September 8, 2015, Cardinal Thomas Collins launched Project Hope, a 100-day emergency appeal with a goal to raise $3 million to bring 100...
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Marriage & Families: The Bedrock of All Religious Vocations
The following is written by Fr. Chris Lemieux, Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Toronto.
In any homily I preach on vocations, I am mindful that it would be an oversight to speak of any religious vocation without speaking...
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Project Hope - Refugee Crisis Resp
In response to this global humanitarian crisis, Cardinal Thomas Collins has launched Project Hope, a special emergency appeal to respond to the tragic situation with a goal to raise $3 million and engage 100 volunteer committees local parishes within...
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St. Michael’s Cathedral to Close for Extensive Restoration
TORONTO (June 17, 2015) St. Michael’s Cathedral, mother church of the Archdiocese of Toronto, is temporarily closing its doors as part of its extensive restoration efforts.
Since the mid-1800s, local and global pilgrims have visited St. Michael...
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Family of Faith Campaign: Summer 2015 Video Update
In a new Family of Faith campaign video, Cardinal Collins notes that roughly half of the parishes in the archdiocese have yet to complete their Family of Faith campaigns. Wave 3, now underway, is being conducted in almost 70 parishes...
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The Miracle of Sharing
Pope Francis in one of his Angelus addresses last year spoke of the multiplication of the loaves and really gave me something to think about. His message and reflection was from the perspective of sharing, that in fact the miracle...
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We Have Been Fed, Now We Go to Work
The following post is by Fr. Chris Lemieux, Vocations Director, Archdiocese of Toronto.
That we are called to be disciples is without question; how we go about it is the difficult part. When I think about the real purpose of...
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Family of Faith passes campaign milestone
Progress on "Project Connect" continues as parishes like St. Jerome's (shown above) work with archdiocesan staff to launch new websites. The Family of Faith campaign is funding this project, which helps all parishes in the archdiocese to more effectively...