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Prayers for Peace - Homily of Cardinal Thomas Collins
On Sunday, September 10, 2017, hundreds of Christians from across the Greater Toronto Area gathered to offer prayer for victims of terror, violence and persecution. A special focus of the service was the plight of persecuted Christians, especially those in...
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Bishop John Boissonneau recognized for interfaith leadership
Toronto Auxiliary Bishop John Boissonneau was honoured on June 6 as the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Victor Goldbloom Award for Outstanding Interfaith Leadership by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA). This national annual award was created to...
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Archdiocese joins interfaith response to African food crisis
(June 7, 2017) The Archdiocese of Toronto joins the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and faith communities across Canada in launching a joint appeal, entitled Pray-Give-Speak Out, in response to the desperate food crisis in South Sudan, Yemen...
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2017 Clergy Changes
Every year at this time, many priests receive new parish assignments for their pastoral ministries. Below is the list of clergy changes for 2017.
INCARDINATIONRev. David Gikonyo – May 18, 2017
Rev. George Parayil – May 19, 2017
RETIREMENTRev. Msgr...
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Update re: Arson at St. John the Evangelist Church, Weston
(April 21, 2017) As widely reported in the media, an incident of arson on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, forced the temporary closure of St. John the Evangelist Church (49 George St., Weston). The parish shared surveillance footage from the...
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Statement re: Arson at St. John the Evangelist Church, Weston
(April 18, 2017) On the early morning of Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, an intentional fire was set inside the sacristy of St. John the Evangelist Church (49 George St., Weston).
The parish team preparing for Easter Sunday celebrations discovered...
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Pope's Urbi et Orbi Message
Below is the English language translation of the Pope's annual Urbi et Orbi ("To the City and the World") message.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Easter!
Today, throughout the world, the Church echoes once more the astonishing message of...
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Homily at funeral of Msgr Vincent Foy, PH
Cardinal Thomas Collins provided the homily during the funeral Mass of Monsignor Vincent Foy, P.H. on March 18, 2017. Msgr. Foy was 101 years old and in his 78th year of the priesthood.
From Shadows and Illusion into Truth...
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Join the "Call for Conscience" - February 6 to March 31, 2017
The Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience represents more than 110 healthcare facilities (with almost 18,000 care beds and 60,000 staff) and more than 5,000 physicians across Canada. In the coming weeks, members of Ontario's Provincial Parliament...
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