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2020/2021 NEW CEREMONY DATESFollowing are the new dates and times of the Sacraments to be celebrated for the children who completed their Sacrament preparation classes in 2020/2021. SACRAMENT DATE & TIME Reconciliation Group 1 & 2 Thursday...Posted: Sep-04-2021 -
Federal Election: From A Catholic PerspectiveWith a federal election scheduled for September 20th, Catholics are encouraged to learn more about theparties and candidates seeking our vote. Catholic Conscience is Canada’s non-partisan Catholic civic and political engagement organization. They have prepared a...Posted: Sep-04-2021
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SEASON FOR THE CARE OF CREATION SEPTEMBER 1 TO OCTOBER 4Pope Francis has proclaimed September 1st, as “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation”. The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration of prayer and action for our common home. Together, the ecumenical family around...Posted: Aug-28-2021
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STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY: SEPTEMBER 19Cardinal Thomas Collins has instituted Stewardship Sunday as an annual event on the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time. This year Stewardship Sunday will be on September 19, 2021. “A steward is a servant entrusted for a time with the...Posted: Aug-28-2021
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A HEARTFELT GOODBYE AND WELCOMEIt is with heartfelt gratitude that we say thank you to Maria Frassica, the parish office administrator, for the good work she has done in our Parish. She helped St. Brigid’s improve the many tasks of the parish...Posted: Aug-28-2021
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SHARELIFE CAMPAIGN 2021 UPDATEThank you to those who have contributed to our St. Brigid’s annual appeal. So far, we have raised $22,286.00 towards our goal of $27,500. The next ShareLife collection dates are October 2nd & 3rd and...Posted: Aug-28-2021
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A NOTE OF GRATITUDE BY FATHER CARLOS SIERRAPhilippians 4:6-7 “…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God…” During Daily Mass, I asked for your prayers for...Posted: Aug-21-2021
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Ravaged by Earthquake and Storm, Haiti Needs Our SupportParishioners of the Archdiocese of Toronto are asked to assist Haiti, which in recent days has been struck by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake and a tropical storm. At least 1,900 people are dead, 9,000 are injured and...Posted: Aug-18-2021 -
Statement from Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto on the passing of the former Premier of Ontario, William G. DavisI join with so many others throughout the province and country who are mourning the passing of the former Premier of Ontario, the Honourable William G. Davis. The former premier dedicated much of his life to the vocation of public...Posted: Aug-09-2021 -
Update on CNEWA’s Work in LebanonOn August 4, 2020, a terrible explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon. In the blind of an eye, more than 200 people were dead and thousands were injured. The Archdiocese of Toronto quickly established a relief fund to support the victims, which...Posted: Aug-04-2021 -
Toronto’s Native Peoples’ Mission: Serving, Learning, AccompanyingFr. Wilson Andrade is the administrator of the Native Peoples' Mission in Toronto. Personal Story I have been part of the ministry at the Native Peoples’ Mission since I arrived in Canada from India, in 2007, as a student...Posted: Jul-29-2021 -
Celebrate Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, July 25Catholics around the globe will honour the older members of their community this weekend during the first-ever World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, happening on Sunday, July, 25. Earlier this year, Pope Francis announced this new day when...Posted: Jul-23-2021 -
Update on the Ongoing Journey to Healing and ReconciliationAs Canadians reflect on how we can respond to the pain and suffering experienced by survivors of residential schools and their loved ones, the Archdiocese of Toronto is committed to being directly engaged in the ongoing journey of truth and...Posted: Jul-19-2021 -
Archdiocese Journey to Healing and ReconciliatonAs Canadians reflect on how we can respond to the pain and suffering experienced by survivors of residential schools and their loved ones, the Archdiocese of Toronto is committed to being directly engaged in the ongoing journey of truth and...Posted: Jul-17-2021
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CCCB Response to the Residential Schools IssueFrom Richard Gagnon Archbishop of Winnipeg and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops: The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) supports the Bishops of Saskatchewan as they announce a new province-wide Appeal for...Posted: Jul-17-2021
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Roadmap for Reopening: Step 3Last week, the provincial government approved that as of Friday, July 16th, we will be moving to Step 3 of the “Roadmap for Reopening” plan. Following are the updated guidelines from the Archdiocese of Toronto: For Sacramental...Posted: Jul-17-2021
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ShareLife Campaign 2021 UpdateShareLife is more than a parish collection. It is how we, as a Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Toronto, bring the hands of Christ to those in need. Over 40 ShareLife agencies serve tens of thousands of people locally...Posted: Jul-17-2021
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COVID-19 Restrictions Continue to Ease as Province Enters Stage 3On Friday, July 16, 2021, Ontario will enter Step 3 of the provincial government’s re-opening plan. For churches in the Archdiocese of Toronto, starting on July 16, this will mean: There will be no capacity limit for...Posted: Jul-14-2021 -
Background for Catholics: Residential SchoolsOver the past several months, there has been a national conversation on the tragic history of residential schools in Canada. The role of the Catholic Church in the residential school system has been a part of that discussion. We acknowledge...Posted: Jul-09-2021 -
Archbishop of Regina Apologizes to Cowessess First NationThe following letter was written by Archbishop Don Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, after the discovery of unmarked graves at the former site of the Marieval Residential School, in the Cowessess First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan. We ask that everyone continues...Posted: Jul-03-2021
