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Cardinal Leo Meets with Ukrainian Major ArchbishopIn late February, Cardinal Leo, Auxiliary Bishops and other local Bishops had the opportunity to meet with Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk. In addition to their shared dialogue and discussion of issues of common interest, there...Posted: Mar-18-2025 -
Celebration of St. PatrickHis Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto recently visited St. Cecilia Parish for their celebration in honour of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. His feast day, commonly referred to as St. Patrick’s Day is...Posted: Mar-17-2025 -
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS - FOR THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 15/16First Confession and First Communion Preparation classes will be starting soon. St. Benedict and St. Francis Students should have received their packages via email from the schools. Packages can be picked up at the office for those not attending these...Posted: Mar-15-2025 -
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BOYS/GIRLS FNE EXPLORERS GROUPS AT ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE (VIDEO LINK)The founding FNE Explorer group is based right here at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. To learn more about the program opportunities for your son or daughter, please get in touch with us at info@fneexplorers.com or call Maurice...Posted: Mar-15-2025
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Prayers & Best Wishes as Pope Francis Celebrates 12th AnniversaryThe Catholic community throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto joins with Catholics worldwide in offering our prayers and best wishes on the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis’ March 13, 2013 election to the papacy. We are heartened by recent health...Posted: Mar-13-2025 -
Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for Victims & Survivors of AbusePope Francis, the Bishops of Ontario and bishops across Canada have asked that a Day of Prayer and Reflection for Victims and Survivors of Abuse be observed for healing and to raise awareness. In the Archdiocese of Toronto, the Second...Posted: Mar-13-2025 -
THANK YOU TO THE CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES (AND FRIENDS)....who prepared and served our Annual Pancake Breakfast in preparation for Lent. $1,123.25 was raised for ShareLife. Thank you!Posted: Mar-13-2025 -
The Knights of ColumbusThe KOC continue to fundraise by collecting EMPTIES, such as the following: Beer cans or bottles, wine bottles, spirits (such as vodka, rum, or whiskey, etc.). All proceeds will go to St. Thomas the Apostle and the Charities of...Posted: Mar-13-2025 -
Canadian Bishops Write to Government LeadersMembers of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops recently wrote to federal government officials regarding two issues: 1) The proposals of the federal Standing Committee on Finance to change eligibility criteria for charitable status – this letter can be accessed...Posted: Mar-13-2025 -
Cardinal Leo travels to St. Francis Xavier Parish in MississaugaOn Saturday, March 1, 2025, His Eminence, Frank Cardinal Leo, travelled to a packed St. Francis Xavier Parish in Mississauga to celebrate Mass, marking his first time visiting since being elevated to the College of Cardinals. In his homily, Cardinal...Posted: Mar-12-2025 -
57th Annual Ontario Prayer Breakfast – Praying for our PoliticiansOn Thursday, March 6, more than 700 guests gathered in downtown Toronto for the 57th annual Ontario Prayer Breakfast. For more than 50 years, Christians have gathered in downtown Toronto to share breakfast, pray for our elected officials...Posted: Mar-12-2025 -
Apologies for the late posting of our earlier March 2 & 9, 2025 online bulletin/contentOur online bulletin content is usually always posted on Thursdays while the online bulletin is uploaded on Fridays. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we were not able to access our parish website (to sign in) from this past...Posted: Mar-11-2025 -
Message for Lent 2025 from His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoLenten Message 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. I am writing to you as we prepare to enter the Holy Season of Lent; a...Posted: Mar-03-2025 -
Requesting Prayers of Healing for His Holiness Pope FrancisRequesting Prayers of Healing for His Holiness Pope Francis27 February 2025 Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you may be aware, Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome where he has been since 14 February. His Holiness is...Posted: Feb-27-2025
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Year of Jubilee Launch & Mass of Thanksgiving – St. Edward the Confessor Parish, North YorkOur final Mass to launch the Year of Jubilee and give thanks for the elevation of Frank Cardinal Leo to the College of Cardinals took place on February 25 at St. Edward the Confessor Parish in North York. This pilgrimage...Posted: Feb-26-2025 -
Celebrating Employee Service at the Archdiocese of TorontoOn Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Archdiocese of Toronto held its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration honouring employees with long-term service to the Archdiocese. We recognized those employees who reached their 10, 20, 25, 30, and 40 years of...Posted: Feb-25-2025 -
Three Years of War in Ukraine: A Call for Prayer and PeaceOn the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 2024 Canadian Pastoral Letter on Ukraine, Canada, and the Church remains an important resource for guidance and reflection. It highlights the role of faith communities in promoting peace...Posted: Feb-24-2025
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Cardinal Leo Writes to Federal Government on Issues of Deep ConcernIn recent days, Frank Cardinal Leo has sent two letters to cabinet ministers in the federal government to raise attention and express deep concern regarding the following issues: Letter to Federal Minister of Health – this correspondence pertains to a...Posted: Feb-21-2025
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Year of Jubilee Launch and Mass of Thanksgiving – St. Barnabas Parish, ScarboroughOn Wednesday, February 19, more than 1,200 Catholics from the Eastern Pastoral Region gathered at St. Barnabas Parish in Scarborough to launch the Year of Jubilee and give thanks for the elevation of Frank Cardinal Leo to the College...Posted: Feb-20-2025 -
CHESS TOURNAMENT AT ST. AIDAN’SSt. Aidan’s Church (3501 Finch Ave E, Scarborough), will host a Chess Tournament to help raise funds for a pilgrimage to Portugal for the members of the FNE (Federation of North American Explorers), which is a Catholic Scouting...Posted: Feb-20-2025
