Lenten Message 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts.
As we enter into the holy season of Lent, I would like to share...
Walk through the Mass Series:
Fr Liborio will be giving a series of sermons on the Gift of the Mass. These sermons will be given during the homily period on the following Weekend Masses:
Feb 28/Mar 1...
Confession is the soul’s bath. Even a clean and unoccupied room gathers dust; return after a week and you will see that it needs dusting again! St Padre Pio
Confessions are available:
Every Saturday from 4 - 4:45...
Do you love children and love to pray the Rosary?
Join us in the Rosary Apostolate. We visit schools once a month to pray the Rosary with the students. Visits are between 8:30-11 a.m., from October...
I have been blessed to know the brother of the Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali. Bishop William's brother, Joseph, currently lives in Montreal and has been instrumental in gathering support from Canadians to help the people of...
The Society of St Vincent de Paul is always looking for new members to join us in our ministry to serve the needy in our community. We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month for an hour. Come and...
On Sunday, March 1, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited St. Mark’s Parish in Stouffville, Ont.
Celebrating the 11 a.m. Mass, he delivered a powerful homily speaking on faith, family and forgiveness. He also spoke about living...
The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement calling on the Catholic faithful to pray for peace in the Middle East.
The statement affirms that we cannot remain indifferent to an armed conflict...
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered for its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration, honouring employees who have demonstrated long-standing commitment and dedicated service to the Archdiocese. This year, we celebrated those who reached significant milestones...
Ash Wednesday began the holy season of Lent. We are reminded that Lent “is a gracious gift by which we prepare ourselves for the paschal feasts with joy of minds made pure” (Lenten Preface 1). Through prayer, fasting...
Starting on March 1, the Heroic 30 Challenge kicks off – inviting men on a 31-day journey featuring a different daily motivational video from Catholic leaders. With a focus on prayer, the aim is to help bring God back...
On Sunday, February 8, 2026 (Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of Toronto), more than 300 couples, collectively representing 11,137 years of marriage, gathered to celebrate the enduring gift of marriage at a special Mass at St. Michael’s...
This year’s Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life was celebrated on January 31, 2026, at St. Paul’s Basilica, bringing together members of communities of consecrated life from across the archdiocese for prayer...
On February 2, 2026, the Diocese of Hamilton celebrated the Installation Mass for His Excellency Bishop Joseph Dabrowksi, C.S.M.A., as its 10th Bishop at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King. The Installation Mass was presided over...
On February 2, 2026, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited St. Augustine's Seminary to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
His Eminence presided at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and offered the seminarians and ...
The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia and...
Bells rang and hearts rejoiced as Archbishop Stephen Hero returned home to Edmonton – the Archdiocese where his priestly vocation began – to be installed as its eighth Archbishop. Ordained in Edmonton and later rector of St. Joseph Seminary, Archbishop...
Knights of Columbus in Ontario donated a record-breaking 20,736 new winter coats to children in need this year through its Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program. The Ontario chapter of the organization surpassed its target thanks to...
On January 28, 2026, the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Hawthorn School for Girls welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo to their atrium, where he celebrated Holy Mass – “the greatest gift on earth” – followed by student...