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A Celebration of Years at the Archdiocese of TorontoOn April 29, 2019 the Archdiocese of Toronto held its annual Employee Recognition Celebration honouring employees with long-term service with the archdiocese. This year we honoured those with 10, 20, 25, 30 and 40 years of service. The celebration...Posted: May-23-2019 -
Jean Vanier RememberedThe Archdiocese of Toronto remembers Jean Vanier, the Canadian humanitarian, Catholic theologian and moral leader, who passed away on May 7, 2019 at the age of 90. In 1963, Vanier saw that many people with intellectual disabilities lived lonely, isolated...Posted: May-07-2019 -
Toronto Catholics Mark Anniversary of Yonge St. Tragedy with Prayer & Acts of Kindness #TOloveOne year after an act of violence on Yonge St. shocked a city, the Archdiocese of Toronto encourages Catholics to join together in prayer and offer acts of kindness to demonstrate the resolve and generosity that is present in our...Posted: Apr-22-2019
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Statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins on the Fire at Notre-Dame CathedralWe, in the Archdiocese of Toronto, join in offering our prayers in solidarity with the people of Paris in the aftermath of the fire which has so terribly damaged their cathedral, the great Notre-Dame de Paris. People of faith...Posted: Apr-15-2019
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Budapest Hosts the International Eucharistic Congress in 2020Budapest, Hungary will host the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) from September 13 to 20, 2020. "Against the backdrop of a great European city," Pope Francis said about the 52nd Eucharistic Congress. "Christian communities await a new evangelization capable of...Posted: Mar-28-2019
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CCCB Statement Following Attacks At Mosques in New ZealandOn behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Canada, CCCB President Bishop Lionel Gendron, PSS, addressed a letter to the Muslim community to extend condolences and to express solidarity and support following the shootings that took place in Al Noor Mosque...Posted: Mar-19-2019
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Confessions Available Throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto This AdventThe Sacrament of Penance is a great gift given to us by God. It helps us achieve peace and joy by being forgiven for the times we've damaged our relationship with God and with others. During this Advent season...Posted: Feb-06-2019
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Bishop Kasun takes medical leaveBishop Robert Kasun, CSB, Auxiliary Bishop of the Central Region of the Archdiocese of Toronto, has requested, and has received, a six-month medical leave beginning on January 16 for the purpose of receiving chemotherapy treatments for indolent non-Hodgkins...Posted: Jan-18-2019
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Daily Readings Now Available on Archtoronto Parish WebsitesParishioners throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto can now find the Canadian daily readings on their archdiocesan and parish websites. Working with our publishing partners at Living with Christ/Novalis, the Archdiocese of Toronto has been able to include this new...Posted: Dec-12-2018
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Red Wednesday Vigil PlannedAid to the Church in Need is hosting a prayer vigil Wednesday, November 21, 2018 with Cardinal Collins at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. Catholics through the Archdiocese of Toronto are asked to stand in solidarity with the 200 million...Posted: Nov-16-2018
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39th Annual Cardinal’s Dinner – Keynote address from Cardinal Thomas CollinsOn Thursday, November 8, more than 1,600 guests came together in celebration of the 39th annual Cardinal's Dinner. The event has raised more than $6 million for charity since its inception and helps to build bridges between the...Posted: Nov-09-2018
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CCCB responds to synagogue shootingCCCB President Bishop Lionel Gendron, PSS, along with Archdiocese of Toronto Auxiliary Bishop John A. Boissonneau and Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, addressed a letter to Canadian Jewish leaders to express condolences and offer support following the shooting that occurred...Posted: Oct-30-2018
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CCCB Releases New Document to Protect Minors and Vulnerable Adults from Sexual AbuseOttawa, Ontario – Beginning today, in Catholic dioceses/eparchies across Canada, bishops will issue locally the updated and expanded national guidelines for the protection of minors in Canada. Entitled Protecting Minors from Sexual Abuse: A Call to the Catholic Faithful...Posted: Oct-04-2018
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Canadian Delegates Participate in Youth SynodThe 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment began this week in Rome. The Synod will continue until October 28. The Canadian delegates elected by the Bishops of Canada and confirmed...Posted: Oct-03-2018
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Humanitarian Relief Efforts Underway in Philippines, IndonesiaIn an effort to support the survivors of Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines and the earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, the Archdiocese of Toronto is accepting funds that will be sent to the official relief network of the Vatican through...Posted: Oct-03-2018
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New Lectio Divina Season begins with Cardinal CollinsAs part of an ongoing tradition in the Archdiocese of Toronto, a new season of Lectio Divina with Cardinal Thomas Collins will begin September 9. Link to details here. The 2018-2019 theme is Christian Community: Stewards of the Mission...Posted: Sep-04-2018
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Cardinal Collins responds to issue of clergy abuseCardinal Thomas Collins issued the following statement to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto regarding the issue of clergy sexual abuse. [PDF version] Translations - [VI] [ES] [FR] [PL] [IT] [PT] [ZH-TRAD] [ZH-SIMP] "If one member suffers, all...Posted: Aug-23-2018
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Canadian Bishops' statement on the findings of the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand JuryThe Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has published the following statement on the findings of the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand Jury. Catholics across our country are rightly ashamed and saddened regarding the findings of the Pennsylvania...Posted: Aug-21-2018
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Papal response to clerical abuseFollowing a recent grand jury report about systematic clerical abuse and cover-up in Pennsylvania, Pope Francis issued the following statement to Catholics around the world. Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the People of God Also, for those...Posted: Aug-20-2018
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Cardinal Thomas Collins - Statement following Danforth shootingThe following is a statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto following Danforth shooting on July 22. Please join me in praying for all those injured and killed in the wake of the Sunday evening Danforth shooting. I will...Posted: Jul-23-2018
