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When God Appears (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for the Sunday reading In the Old Testament, God would occasionally appear in human form to His people for the purpose of accomplishing specific tasks. This is called a theophany. There are a few other such theophanies in...Posted: Jul-19-2025 -
Young Canadians to Celebrate Jubilee of Youth in RomeThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced a special gathering of Canadian youth set for July 29 as part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year celebrations. The Canadian ceremony will take place at the Sant’Andrea...Posted: Jul-18-2025 -
Pope Leo XIV Renews Call for Ceasefire in GazaThe Holy Father has renewed his calls for an “immediate ceasefire” following an airstrike on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza. Below is the full text of the Telegram of the Holy Father, signed by Cardinal...Posted: Jul-17-2025 -
The Benefits of God’s Law (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for the Sunday readings G.K. Chesterton once said, “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” His statement speaks to the fact that many people...Posted: Jul-13-2025
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Transitional Diaconate Ordinations to Take Place September 13, 2025A significant milestone for four men currently studying for the priesthood will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. This marks the day that they will be ordained to the transitional diaconate, one of the...Posted: Jul-11-2025 -
Pope Leo XIV's Message and Mass for the Care of CreationOn July 9, 2025, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the first "Mass for the Care of Creation." This special Mass uses a new set of prayers and readings from the Roman Missal, created by two Vatican offices: the Dicastery for...Posted: Jul-08-2025 -
Blessings and Curses (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for the reading Isaiah is full of contrasts. On the one hand, he speaks of God chastising His people for their sins by withdrawing His protection from them and allowing them to be subjugated by foreign powers such...Posted: Jul-04-2025
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Frank Cardinal Leo Appointed as Member to Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious DialogueOn July 3, 2025, the Vatican announced the appointment of Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto as a member to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. A dicastery is a department of the Roman Curia, the administrative body of the...Posted: Jul-03-2025 -
Peter's Rescue (Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul)Click here for this Sunday’s readings Acts 12 relates the persecution of the Christians in Jerusalem under Herod Agrippa, who did so to curry favour with the Jews, as well as to prevent political unrest and potential Roman...Posted: Jun-28-2025
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Frank Cardinal Leo's Message for Canada DayMessage for Canada Day 20251 July 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your soul. I am writing to you on the occasion of Canada Day. As Pilgrims of...Posted: Jun-27-2025 -
Corpus Christi Procession Draws Faithful to the Streets of TorontoOn Sunday, June 22, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo led a Eucharistic procession through the streets of downtown Toronto following the Noon Mass at St. Michael&rsquo...Posted: Jun-23-2025 -
Priests “Five and Under” Meet with Cardinal Leo"Brothers and sisters, we have this treasure in clay vessels, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us." (2 Cor 4: 7)Today's First Reading from the...Posted: Jun-23-2025 -
Martyrs’ Shrine Gala – Celebrating Canada’s Early ChurchOn June 11, 2025, more than 500 guests including Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto Frank Cardinal Leo, came together to celebrate the Martyrs’ Shrine. The National Shrine, opened in 1926 — almost 100 years ago — is located in Midland...Posted: Jun-23-2025 -
The Eternal Priest (Corpus Christi)Click here for this Sunday's readings Melchizedek is one of those enigmatic characters in the Bible. He appears out of nowhere in the middle of Abraham’s storyline and blesses the patriarch, offering him bread and wine. We...Posted: Jun-21-2025
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National Indigenous Peoples Day - A Call to Reflection and RenewalThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) released the following statement to mark this year’s National Indigenous Peoples Day, observed on June 21. The statement is also available on the CCCB website in French. National Indigenous Peoples Day...Posted: Jun-20-2025 -
“That Blessed Upper Room” – Pastoral Letter from Frank Cardinal LeoFrank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, has released “That Blessed Upper Room,” a pastoral letter inviting the faithful of the archdiocese to reflect together on the significance of The Upper Room in our lives, our...Posted: Jun-17-2025 -
A Call to Prayer for Peace in the Holy Land and the Middle East during the Month of the Sacred HeartIn light of the escalation of violence in the Middle East, most recently between Israel and Iran, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) released an invitation for the Catholic faithful in Canada to pray for peace in the world...Posted: Jun-13-2025
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Invitation from Cardinal Leo - Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Martyrs’ Shrine - August 24, 202513 June 2025 To the Catholic Community throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto: Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, May Jesus and Mary be in your soul. As you know, we are celebrating a Year of Jubilee drawing on the...Posted: Jun-13-2025
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Saviour of the World Parish Celebrates 30th AnniversaryOn June 1, 2025, Saviour of the World Parish joyfully celebrated its 30th anniversary, coinciding with the Feast of the Ascension. His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, presided over the Thanksgiving Mass, joined by five concelebrating priests and...Posted: Jun-09-2025 -
Totus Tuus (July 13-18)Totus Tuus is coming to St. Aidan this Summer! Details are in the poster below. To register, scan the QR Code, or go to https://linktr.ee/staidanparishPosted: Jun-06-2025
