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A Call to Care for Our Common HomeWorld Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is observed annually on September 1st. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued the following press release to highlight Pope Leo XIV’s message to the faithful: In his...Posted: Sep-01-2025 -
22nd Sunday Ordinary Time August 31, 2025Readings: Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29, Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24, Luke 14:1,7-14 The readings today all point to the same idea. Sirach tells us to be gentle and humble. Hebrews reminds us that...Posted: Aug-29-2025 -
Frank Cardinal Leo Appointed as a Member of Vatican’s Dicastery for the ClergyOn August 28, 2025, it was announced that Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy. The appointment does not impact Cardinal...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
Charges Withdrawn Against Fr. Joseph Wasik – Priestly Faculties RestoredWe wish to provide an update regarding Fr. Joseph Wasik, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toronto. In December 2022, Peel Police charged Fr. Wasik relating to allegations from the early 1980’s, when Fr. Wasik was a pastor...Posted: Aug-28-2025 -
21st Sunday Ordinary Time August 24, 2025Readings: Is 66:18-21; Heb 12:11-13; Lk 12:22-30 This Sunday, the church reminds us of the reunion of all God’s people at the feast of His kingdom. It is not only Jews and...Posted: Aug-27-2025
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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Issues Statement on Humanitarian Crisis in GazaOn August 25, 2025, the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued a statement in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The statement calls attention to the suffering population of Gaza, particularly children and...Posted: Aug-25-2025
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Close to 4,000 Join Archdiocesan Jubilee Pilgrimage to Martyrs’ ShrineClose to 4,000 Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto and beyond came together on August 24, 2025 at the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario for our Year of Jubilee pilgrimage. Many pilgrims started the day as early as...Posted: Aug-25-2025 -
Pope Leo XIV Invites Faithful to Pray and Fast for PeaceDuring his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful worldwide to pray and fast for peace. In the words of the Holy Father: “Next Friday, 22 August, we will celebrate the memorial of Queenship of the Blessed...Posted: Aug-20-2025 -
Celebrating the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary at Good Shepherd Chaldean CathedralOn the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo traveled to Good Shepherd Chaldean Cathedral in Toronto and attended Mass celebrated by His Excellency Bishop Robert Jarjis, Chaldean Bishop of...Posted: Aug-19-2025 -
Jubilee of Youth a "Spiritually Transformative Pilgrimage"From July 23 to August 5, 2025, 100 young adults from the Archdiocese of Toronto and the Diocese of London, guided by two priests from Toronto and one priest from London, went on pilgrimage to Italy for the Jubilee of...Posted: Aug-18-2025 -
Catholic Community Commits $800,000 to Fight HungerAs food insecurity worsens across the GTA, the Catholic community is responding with its largest-ever contribution to fight hunger. ShareLife, the annual charitable appeal of the Archdiocese of Toronto, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT), and two...Posted: Aug-18-2025 -
20th Sunday Ordinary Time August 17, 2025Readings: Jer 38:4-6. 8-10; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 In the first reading, the prophet Jeremiah suffered grave injustice for the sake of the message he preached. He became a man of dissension for...Posted: Aug-13-2025
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Frank Cardinal Leo Awarded King Charles III Coronation MedalOn August 11, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo was presented with the King Charles III Coronation Medal by Premier Doug Ford. In a private ceremony at Queen’s Park, Premier Ford read the below proclamation: “His Eminence Frank...Posted: Aug-11-2025 -
19th Sunday Ordinary Time August 10, 2025Readings: Wis 18, 6-9; Heb 11, 1-2.8-19; Lk 12, 35-40 The concept of “God’s elect or God’s people” is very strong among the Jews. Biblically speaking, this is right...Posted: Aug-06-2025
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CCCB Releases Pastoral Letter on Debt Forgiveness in the Jubilee YearA pastoral letter released July 28 by the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) calls for urgent action on international debt forgiveness as part of the Church’s response to the...Posted: Aug-01-2025 -
18th Sunday Ordinary Time August 3, 2025Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23, Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11, Luke 12:13-21 These readings today invite us to think deeply about what we value and how we spend our time and energy. The basic teaching...Posted: Jul-31-2025
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Pope Leo XIV Prays for Peace After Horrific Attack on Congolese Catholic ChurchPope Leo XIV has expressed profound sorrow and dismay following a horrific attack on a Catholic church in Komanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, which left nearly 40 people dead. The Holy Father offered a message of hope, stating, "May the...Posted: Jul-29-2025 -
Sister of Life with Toronto Connection to Profess Final Vows this SummerThe Sisters of Life, a religious congregation with a special fourth vow to protect and enhance the sacredness of human life, is pleased to announce that Sr. Beata Victoria will profess her perpetual vows as a Sister...Posted: Jul-29-2025 -
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 2025Readings: Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:12-14, Luke 11:1-13 The first reading today is from the Book of Genesis and hands on to us this tradition that Abraham was so close to God and could negotiate...Posted: Jul-25-2025
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16th Sunday Ordinary Time July 20, 2025Reading: Genesis18:1-10a, Colossians1:24-28, Luke10:38-42 The story of Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary complements the story of the Good Samaritan, which immediately precedes it in Luke's Gospel. Both stories are unique...Posted: Jul-18-2025
