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Let Us Pray for Christian UnityEvery year, the Canadian Church joins with our Christian brothers and sisters to pray for the restoration of the united church, as was willed by Jesus Christ. This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service in the...Posted: Jan-08-2021 -
Our Mission Through BaptismFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. Over the years, many people have asked me a very simple question when we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: “Why was...Posted: Jan-08-2021 -
One Student's Experience with the Interfaith Dialogue DiplomaMarilyn Grace has a long connection to the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. Below she reflects on her most recent coursework at the university with the Diploma in Interfaith Dialogue, which is...Posted: Dec-23-2020 -
The Gift of St. Joseph: Changing the World from the ShadowsRebecca Spellacy is the Associate Director of Liturgy in the Office of Formation for Discipleship in the Archdiocese of Toronto. On December 8, 2020, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, issued an apostolic letter, Patris Corde (With a Father...Posted: Dec-23-2020
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Letter from Cardinal Collins re Latest Provincial RestrictionsDecember 21, 2020 To all clergy and staff of the Archdiocese of Toronto, This afternoon, Premier Ford announced that those areas of the province not currently in lockdown will be moving to this designation as of 12:01 a.m...Posted: Dec-22-2020 -
Letter from Cardinal Collins: Christmas Masses and Services During PandemicFor more information on how Christmas will be celebrated in your local church this year, please contact your parish directly. To read the Christmas 2020 Holy Communion service, please click here (and feel free to print that...Posted: Dec-20-2020
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Let Jesus Be Born in Your HeartFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both located in Toronto. There is a story of a typical last-minute Christmas shopper, a mother who was running furiously from store...Posted: Dec-18-2020 -
If You Are Struggling, Catholic Agencies Are Ready to HelpThe Christmas season can be a difficult time for many people, but the COVID-19 pandemic will likely bring new challenges to what is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. If you are experiencing loneliness, loss, depression...Posted: Dec-18-2020 -
More on the Bioethics of COVID-19 and the VaccineMoira McQueen is the director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute (CCBI). Bambi Rutledge is the administrator of the CCBI. Every week, the CCBI publishes a COVID Bulletin, which helps the public understand the latest developments in the...Posted: Dec-14-2020
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We Rejoice Despite COVIDFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. We find ourselves on this Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing. There may be those who find this call to rejoice to be a...Posted: Dec-11-2020 -
The Ethics of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Catholic Bioethical PerspectiveEDITOR’S NOTE (DECEMEBER 10, 2020): Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine, which based on current information does not use abortion-derived cell lines in its design/development or production. Some of its laboratory confirmatory testing has used...Posted: Dec-08-2020
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Advent Day of ConfessionsThe Advent season is an excellent time to seek forgiveness for our sins through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Christmas is when we celebrate God’s love for us, as demonstrated by the birth of Jesus. As we reflect on...Posted: Dec-07-2020 -
RepentanceFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Twenty years after the end of World War II, the German postal system released a series of stamps honouring eight of the countless people who served...Posted: Dec-05-2020 -
COVID-19 and the Archdiocese of Toronto: Frequently Asked QuestionsWe share the frustration of all those who are struggling with the current restrictions on places of worship, especially in lockdown regions identified by the Province of Ontario. In response to numerous inquiries at both the archdiocesan and parish level...Posted: Dec-05-2020
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Support Christians in the Middle East by Watching a Special BroadcastThe Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) and Salt+Light will bring you stories of hope from Middle Eastern Christians during a special broadcast on Thursday, December 10, 2020 starting at 8 p.m. This broadcast will educate us about...Posted: Dec-02-2020
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New St. Michael’s College Program Teaches Interfaith DialogueSince 2019, the Diploma of Interfaith Dialogue has been fostering discussion amongst members of the world’s major religious traditions. This new, unique joint venture from the Faculty of Theology at St. Michael’s College in...Posted: Nov-30-2020
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O That You Would Tear Open the Heavens and Come DownFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. It is not difficult to believe that the words we hear in this Sunday’s reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah have been...Posted: Nov-27-2020 -
Pope Francis Appoints Rev. Ivan Camilleri as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of TorontoPope Francis has appointed Fr. Ivan Camilleri as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Following his episcopal ordination, the new bishop will join three auxiliary bishops currently assisting the Archbishop of Toronto, Cardinal Thomas Collins, in serving the faithful...Posted: Nov-27-2020
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Watch Cardinal Collins Advocate for Palliative Care Before the Ontario LegislatureOn Monday, November 23, 2020 from 5 to 6 p.m., Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will speak before an Ontario Legislature committee about Bill 3, Compassionate Care Act, 2020. The bill calls on the Minister of Health and...Posted: Nov-23-2020
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Letter from Cardinal Collins: COVID-19 Provincial Measures (November 20, 2020)To all clergy, staff and the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto, Before providing an update on the latest measures implemented by the province of Ontario regarding churches in the Archdiocese of Toronto, I wish to express my gratitude and...Posted: Nov-20-2020
