Cardinal Thomas Collins addressed vocations directors and hundreds of priests from around the world on September 18 at the 55th annual National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.
On Becoming Fire - Address by Cardinal Collins to National...
As part of an ongoing tradition in the Archdiocese of Toronto, a new season of Lectio Divina with Cardinal Thomas Collins will begin September 9. Link to details here.
The 2018-2019 theme is Christian Community: Stewards of the Mission...
Cardinal Thomas Collins issued the following statement to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto regarding the issue of clergy sexual abuse. [PDF version] Translations - [VI] [ES] [FR] [PL] [IT] [PT] [ZH-TRAD] [ZH-SIMP]
"If one member suffers, all...
The Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has published the following statement on the findings of the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand Jury.
Catholics across our country are rightly ashamed and saddened regarding the findings of the Pennsylvania...
Following a recent grand jury report about systematic clerical abuse and cover-up in Pennsylvania, Pope Francis issued the following statement to Catholics around the world.
Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the People of God
Also, for those...
The following is a statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto following Danforth shooting on July 22.
Please join me in praying for all those injured and killed in the wake of the Sunday evening Danforth shooting. I will...
Statement from Bishop Ronald P. Fabbro, CSB, President of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario re: Health & Physical Education Curriculum Review
The government has recently announced their intention to repeal the revised health and physical education curriculum introduced...
An email scam targeting parishioners in Catholic churches across Canada is now active in the Archdiocese of Toronto.
The scam, previously reported by several other dioceses, has now appeared in our own diocese with reports of at least one parishioner...
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement on the legalization of cannabis/marijuana for recreational use. This statement comments on what the CCCB worries will be the effects of using and promoting the use of marijuana...
Every year at this time, many priests receive new parish assignments for their pastoral ministries. Below is the list of clergy changes for 2018.
RETIREMENTRev. Brian Clough – June 27, 2018St. Patrick's Parish, MississaugaRev. Justin Desroches – June 27...
Cardinal Thomas Collins was the homilist at the Pro-life Mass during the March for Life in Ottawa on May 10. The text of his homily, entitled Ascension Witness to Christ is available on our website here.
Our Catholic schools offer an extraordinary contribution to the social and environmental fabric of our society and world. Read Renewing the Promise: A Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education by the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario.
Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, recently sent a letter to parishioners with a call to action to promote palliative care, conscience rights and the protection of faith-based facilities. In the first of his letters to subscribed parishioners, Cardinal...
Since 1967, the Catholic bishops of Canada have entrusted the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development & Peace (CCODP) with the mandate of working in developing countries to support projects that reflect the social justice mission of the Catholic Church. We...
We the undersigned, representing Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities across Canada have spoken publicly about our concerns regarding the new application requirements for the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Groups applying for 2018 funding were required to endorse an attestation by...
In February, Cardinal Collins and bishops across Ontario asked for an email address from every Catholic family in their community, with a goal of 100,000 email addresses collected in Ontario. This information will be used locally by Cardinal Collins...
Statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins on the Appointment of Dr. David Sylvester as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Michael’s College (USMC) in the University of Toronto:
As Chancellor of the University of St. Michael...
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Cardinal Collins and bishops across Ontario are asking for an email address from every Catholic family in their community, with a goal of 100,000 email addresses collected in Ontario by the end of February 2018...
In late July, the state of Kerala, India was devastated by severe flooding due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. Over 10,000 kms of roads have been wrecked and more than 20,000 homes destroyed. The flooding...
Below is the text of a pastoral letter written to the faithful by Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto.
Very early in each year, on January 3, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. Why...