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Pope Francis decries Orlando massacre and prays for victimsPope Francis is shaken and saddened by the ‘homicidal folly and senseless hatred’ that has left at least 50 people dead in an attack on a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The Holy See Press Office Director, Father Federico...Posted: Jun-14-2016 -
2016 Clergy ChangesBelow are the 2016 clergy changes. Please continue to pray for all priests who faithfully serve the Archdiocese of Toronto. INCARDINATION Rev. Gustavo Campo – May 26, 2016Rev. Manuel Duterte – May 26, 2016Rev. Jose Pena – April 29, 2016Rev...Posted: Jun-01-2016
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Archdiocese of Toronto accepts donations for Alberta WildfiresAs wildfires continue to ravage the area around Fort McMurray, Alta., the Archdiocese of Toronto is accepting contributions to help victims of this natural disaster. The fires that were first reported on May 1 have grown to encompass more than...Posted: May-05-2016
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Humanitarian Relief – Ecuador EarthquakeThe Archdiocese of Toronto is accepting financial contributions for humanitarian relief following the disastrous effects of a serious earthquake on April 16 in Ecuador. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks have devastated huge areas of Ecuador, with nearly 600...Posted: Apr-28-2016
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Statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins concerning introduction of federal euthanasia/assisted suicide legislationOn April 14, 2016, the federal government introduced legislation that, if passed, will amend the criminal code to make euthanasia/assisted suicide legal in Canada. Watch video: Cardinal Collins on Federal Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide Legislation At a time when our...Posted: Apr-14-2016
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“Amoris Laetitia” (The Joy of Love)On Friday, April 8, 2016, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation (papal document to the global church), “Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family”, bringing together the results of two recent Synods on the family convoked...Posted: Apr-08-2016
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Catholic responses to Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 48 and questions regarding the “Doctrine of Discovery”In response to Call to Action 48 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and in response to questions raised on the legal concepts known as "Doctrine of Discovery" and terra nullius, four Canadian Catholic organizations representing Bishops, institutes of consecrated...Posted: Mar-31-2016
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Looking for a Church at Easter! – Find a parish close to you.Whether you're a visitor, a newcomer or someone returning to church at this holy time of year, find a parish here. You are always welcome at any of the 225 parishes in the Archdiocese of Toronto.Posted: Mar-24-2016
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Statement and Call to Action from Cardinal Thomas Collins Concerning Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide“I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such counsel…” - The Hippocratic Oath “You shall not kill.” Exodus 20:13 “Contemplating Suicide? We Can Help!” There was a...Posted: Mar-02-2016
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Cardinal Collins addresses physician-assisted dying in OttawaOn February 3, in Ottawa, Cardinal Collins, made a presentation to a special joint committee on physician-assisted dying. Cardinal Collins addressed the committee on behalf of Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience, a group including the Archdiocese of Toronto, the...Posted: Feb-04-2016
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Declaration on Euthanasia and Assisted SuicideThis past October, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) launched a joint Declaration on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. The sponsoring signatories to the Declaration intend now to engage in a concerted effort...Posted: Jan-19-2016
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8,000 Years of Marriage Under One Roof - Toronto’s Cardinal Collins Joins 230 Couples for ‘Celebration of Marriage’TORONTO (February 11, 2016) 230 couples celebrating a collective 8,000 years of marriage will join Cardinal Thomas Collins in Toronto this Saturday. The Archbishop of Toronto will preside at a special Mass to honour couples celebrating 25th, 40th or...Posted: Jan-18-2016
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Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of TorontoThe 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...Posted: Jan-15-2016
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Jubilee of Mercy in the Archdiocese of TorontoThe 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...Posted: Jan-12-2016
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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Christmas message to the worldBelow is the English translation of the Pope's message: Message of His Holiness Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi 25 December 2015 Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Christmas! Christ is born for us, let us rejoice in the day of...Posted: Dec-25-2015
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Project Hope Campaign Tops $3 Million Goal, First Families Arrive this WeekendThe Archdiocese of Toronto’s “Project Hope” emergency refugee resettlement campaign surpassed its ambitious $3 million fundraising goal, reaching $3.1 million in just 100 days. The first refugee families sponsored through Project Hope will arrive in...Posted: Dec-18-2015
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Open House at St. Michael's CathedralOn 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...Posted: Dec-09-2015 -
Pope Francis Appoints Toronto Priest as Bishop of WhitehorsePope 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...Posted: Nov-27-2015
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Cardinal Collins addresses 1700 guests at 36th Cardinal's DinnerThe 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...Posted: Nov-06-2015
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Project Hope Day 50 Mid-Campaign UpdateThank 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...Posted: Oct-30-2015
