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Teams of Our Lady: Enriching Marriage SpiritualityTeams of Our Lady is an international Catholic movement to enrich marriage spirituality. The aim of the movement is to help couples live out a married spirituality and to discover the full richness of the sacrament of marriage. Below, Jodi...已發佈: Jan-23-2017 -
Away in a Manger: Christmas Story Told by ChildrenAway in a Manger The Good Shepherd Catechesis is an approach to the religious formation/development of children from birth through adolescence that was established in the Archdiocese of Toronto more than twenty-five years ago. The Good...已發佈: Jan-03-2017
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First Pastoral Letter to Archdiocese of Toronto, 1842Below is the text of the first pastoral letter written in 1842 to the faithful of the newly established Diocese of Toronto from its first bishop, Michael Power. The Archdiocese of Toronto kicks off its 175th anniversary year on December...已發佈: Dec-12-2016
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Come to Christ this AdventAdvent marks the beginning of the liturgical year. While it expresses the deep longing of all humanity for God, it celebrates the three-fold coming of the Lord: remembering the events that surrounded the Lord’s coming long ago...已發佈: Nov-25-2016 -
St. Michael's Cathedral: Visible Sign of the Faith"…the Cathedral Church belongs properly to no particular parish, but that it is the Mother Church of the whole Diocese, such a temple should be built in a manner and style suitable to the Greatness and Majesty of Our...已發佈: Sep-27-2016
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World Youth Day's Local Impact"When Jesus touches a young person's heart, he or she becomes capable of truly great things." These words of Pope Francis at the welcome ceremony of World Youth Day in Krakow on July 28, 2016 are evident locally. The...已發佈: Jul-29-2016
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Childlike Faith: Totus Tuus Week 1Totus Tuus is a multi-tiered program for Catholic youth in the Archdiocese of Toronto. The program offers a one-week summer camp to parishes looking for youth programming during the summer. It also offers a three-month missionary program...已發佈: Jul-19-2016
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World Refugee DayMonday, June 20 is World Refugee Day. As the Office for Refugees, Archdiocese of Toronto continues its important work of resettling those seeking to escape war and persecution, we invite you to pray for all those involved in resettlement efforts...已發佈: Jun-20-2016
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Nine Men Ordained to the Permanent DiaconateOn Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m., nine men will be ordained permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Toronto. Their ministry begins in Toronto’s St. Paul’s Basilica, but will extend far beyond church walls. The...已發佈: May-27-2016
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Gates of Mercy: Holy Doors in the Archdiocese of TorontoIndulgences, Holy Doors and jubilees: these are among the Catholic traditions we sometimes dismiss as quirky vestiges of outdated piety, unworthy of much attention. Didn't the Church abandon indulgences? Isn't it superstitious to believe one could receive graces...已發佈: May-26-2016
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Taking It to the Streets: Icon of Our Mother of Perpetual HelpThe following post is written by Fr. Santo Arrigo, CSsR, Pastor of St. Patrick's Parish, Toronto. The 150th Jubilee of the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help has been a year of celebration and inspiration. The faithful have...已發佈: May-05-2016
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Update on St. Michael’s Cathedral Restoration"How do you eat an elephant?" goes the old adage. "One bite at a time." According to the head architect of the St. Michael's Cathedral restoration project, this expresses how they've tackled a seemingly insurmountable task of restoring...已發佈: Apr-18-2016
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Autism Awareness Month: Animating HopeThe following reflection is by Joseph Trozzo, parishioner at St. Padre Pio Parish in Kleinburg. In 2014, he and his wife Nancy attended the 29th Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers on the theme, "The Person with Autism Spectrum Disorders...已發佈: Mar-31-2016
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Fasting for Fasting's SakeThere’s fasting and then there’s fasting! If fasting is going to be effective (and we should want to fast effectively) then we have to be motivated in the right way and know why we fast; we...已發佈: Feb-12-2016
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The Year of Mercy: An Invitation toI have never gotten used to the streets in the American city where my parents moved when I was an adult. The constant development in the area makes me feel like each visit is to a new place. Whenever I...已發佈: Jan-28-2016
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Celebrating the EpiphanyThe priest in my elementary school religion class was not impressed when I announced confidently to him and the class that Epiphany was "when you take down your Christmas tree." In those days, the Feast of Epiphany marked the end...已發佈: Dec-31-2015
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Celebrating the Feast of the Holy FamilyThe Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord – usually, the first Sunday after Christmas – is the Feast of the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This Family of Nazareth serves as a model for all...已發佈: Dec-25-2015
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The Manger: Cradle of God's MercyThe following is modified from a homily written for the 4th Sunday of Advent by Fr. Michael McGourty, Pastor of St. Peter's Parish, Toronto. The Nativity Scene is one of the most beloved symbols in Christianity. Before the celebration...已發佈: Dec-18-2015
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Marriage & Families: The Bedrock of All Religious VocationsThe following is written by Fr. Chris Lemieux, Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Toronto. In any homily I preach on vocations, I am mindful that it would be an oversight to speak of any religious vocation without speaking...已發佈: Oct-23-2015
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Brother Branden Gordon Professes Vows as Salesian of Don BoscoBrother Branden Gordon, SDB, 28, comes from the Salesian parish of St. Benedict in Etobicoke where his parents are also members. Branden entered the Salesian formation program at St. Benedict's in April 2013 and did his prenovitiate at Holy...已發佈: Aug-31-2015
