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Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
As tensions escalate, we pray for the gift of peace in Ukraine.
May those entrusted to lead be filled with a peace that is contagious as we pray that the crisis will be
overcome through dialogue and...
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Day of Prayer for Peace in Ukraine
At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis expressed his concern over the rising tension along the Russian-Ukrainian border. The Holy Father has asked all people of goodwill to pray for peace in Ukraine on Wednesday, January 26...
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REMBRANCE DAY PRAYER: NOVEMBER 11TH
O God, by whose mercy the faithful departed find rest, look kindly on your departed veterans who gave their lives in the service of their country. Grant that through the passion, death, and resurrection of your Son they may share...
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PRAYING ABOUT RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS YOUTUBE MOVIE
This Way of the Cross was filmed in June 2021, on the grounds of the Martyrs Shrine in Midland, Ontario. The Scripture Passages were taken from the NRSV version of the Holy Bible. The passages dealing with Residential Schools are...
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Prayer to Our Lady of China
We conclude the Global Week of Prayer for China with the following prayer: Our Lady of China: Hail, Holy Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Mother of all nations and all people. You are the special heavenly Mother of...
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Global Week of Prayer for China: May 23 to May 30
From Fr. Luis Melo: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Cardinal Thomas Collins has asked that I bring to your attention a hopeful and encouraging grassroots Catholic initiative that aims to promote prayer and solidarity with our persecuted Christian brothers...
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Global Week of Prayer for China: May 23 to May 30, 2021
A global grassroots Catholic movement is offering prayer and solidarity with our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters who are living in China. We encourage you to join in this Global Week of Prayer for China from Sunday, May 23 to...
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A Prayer for All Mothers, Guardians & Mother Figures
Thank you, Lord, for all mothers whose prayers reflect your caring. Whose caring speaks of your nature. Whose nature is a living billboard of your love expressed. Jesus drew them with gentle cords and with bands of love.
To all...
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A Prayer in Times of Need
For those in need: almighty God, keep them in your love and make us generous in responding to those in need. Lord God, we turn to you in all our troubles and praise you in all our joys. Hear our...
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Help Us Pray for Vocations
The Office of Vocations at the Archdiocese of Toronto is wrapping up a week of prayer for those discerning a call to vocation and they need your help. So many consecrated individuals and those who are determining whether they are...
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St. Catherine of Siena Feast Day: April 29th
Prayer can be difficult these days, especially with social media, twenty-four-hour news coverage, and being constantly “connected” makes it hard to be still and know God. That is why we can turn to the fourteenth-century...
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Prayer for Earth Day: April 22nd
All praise be yours, My Lord, through all that you have made. And first my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day. How beautiful is he, how radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the...
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Prayer Cards to Commemorate the Year of St. Joseph
Pope Francis has declared this year (until December 8, 2021) as The Year of St. Joseph. We are offering prayer cards that can be returned to the Church with your special intention(s) stated on the back. All intentions...
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Renewing Our Covenant with God this Lent
Fr. Wilson Andrade, CSC, is the pastor of St. Ann’s Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto.
There is a story of a woman who had a shopping habit, which put her in a...
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Marriage Sunday 2021: Preparing for a Life Together
As the Archdiocese of Toronto prepares for Marriage Sunday on February 14, we acknowledge and thank all married couples – and especially those who are celebrating milestone anniversaries – for their commitment and witness to our community.
An essential...
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Let Us Pray for Christian Unity
Every year, the Canadian Church joins with our Christian brothers and sisters to pray for the restoration of the united church, as was willed by Jesus Christ.
This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service in the...
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