25 December 2025Message for Christmas
His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My dear brothers and sisters,
Praised be Jesus Christ and Merry Christmas to you and to your loved ones.
Each year the birth of our Saviour...
5 December 2025
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I write to you today to convey my support of the 4 December letter to Prime Minister Carney issued by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops...
IMPORTANT DATES REGARDING THIS YEAR'S SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM
Kindly note the following:
Registration for the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation will be held on the following dates and times:
First Communion Parent Registration: Tuesday, October...
ONLINE FORM: https://forms.gle/qtbEuJsjqyKFhmgC7
Children's Liturgy of the Word is a program for children aged 3-7 which features prayers and the Gospel reading tailored for young children’s understanding and attention...
THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL
“Gospel” comes from two Old English words “god” meaning “good” and “spell” meaning “news.” The Gospel is Good News, but we often fail to...
Persons considering the Catholic faith are welcome to fill in the questionnaire. Please contact Sr. Eva Janning, the teacher and coordinator of the RCIA course (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), and she will set up an...
On Dec. 18, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo paid an apostolic visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish – a time marked by prayer, reflection and deep spiritual significance for the parish community.
His Eminence presided over the monthly Covenant...
On Dec. 19, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited the Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater, for the celebration of Mass and a dinner with the seminarians and formators.
This pre-Christmas visit was an occasion to pray together, to share...
Earlier this week, the Archdiocese of Toronto learned of an allegation of misconduct against Fr. James Cherickal, a priest in ministry in the archdiocese currently serving as pastor of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Brampton. On Thursday, December...
On Dec. 12, Holy Family Parish in Whitby, Ont., officially opened its new atrium, meeting spaces, renovated offices and rectory with a Mass celebrated by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, followed by the blessing of the newly completed spaces.
In...
The National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on December 12 every year, on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, who appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. The...
On Dec. 8, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception with a solemn Mass and colloquium for faculty and seminarians of St. Augustine’s Seminary. The celebration of this Solemnity has been an annual...
On Dec. 7, St. Fidelis Parish joyfully celebrated its Golden Jubilee with a solemn 50th Anniversary Mass presided by His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo. The celebration brought together former pastors, long-time parishioners, former parishioners and many guests who gathered...
On Dec. 3, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo (Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto) accompanied by the four Auxiliary Bishops, met with Orthodox bishops in the Greater Toronto Area for a luncheon held in honour of the Feast of St. Andrew. The...