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EASTER SUNDAY April 9, 2023
The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is the basis of our Christian faith. Easter Sunday highlights not only our faith in the Resurrection, but we are also called to joyfully proclaim and witness our faith in the Risen Lord...
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Palm Sunday April 2, 2023
Readings: Isaiah 50.4-7,Philippians 2.6-11, Mathew 26.14-27.66
We enter today into this Holy Week, and in the Gospel passage that we just heard, we relive the last days and final hours of our...
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Good Friday Procession Ends Pandemic Hiatus
Fr. Massimo Buttigieg, Pastor at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, reflects on the joy of being able to welcome back Toronto’s Good Friday Procession in Little Italy.
1. What does it mean for the Catholic community to once...
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Walking Together in Pursuit of Healing and Reconciliation
Julia and Adam Kozak, a married couple, reflect on healing and repentance in light of the 2022 papal visit, Pope Francis’ ‘Pilgrimage of Penance.’ Adam, a Lay Pastoral Associate and musician, was the National Project Manager for...
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FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 26, 2023
Readings: Ezekiel 37.12-14 , Romans 8.8-11 , John 11.1-45
Our life can be an attempt, to get as much as possible from life: to work, to do and accomplish many things, to experience and enjoy many...
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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 19, 2023
Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a, Ephesians 5:8-14 , John 9:1-41
“I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, ANYONE WHO FOLLOWS ME WILL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE.”
Light and darkness, sight...
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Third Sunday of Lent March 12, 2023
Readings: Exodus 17.3-7, Romans 5.1-2,5-8, John 4.5-42
Today, like the Samaritan woman, we encounter Christ as the living water. God reveals his mysteries to us by means of things we can understand...
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Path to Priesthood: Ordinandi Dinner 2023
The 33rd annual Ordinandi Dinner will take place on the evening of Thursday, March 9 at the Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton.
This year’s dinner, organized by local Serra International clubs, will see eight transitional deacons sharing...
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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Readings: Genesis 12;1-4, 1Tim 1;8-10, Mathew 17;1-9
Through his transfiguration, Christ reveals to us the glory that would be ours in future if we remain faithful and triumph. Through this, he encourages us to...
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FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEB 26, 2023
Readings: Genesis 2:7-9,16-18, 25; 3. 1-7 , Romans 5.12-19 , Mathew 4.1-11
The Church invites us to celebrate Jesus Christ the second Adam, who by the power of the Holy Spirit overcame temptation...
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7th SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME FEB 19, 2023
Readings: Leviticus 19:1–2, 17–18, 1 Corinthians 3:16–23, Matthew 5:38–48
This Sunday we hear some of the most difficult teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ. But first, let us reflect...
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The Christian Origins of St. Valentine’s Day
Dr. Cynthia Cameron is Assistant Professor of Religious Education and the Patrick and Barbara Keenan Chair in Religious Education at the Faculty of Theology. Below, she shares a snapshot of the religious beginnings of Valentine’s Day.
1. What...
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Pope Francis Appoints Bishop Francis Leo as Archbishop of Toronto
Auxiliary Bishop of Montreal named 13th Archbishop of Toronto, resignation of Cardinal Thomas Collins accepted by Holy Father
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Francis Leo, currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Montreal, as the 13th Archbishop of Toronto. The...
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SIXTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME
Readings: Sirach 15:15–20, 1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Matthew 5:17–37
Matthew continues the Sermon on the Mount with a three part instruction by Jesus on the Way of Life in the kingdom of...
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