In recognition of the tenth anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis on March 13, an online prayer initiative has been created.
All are welcome to participate in offering one or more Hail Marys for Pope Francis on or before...
Helen McGee is the President of the National Association of Catholic Nurses-Canada. As we approach World Day of the Sick on Sunday, February 11, she reflects on the special vocation of nurses and how the organization helps to foster...
In a brief statement, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, has invited the faithful to join in prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Cardinal Collins stated: "Let us all join in prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict in his grave illness...
As we make our Christmas preparations, plan holiday activities and catch up with old friends, our hearts are filled with memories of the past and our minds draft fresh resolutions for the future. We anticipate. We are hopeful. We feel...
On Monday, December 12, 2022, Fr. Gary Franken of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, B.C. was ordained to the episcopate and installed as the new Bishop of St. Paul, Alberta. Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the homily at...
Kasia Ryba is a Catholic wife and mother who belongs to her local Catholic Moms Group. She has been a speaker at ‘Calling All Girls: An Evening for Mothers and Daughters’ and has spoken on Midday Moms, a...
Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)’s annual Red Wednesday campaign — taking place on November 16 this year — aims to shed light on the persecution and discrimination of Christians around the world. ACN&rsquo...
In a pastoral letter, the Ukrainian Catholic bishops of Canada invite people to pray, fast, and act in support of their brothers and sisters in Ukraine. The bishops express the view that, like the crises the Ukrainian people have experienced...
In light of the month of Mary, Dr. Josephine Lombardi, Associate Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at St. Augustine's Seminary, offers an overview, history and tips for praying the rosary, with some excerpts from Living with the Rosary...
On Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 10 a.m., His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will ordain our four transitional deacons, Rev. Mr. Alexander D'Silva, Rev. Mr. Eduardo Lopez, Rev. Mr. Adam Pantaleo...
At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis expressed his concern over the rising tension along the Russian-Ukrainian border. The Holy Father has asked all people of goodwill to pray for peace in Ukraine on Wednesday, January 26...
MEMORANDUM:
To: All Clergy, All Parishes, All StaffFrom: Neil MacCarthy, Director, Public Relations & CommunicationsDate: July 9, 2021Re: Step 3 of Provincial Reopening – July 16, 2021
This afternoon, the provincial government announced that Ontario will be moving to...
A global grassroots Catholic movement is offering prayer and solidarity with our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters who are living in China. We encourage you to join in this Global Week of Prayer for China from Sunday, May 23 to...
The Office of Vocations at the Archdiocese of Toronto is wrapping up a week of prayer for those discerning a call to vocation and they need your help. So many consecrated individuals and those who are determining whether they are...
Easter Greetings 2022
Dear St. Anne’s Parishioners,
Christ is risen, He is truly risen!
May these words resound once again in our hearts and minds as we commemorate the mysteries of Jesus’ passion, death...
Fr. Wilson Andrade, CSC, is the pastor of St. Ann’s Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto.
There is a story of a woman who had a shopping habit, which put her in a...
All are welcome to join a virtual vocations fair on Tuesday, February 2 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., which is being hosted by the Newman Centre Catholic Mission at the University of Toronto&rsquo...
As the Archdiocese of Toronto prepares for Marriage Sunday on February 14, we acknowledge and thank all married couples – and especially those who are celebrating milestone anniversaries – for their commitment and witness to our community.
An essential...
Every year, the Canadian Church joins with our Christian brothers and sisters to pray for the restoration of the united church, as was willed by Jesus Christ.
This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service in the...
On the weekend of August 29-30, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was desecrated outside of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Parish in Toronto.
Today, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, offered his daily Mass and his...