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Jubilee of Prisoners: Building a Community of Hope
The Friends of Dismas, named for the “good thief” who was crucified alongside Jesus, is an organization that assists former prisoners by offering them material assistance and community. Deacon Kevin Daudlin, coordinator of the Toronto Dismas Fellowships, reflects...
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Seeing Further in the Darkness
I am living in darkness. I wake up to darkness, go to work, come home and go to sleep in the dark. During this time of year, I am reminded of how deeply human it is to long for light...
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Building Up the Faith
In light of the annual Shepherds' Trust collection for retired priests taking place this weekend (Nov. 15/16), here's a look at how Msgr. Michael Busch's vocation of bringing to life beautiful churches helps to inspire faith. ...
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Youth Ministry ELEVATE Training Soars to New Heights
St. Bonaventure Parish hosted ELEVATE, the Office of Catholic Youth's annual youth ministry training event on the weekend of Sept. 13 to 14. Representatives from 62 parishes gathered to be trained and formed more deeply in their roles to...
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Jubilee of Migrants: Hope Away from Home
Fr. Edwin Logrono is associate pastor at Holy Martyrs of Japan Parish in Bradford, Ont., who with Pastor Fr. John Pak and a team of volunteers, runs the St. Philip of Jesus (San Felipe de Jesús) Mission to...
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Truth and Reconciliation during the Jubilee Year
September 30 has been designated as an observed ‘National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.’
In the face of historic and present injustices toward and among Indigenous Peoples in the lands of Canada, this is a day...
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Edge Camps Wrap Up 2025 Season
August 28 brought to a close 13 days straight of EDGE Camps for almost 600 kids whose parishes planned and ran the camps this year in collaboration with the Office of Catholic Youth. Three camps for 11 to 13...
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Raising a Saint: Interview with St. Carlo Acutis’ Mother
In light of St. Carlo Acutis’ canonization, Catholic Moms Group recently shared their interview with his mother, Antonia Salzano, on their YouTube program Midday Moms with Dorothy Pilarski.
“Carlo used to say that the Eucharist was his...
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50 Years of Campus Ministry at York University
This year the Catholic Chaplaincy at York (CCY) marked an impressive milestone: 50 years of Catholic ministry on campus. When York University was in its infancy, the Archdiocese committed to supporting Catholic students at the new institution, which had no...
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That Blessed Upper Room
Pastoral Letter from Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Cardinal Leo has released a comprehensive pastoral letter, inviting the faithful of the archdiocese to reflect together on the significance of The Upper Room in our lives, our families and...
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Devotions to the Precious Blood
Jesus' blood represents the freedom that we have from sin, and how we now belong to Christ. As Christians, we value what the blood of Jesus represents and proclaim its power because nothing else could have rescued us from...
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UTSC Chaplaincy Celebrates 10th Anniversary
This summer, the UTSC Catholic Chaplaincy reached an important milestone: 10 years of fruitful ministry on the campuses of UTSC and Centennial College. The chaplaincy community marked the occasion on June 7 with Mass offered by the chaplain and pastor...
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Celebrating the Treasure of Grandparents
Grandmother of four Maureen Crawford, a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Sutton, Ont., reflects on her special role in light of the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, July 27. This year’s theme...
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