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Radiating Christ to the World: Community of the sons and daughters of GodDiego Maratta is a retired permanent deacon of Toronto from St. Benedict Parish in Etobicoke. He is also a consecrated member of a lay monastic community, the “Community of the sons and daughters of God”. The community...Posted: Jul-02-2024 -
Totus Tuus Missionary Formation: In the Footsteps of the Canadian MartyrsThe following was written by James Cyfko, a seminarian at St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto currently working as a summer student at the Office of Catholic Youth. Totus Tuus, which translates as “Totally Yours” in English, was...Posted: Jun-26-2024 -
JUN25.2024 CANADA DAY MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP LEOHere is the MESSAGE from His Grace Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, for this year's Canada Day.Posted: Jun-25-2024 -
Recognizing the Shared Sacredness of Indigenous and Catholic Traditions and TeachingsJulia and Adam Kozak, a married couple actively involved in bridge-building and peacemaking with Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, reflect on National Indigenous Peoples Day. Adam, a Lay Pastoral Associate and musician, was the National Project Manager for...Posted: Jun-20-2024 -
JUN12.2024 ARCHBISHOP LEO WRITES TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING BILL S-210On June 12, 2024, the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, wrote to Members of Parliament in ridings within the Archdiocese of Toronto regarding the proposed Bill S-210 which seeks to protect youth from access to explicit...Posted: Jun-12-2024 -
JUN16.2024 FATHER'S DAY MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP LEOHere is the MESSAGE from His Grace Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, on the occasion of Father's Day.Posted: Jun-11-2024 -
JUN8.2024 SFP FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2023Dear Parishioners: Every parish in the Archdiocese of Toronto is required to present its Financial Report to parishioners at least once a year, in accordance with Archdiocesan policy. Here is the ST. FIDELIS PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT for...Posted: Jun-08-2024 -
MAY28.2024 MESSAGE OF ARCHBISHOP LEO ON DEVOTION TO THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUSDear Brothers and Sisters: May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. Our life in Christ, as believers and disciples, witnesses and missionaries, takes on a particular dimension during the course of the month of June as, in Catholic devotional...Posted: May-28-2024 -
MAY25.2024 TWELVE ORDAINED TO THE PERMANENT DIACONATEOn Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 10 a.m., the Vicar for Permanent Deacons, the Most Reverend Vincent Nguyen, ordained twelve men to the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Rite of Ordination for the Deacons took...Posted: May-25-2024 -
MAY21.2024 CCCB INTERFAITH SYMPOSIUM ON PALLIATIVE CAREWith the objective to educate and build a culture of social responsibility in palliative care, experts from medical, ethical and pastoral contexts will focus on translating insights from the presentations and discussions into concrete strategies of actions. Here is...Posted: May-21-2024 -
MAY11.2024 TORONTO WELCOMES FIVE NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS(PICTURED IN BANNER: Fr. Nigli, Fr. Bušić, Fr. Zou, Archbishop Leo, Fr. Lee, Fr. Sorbian) On Saturday, May 11, 2024 the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, ordained five men to the priesthood. Rev. Marko...Posted: May-18-2024 -
What Makes a Good Mother Good? — 10 CharacteristicsThis Mother’s Day weekend we have a special blog post from Dorothy Pilarski, the founder of CatholicMomsGroup.com, who offers this reflection on the 10 characteristics of motherhood as demonstrated by her own mom: My mom was outspoken...Posted: May-10-2024 -
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Fellowship program for young Catholic professionals launching in Archdiocese of TorontoPosted: Apr-25-2024To celebrate the launch of the Lumen Gentium Forum, a program of CAAP-Canada in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Toronto hosted by the Newman Centre, program coordinators Brendan Steven and Robin D’Souza took time to explain the... -
APR13.2024 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEKThe Archdiocese of Toronto celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week, from April 14 to 20. This is in alignment with National Volunteer Week, recognized throughout Canada and established by Volunteer Canada. It is a time to acknowledge our volunteers and...Posted: Apr-13-2024 -
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The Sacred Project: Cantor Jonathan Michael highlights passion for sacred music in upcoming television seriesJonathan Michael has been a cantor in Catholic parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto for 42 years. A graduate of the world-renowned St. Michael’s Choir School in downtown Toronto, the singer went on to post-secondary studies...Posted: Mar-22-2024 -
When we throw ourselves into Jesus’ arms, we always win!Posted: Mar-21-2024The 2024 Ordinandi Youth Event took place on Tuesday, March 19. The following is a reflection on the day written by DPCDSB student Kierra who was in attendance. My name is Kierra and I’m a student at St... -
St. Michael’s College Campus Ministry setting the tone for Holy Week through song and prayerOn Sunday, March 24 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto will be hosting a day-long workshop on the spirituality and practice of praying the...Posted: Mar-20-2024 -
Living the Gospel Through ShareLifeThe weekend of Sunday, March 17 marks the first ShareLife Sunday of 2024. ShareLife is one of the principal ways that the Archdiocese of Toronto lives by the Gospel by helping our neighbours in need. Below, Arthur Peters, Executive Director...Posted: Mar-13-2024
