In preparation for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which takes place on September 1, 2024, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development recently released the message for this special occasion from Pope...
Situated about 20-miles Southeast of the Delaware Water Gap, the popular American national recreation area on the Delaware River near the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a Catholic summer camp called Camp Auxilium welcomes children as they arrive...
On the two-year anniversary of Pope Francis’s penitential pilgrimage to Canada, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), in a “Letter to the People of God”, has provided an update on the steps that the...
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Toronto, is planning a summer pilgrimage to Quebec City and Montreal from August 14-18, 2024.
This is an outstanding opportunity to visit prominent and historic Catholic...
On July 5, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Markham to dedicate and consecrate the parish’s new altar.
“In a special way this evening &ndash...
The fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated this year on Sunday, 28 July 2024. Pope Francis inaugurated this World Day to be celebrated by the universal Church each July, either on or...
This reflection based on the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year B: Jeremiah 23: 1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2: 13-18 and Mark 6: 30-34.
During these summer months, when many people take a...
On July 6, 2024 the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto traveled to Markham on the ocassion of the 37th anniversary of Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church.
Archbishop Leo celebrated Mass, and had an opportunity to meet parishioners afterward...
On the weekend before Canada Day, June 28 - 30, 2024, hundreds of youth traveled to the United States of America to attend a Steubenville Youth Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.
Organized by the Archdiocese of Toronto&rsquo...
Message for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly His Grace Most Reverend Francis Leo Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
28 July 2024
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In 2021 Pope Francis established World Day for...
On the weekend of June 22-23, 2024, young adults across the Archdiocese of Toronto came together at Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ont. for their first ever Spiritus Ministry Retreat: Reawaken. Over 80 participants from all walks of life gathered...
On June 22, 2024, participants of the 2023-24 Archdiocese of Toronto Catechist Formation Program (ACFP) gathered at St. Augustine’s Seminary in Scarborough for their closing retreat.
The Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto celebrated Mass...
On Sunday June 30, 2024, young adult ministry leaders from Spiritus East, West, York, and Durham region took time out of their long weekend to reflect on the 2023-2024 pastoral ministry season. The core leaders retreat was hosted at...
On Sunday, June 30, 2024 the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto visited St. John the Evangelist Church in Weston. After celebrating the 11 a.m. Mass, His Grace processed to the Cemetery located behind the Church property...
Diego Maratta is a retired permanent deacon of Toronto from St. Benedict Parish in Etobicoke. He is also a consecrated member of a lay monastic community, the “Community of the sons and daughters of God”. The community...
On Wednesday, June 26, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto hosted a delegation of Orthodox representatives for a luncheon meeting. His Grace was accompanied by the four Auxiliary Bishops of Toronto as well as Fr. Luis Melo...
On Sunday, May 26, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, travelled to St. Gregory the Great Church and Holy Cross Church in Oshawa to celebrate Mass at each parish and administer the Sacraments of First Communion...
The following was written by James Cyfko, a seminarian at St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto currently working as a summer student at the Office of Catholic Youth.
Totus Tuus, which translates as “Totally Yours” in English, was...
Message for Canada Day 2024 His Grace Most Reverend Francis Leo Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Eternal Godwhose reign extends from sea to seaand whose care endures throughout the ages,hear our prayers for our country;grant wisdom...
Before my diaconate ordination, I had the opportunity to make a 30-day retreat called the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola with some of my classmates. Each day was comprised of many hours of meditation on the Scriptures...