18 September 2025
My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord Jesus,
I extend greetings to the faithful of the archdiocese, grateful for all that you do to build up and strengthen the Kingdom of God in your home, parish...
Message on the Solemnity of Saint Michael the Archangel29 September 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am writing to you on the occasion of the Solemnity of Saint Michael the Archangel...
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
As an immigrant community, we are proud of our roots. Many of us treasure the cultural heritage, traditions, and values of our countries of origin, even as we are deeply grateful for...
My dear brothers & sisters in Christ,
As we continue our journey through this Jubilee Year, I am pleased to share with you three special pilgrimages organized by our parish of St. Jerome. These pilgrimages are offered with the hope...
On September 6, 2025, Bishop Ivan Camilleri, Vicar for Consecrated Life, hosted the second annual Archdiocesan Forum on Consecrated Life. The keynote speaker was Dr. Laura Salvo, psychologist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, and tenured professor at Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum...
The story of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish began in 1945 – a time when Toronto’s Catholic community was welcoming many new families, particularly immigrants seeking a new life after the Second World War.
As the new...
On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the memorial of St. Augustine, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo presided at the opening Mass for St. Augustine’s Seminary. As the seminary embarks upon their 113th year of forming men for the priesthood...
On September 4, 2025, lawyers, judges and others called to the vocation of law gathered at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in Toronto for the 101st Red Mass. Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto celebrated Mass and preached...
At the invitation of Cardinal Leo, priests from throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered in mid-August to celebrate the Year of Jubilee and enjoy fellowship among one another.
To accommodate the large number of priests in the archdiocese, two...
The Archdiocese of Toronto celebrates the announcement of the 2025 Saint Michael Award recipients, recognizing distinguished and faithful service by members of the Catholic community in the Greater Toronto Area. In 2025, two awards for each pastoral region of the...
This communication is intended to provide an update regarding activity at St. Stephen’s Chapel and ministries utilizing the chapel over the last number of years.
The chapel was founded in 1977 by the Archdiocese of Toronto under the...
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto came together to prayerfully support four men as they were ordained to the Transitional Diaconate. The transitional diaconate is an important stage in the Sacrament of Holy Orders...
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is observed annually on September 1st. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued the following press release to highlight Pope Leo XIV’s message to the faithful:
In his...
On August 28, 2025, it was announced that Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as a member of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy. The appointment does not impact Cardinal...
We wish to provide an update regarding Fr. Joseph Wasik, a priest of the Archdiocese of Toronto. In December 2022, Peel Police charged Fr. Wasik relating to allegations from the early 1980’s, when Fr. Wasik was a pastor...
On August 25, 2025, the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued a statement in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The statement calls attention to the suffering population of Gaza, particularly children and...
Close to 4,000 Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto and beyond came together on August 24, 2025 at the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario for our Year of Jubilee pilgrimage. Many pilgrims started the day as early as...
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful worldwide to pray and fast for peace. In the words of the Holy Father:
“Next Friday, 22 August, we will celebrate the memorial of Queenship of the Blessed...
On the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Aug. 15, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo traveled to Good Shepherd Chaldean Cathedral in Toronto and attended Mass celebrated by His Excellency Bishop Robert Jarjis, Chaldean Bishop of...
From July 23 to August 5, 2025, 100 young adults from the Archdiocese of Toronto and the Diocese of London, guided by two priests from Toronto and one priest from London, went on pilgrimage to Italy for the Jubilee of...