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What Makes a Good Mother Good? — 10 CharacteristicsThis Mother’s Day weekend we have a special blog post from Dorothy Pilarski, the founder of CatholicMomsGroup.com, who offers this reflection on the 10 characteristics of motherhood as demonstrated by her own mom: My mom was outspoken...Posted: May-10-2024 -
Fellowship program for young Catholic professionals launching in Archdiocese of TorontoPosted: Apr-25-2024To celebrate the launch of the Lumen Gentium Forum, a program of CAAP-Canada in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Toronto hosted by the Newman Centre, program coordinators Brendan Steven and Robin D’Souza took time to explain the... -
The Sacred Project: Cantor Jonathan Michael highlights passion for sacred music in upcoming television seriesJonathan Michael has been a cantor in Catholic parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto for 42 years. A graduate of the world-renowned St. Michael’s Choir School in downtown Toronto, the singer went on to post-secondary studies...Posted: Mar-22-2024 -
When we throw ourselves into Jesus’ arms, we always win!Posted: Mar-21-2024The 2024 Ordinandi Youth Event took place on Tuesday, March 19. The following is a reflection on the day written by DPCDSB student Kierra who was in attendance. My name is Kierra and I’m a student at St... -
St. Michael’s College Campus Ministry setting the tone for Holy Week through song and prayerOn Sunday, March 24 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto will be hosting a day-long workshop on the spirituality and practice of praying the...Posted: Mar-20-2024 -
Living the Gospel Through ShareLifeThe weekend of Sunday, March 17 marks the first ShareLife Sunday of 2024. ShareLife is one of the principal ways that the Archdiocese of Toronto lives by the Gospel by helping our neighbours in need. Below, Arthur Peters, Executive Director...Posted: Mar-13-2024 -
Time is of the Essence: Waste it Together!In preparation for the Family Day holiday weekend in Ontario, Catholic children’s author and illustrator, Carissa Douglas, reflects on strengthening faith and family bonds by giving importance to spending unstructured time together. Carissa is one of...Posted: Feb-15-2024 -
A Letter to the Catholics of Toronto from St. John Henry NewmanIn early February of 1853, a 51-year-old Catholic priest in Birmingham, England felt moved to compose a letter to the faithful Catholics of Toronto. Fr. John Henry Newman had given a series of 9 weekly public lectures a...Posted: Feb-13-2024 -
Strengthening the Marriage Bond through Service to OthersAl and Rita Doloroso have been married for 48 years. They are the founding members of the Movement for Marriage Enrichment (MME) under the Filipino Chaplaincy since 1992. 1. What is the MME, and what is your role as a...Posted: Jan-29-2024 -
Blessings for the New YearO God, your days are without beginning and without end. We dedicate this coming year to you. Give us such prosperity as you know is good for us, and make us abound in doing whatever is pleasing to you; through...Posted: Dec-27-2023 -
Prayerful Greetings for ChristmasI am very happy to wish you all my Prayerful Greetings as we enter the Christmas Season. The story of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ is a reminder to us all that God came to live among us...Posted: Dec-20-2023 -
As we close our Jubilee yearIt’s indeed a wonderful year of celebration of the parish as His Grace Archbishop Francis Leo said a milestone of our faith community – Building the Body of Christ through the years with fervent faith, hope and in...Posted: Dec-13-2023 -
Largest Ordination Class in the History of St. Augustine's SeminaryThe following is taken from the Fall/Winter edition of the St. Augustine's Seminary newsletter, In Deum. To read the full publication, please click here. If there was ever an inspirational story about the joy of the priestly...Posted: Dec-06-2023 -
From the Pastor's DeskThank you to all who came and supported our Parish Gala Dinner last Saturday December 2, 2023. It is my prayerful hope that everyone enjoyed the night of dancing & singing. I would also like to congratulate all the winners...Posted: Dec-05-2023 -
Advent Message from the Pastor“Advent is the season that asks us to ponder ‘all these things’ in our heart. The season of Mary’s ‘yes;’ Joseph’s dreams; John’s cries in the wilderness. The season...Posted: Nov-29-2023 -
Altar Server Awards 2023For 36 years, the Greater Toronto Area Serra Clubs have been recognizing the service and achievements of altar servers from parishes across the Archdiocese of Toronto through the annual Bishop’s Altar Server Awards for Service. Each year, local...Posted: Nov-28-2023 -
Helping Children Grow Closer to GodAnna Boyagoda, Director of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the Archdiocese of Toronto, answers a few of the most common questions about the CGS ministry. 1. What is the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd? The Catechesis of the...Posted: Nov-23-2023 -
A Life of ServiceIn light of the annual Shepherds' Trust collection for retired priests taking place this weekend (Nov. 18/19), here's a look at Msgr. James Hannah's journey in service to the Church. Msgr. James Hannah knows the...Posted: Nov-15-2023 -
Red Wednesday: For Persecuted Christians WorldwideFor almost ten years now, Red Wednesday has been a must-attend international event for a growing number of Christians around the world. "Not only do our national offices raise awareness among Catholics, as well as the benefactors and friends...Posted: Nov-10-2023 -
Musical Film: Journey to BethlehemA young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honour. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM — a live-action Christmas musical adventure for the...Posted: Nov-09-2023
