The Catholic Church worldwide will be celebrating a special Jubilee Year in 2025. This has been a tradition dating back to the year 1300 when Pope Boniface VIII announced the first Jubilee, which is also referred to as a &ldquo...
Lately, the parish office has been receiving a lot of requests about people’s contact information. In accordance with the privacy law, we are NOT allowed to give out any information without the person’s consent.
To...
Please write your name and phone number on your donation envelope, especially if you were given a new number.Donation envelopes are non-transferable. If you wish to use envelopes, please let the office know. We will give you...
Looking for some inspiration in your prayer life? The Catholic Women's League has gathered a selection of websites that offer prayers, reflections, bible study, etc. The list of websites is available here, or at the bottom of...
All donations and/or gifts in cash and kind cannot be refunded/returned as per CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) and the policy of the Archdiocese of Toronto. Once the item has been given, it is already the property of the...
It is critical for you to know that to be hired to teach in any Catholic school board in Ontario, as part of your application for employment there must be a PRIEST REFERENCE FORM. If you (or if your adult...
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The pandemic has shown just how important the offertory is to the life of our parish. The reality is that St. Bartholomew parish relies on the support from you, our parishioners, to continue in our ministries. It was challenging for...
We send important updates by email. If you haven’t received any email from your parish for the past 2 years, it means that we don’t have your email on file. If you wish to receive updates...
The National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on December 12 every year, on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, who appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. The...
On Dec. 8, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with a solemn Mass and colloquium for faculty and seminarians of St. Augustine’s Seminary. The celebration of this Solemnity has been an annual...
On Dec. 7, St. Fidelis Parish joyfully celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a solemn 50th Anniversary Mass presided by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo. The celebration brought together former pastors, long-time parishioners, former parishioners and many guests who gathered...
On Dec. 3, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo (Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto) accompanied by the four Auxiliary Bishops, met with Orthodox bishops in the Greater Toronto Area for a luncheon held in honour of the Feast of St. Andrew. The...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts.
I am reaching out to you as we immerse ourselves in the Advent journey culminating in the celebration of the birth of Jesus, our Lord...
On Nov. 29, more than 250 supporters of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (EOHSJ) gathered at the Venu Event Space in Woodbridge, Ont., for a gala evening themed “Restoring Hope in the City of God...
On Dec. 3, the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies hosted its annual Christmas celebration – with guest of honour His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo in attendance. He serves as Grand Chancellor of the Institute, and also gave the Benediction at...
The Liberal government has reached an agreement with the Bloc Québécois concerning an amendment to eliminate the religious exemption clause from Canada’s hate speech legislation in Section 319 (3) (b) of the Criminal Code...
On Nov. 24, the Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy community in Richmond Hill, Ont., and the York Catholic District School Board welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo to the Our Lady Queen of the World Parish for...