On September 7, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to Epiphany of Our Lord Parish in Scarborough, Ont. to join their 50th anniversary celebrations.
Archbishop Leo celebrated Mass which was followed by a jubilee reception...
The second instalment of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) webinar series A Great Symphony of Prayer: Praying with Mary, the Saints and Scripture will be offered during the month of October.
Dr. Josephine Lombardi from St. Augustine's...
With more than 50 million passengers and 50,000 employees serving one of the world’s largest airports, Toronto’s Pearson Airport Catholic Chaplaincy is a very busy place. Amidst the comings and goings that unfold each day...
On September 6, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to Holy Cross Parish in Toronto to celebrate Mass on the occasion of the parish’s 96th anniversary.
Prior to Mass, Archbishop Leo had the...
On August 25, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to Etobicoke, Ont. to celebrate Mass and meet parishioners of Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish.
“The Archbishop’s visit to a parish and the...
8 September 2024 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Archdiocesan Celebration of Saint Michael the Archangel
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
I am writing in anticipation of the Solemnity of Saint Michael the...
This reflection based on the readings for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year B: Isaiah 35: 4-7a, Psalm 146, James 2: 1-5, and Mark 7: 31-37.
There is a man, by the name of...
On August 24, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto visited Our Lady of Fatima Tamil Chaplaincy and attended their cultural event - Nattu Koothu. In the Tamil culture, a Nattu Koothu loosely translates to “folk...
This reflection based on the readings for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year B: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8; Psalm 15; James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27; and Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21...
On August 17, 2024, approximately 1,500 Hispanic Catholics from different parishes of the Archdiocese of Toronto (and beyond), gathered to celebrate once again the Annual Hispanic Pilgrimage. The place for this event was at the Martyrs’ Shrine in...
In recognition and celebration of Our Lady of Częstochowa, the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto recently traveled to Scarborough to celebrate Mass for the Polish community of the parish of Our Lady Queen of Poland.
In his...
Statement from the Archdiocese of Toronto
Canonical Process Against Fr. Nino Cavoto Completed – Faculties for Ministry Have Been Restored
In August 2020, the Archdiocese of Toronto was made aware that Fr. Nino Cavoto was accused of alleged abuse against...
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) are calling on all members of the faithful to join in prayer on September 1, 2024, known as World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
This year’s theme, &ldquo...
Food insecurity is a pressing concern in our community. Recognizing the daily struggles that many families face to put food on their tables, the Catholic community is once again stepping forward to address this critical need. Following last year&rsquo...
This reflection based on the readings for this Sunday, the Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: Joshua 24, 1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Psalm 34; Ephesians 4:32-5:1-2, 21-32; and John 5:53, 60...
The beginning of autumn evokes feelings of excitement, anticipation and new beginnings!
There is a shift in the air. Can you feel it? A crispness in the air suggests the end of summer is just around the corner. It is...
Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, the Vatican’s Pro-Prefect of the Section for the First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization, has recently appointed Bishop John Boissonneau as Director (for English-speaking Canada) of...
This reflection based on the readings for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year B: Proverbs 9: 1-6; Psalm 34; Ephesians 5:15-20; and John 6: 51-58.
This Sunday’s first reading, from the Book...
This reflection is based on the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B: 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; and John 6:41-51.
I always like it when I can...
Countless cars cross the intersection of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue in Toronto’s North York every day. The intersection is like thousands of other intersections in Canada’s largest city. In one corner a gas station, in...