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And the Two Shall Become One Flesh: A Night on Holy MatrimonyJoin us on the evening of January 8 if you want to grow in holiness with a community of faithful young adults. We will discuss the topic of Holy Matrimony: Its purpose for you and for Christ. Following 7 p...Jan-08-2026 to Jan-08-2026 (07:00 PM to 08:00 PM) -
Pilgrims Gather for Mass to Close the Year of JubileeMore than 1,000 Catholics from throughout the archdiocese along with parishioners of St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica gathered on December 28, 2025 for a Eucharistic Celebration to close the Year of Jubilee. Attendees included dozens of priests from...Posted: Dec-30-2025 -
Young Adults Prayer ServiceWe warmly invite young adults aged 20 and above to join “RISE” at Divine Retreat Centre on January 17, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Life today pulls young hearts in many directions...Jan-17-2026 to Jan-17-2026 (06:00 PM to 09:30 PM) -
Children and Teens Prayer ServiceDear Parents, we invite all children for our Children and Teens Prayer Service. As parents, we always strive to give the best to our children—love, care, and guidance. But the greatest gift we can offer them is...Jan-03-2026 to Jan-03-2026 (10:00 AM to 03:00 PM) -
Christmas 2025: Embracing the Light of Christ“Though He was in the form of God, Jesus did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped at, rather He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness...Posted: Dec-25-2025 -
Christmas Message from His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo25 December 2025Message for Christmas His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My dear brothers and sisters, Praised be Jesus Christ and Merry Christmas to you and to your loved ones. Each year the birth of our Saviour...Posted: Dec-24-2025 -
International Holocaust Memorial Day CeremonyAN IN-PERSON EVENT SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONSThe Archdiocese of Toronto is a founding member of the Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto (CJDT) now in its 50th year. Since 1945, January 27 has been designated...Jan-27-2026 to Jan-27-2026 (07:30 PM to 09:00 PM) -
Celebrating the Schoenstatt Marian Movement in TorontoOn Dec. 18, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo paid an apostolic visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish – a time marked by prayer, reflection and deep spiritual significance for the parish community. His Eminence presided over the monthly Covenant...Posted: Dec-22-2025 -
Visit to the Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary of TorontoOn Dec. 19, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited the Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater, for the celebration of Mass and a dinner with the seminarians and formators. This pre-Christmas visit was an occasion to pray together, to share...Posted: Dec-21-2025 -
Statement from the Archdiocese of Toronto re: Fr. James CherickalEarlier this week, the Archdiocese of Toronto learned of an allegation of misconduct against Fr. James Cherickal, a priest in ministry in the archdiocese currently serving as pastor of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Brampton. On Thursday, December...Posted: Dec-20-2025 -
Back By Popular Demand: Join us as we Kick Off the Winter Season of Bible and BeerBack By Popular Demand: Join us as we Kick Off the Winter Season of Bible and Beer!Ignite! Young Adult Ministry (ages 18–39) St. Patrick’s Church – 137 McCaul Street (Enter through the front Church doors...Jan-06-2026 to Jan-06-2026 (07:00 PM to 09:30 PM) -
Women Silent Ignatian Retreat - From Fear To Freedom.Women Ignatian Retreat: When the Holy Spirit came upon Jesus’ disciples, it freed them from fear and filled them with a bold, loving purpose. This retreat is an invitation to enter that same movement from fear to freedom. Through...May-22-2026 to May-24-2026 (06:30 PM to 01:00 PM) -
Women Silent Retreat - An Ignatian Experience of Sacred EarthWomen Ignatian Retreat: The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius reveal, in and for a new time, a vibrant ecological dimension. In particular, the Exercises invite us to deepen our contemplative experience of Creation revealing God the loving Creator, the historical...Mar-13-2026 to Mar-15-2026 (06:30 PM to 01:30 PM) -
Cardinal Dolan Reflects on 60 Years of Nostra AetateAN ONLINE EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONSCardinal Timothy Dolan will address the legacy of Nostra aetate, the historic 1965 declaration on the Church’s relationship to other religions. His Eminence will explore its impact...Jan-28-2026 to Jan-28-2026 (07:00 PM to 08:00 PM) -
Exploring Christian Theology for Dialogue with JudaismAN ONLINE EVENT RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONSDr. Alan Brill, professor at Seaton Hall University, will explore contemporary perspectives on six themes of Christian theology (Trinity, original sin, incarnation, salvation, messianism, and covenant) presenting approaches with...Jan-14-2026 to Jan-14-2026 (12:00 PM to 01:00 PM) -
Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit at St. Anthony of Padua ParishThis event starts on January 10 and runs until January 25. Please join us as we host the Vatican approved Eucharistic Miracles of the World Exhibit. The exhibit, which was designed and created by St. Carlo Acutis, features panels...Jan-10-2026 to Jan-10-2026 (09:00 AM to 02:30 PM) -
Confronting the "Final Solution": Teaching the Holocaust with Care and CourageAN ONLINE COURSE RECOMMENDED BY THE OFFICE FOR ECUMENICAL AND INTERFAITH RELATIONS This course starts on Jan. 5 and runs until Jan. 18.Participants in this course will learn about the Nazi policy to murder all the Jews. “The...Jan-05-2026 to Jan-05-2026 (07:00 AM to 11:30 PM) -
Women Silent Ignatian Retreat - "To Know. To Love. To Serve. An Ignatian Way of Following the Lord."Women Ignatian Retreat: We feel the desire to follow the Lord, to be his disciple. But we may not know how. The way of knowing, loving and serving is based on a prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola...Jan-30-2026 to Feb-01-2026 (06:30 PM to 01:30 PM) -
Holy Family Parish Shifts Focus from Maintenance to Mission with Renovation CompleteOn Dec. 12, Holy Family Parish in Whitby, Ont., officially opened its new atrium, meeting spaces, renovated offices and rectory with a Mass celebrated by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, followed by the blessing of the newly completed spaces. In...Posted: Dec-17-2025 -
2025 National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous PeoplesThe 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...Posted: Dec-12-2025
