"Choose life!" This is God's plea to his people, a plea which echoed in our churches during the first week of Lent as a few lines of the book of Deuteronomy were proclaimed (30.19). Isn't it surprising...
As Catholics, we understand that parents and guardians are the primary educators of their children. The parental role in the teaching of family life issues is pivotal and vital. Catholic schools work with parents and parishes to provide students an...
On Monday, February 23, 2015, the Ontario government released its revised Health & Physical Education curriculum. The Ministry of Education has indicated the curriculum will be implemented in schools across the province this September. Below is a statement from Cardinal...
Cardinal Collins responded to the recent Supreme Court decision on assisted suicide earlier this week. The following statement will be available in parishes this weekend, either as a bulletin insert or at the back of the church.
February 10, 2015...
Catholics are called by their faith to assist all those in need, particularly the poor, the suffering and the dying. Comforting the dying and accompanying them in love and solidarity has been considered by the Church since its beginning a...
Welcome to the redesigned website for the Archdiocese of Toronto, a project intended to better serve the parishes and parishioners of this region.
We invite you to spend some time going through the new website (still at www.archtoronto.org...
At $55.8 million, Toronto Catholics are closing out 2014 having raised more than half the $105-million goal Cardinal Thomas Collins set for them in May.
With approximately 8,000 individual donors having committed through a pilot project and...
Parliament Hill – December 2, 2014
Good morning. I am so pleased to be with you today in this historic building that is the visible sign of the parliamentary democracy which we all treasure. Here, on Parliament Hill, we are...
What's it like when you walk into your local church? Are you greeted with a friendly smile, welcomed with an enthusiastic handshake? Or perhaps it's like no man's land, don't try and snag the 4th row...
Psychologists call spring the "season of hope." After a long, bleak winter, the signs of new life testify that change is possible. Likewise, the Catholic Church has its own seasons, called liturgical seasons. The current season of Lent reminds us...