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Cardinal Collins' Offers Prayers for the Parishioners of Our Lady of LebanonOn the weekend of August 29-30, a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was desecrated outside of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Parish in Toronto. Today, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, offered his daily Mass and his...Posted: Sep-02-2020 -
Canadian and American Bishops to Ask Mary for Her Intercession on COVID-19In this time of pandemic, bishops in Canada and the United States will consecrate both countries to Mary, the mother of the Church, on Friday, May 1. Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will participate in the consecration during his...Posted: Apr-29-2020
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Pray for Nova ScotiaCardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, offered Tuesday’s Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica to the people of Nova Scotia, after the terrible violence that occurred there on the weekend. “Today, I think especially, we...Posted: Apr-21-2020
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Read or Watch Cardinal Collins’ Easter Triduum HomiliesIn his Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday homilies, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, provided some wonderfully insightful reflections on being a Christian in these difficult times. After multiple requests, we have created written transcripts and isolated the...Posted: Apr-17-2020
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Cardinal Collins' Easter Sunday HomilyCardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the below homily at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica on Easter Sunday, 2020. There’s a little book on prayer, which I have always treasured. It is by the Russian Orthodox Archbishop...Posted: Apr-17-2020
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Cardinal Collins' Easter Vigil HomilyCardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the below Easter Vigil homily at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica during Holy Week, 2020. There is a hilariously funny novel by a great English writer, Evelyn Waugh, and it's called Helena...Posted: Apr-17-2020
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Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi Blessing from Pope Francis on March 27In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis will offer an extraordinary blessing of Urbi et Orbi on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time (6 p.m. Rome time). All those who are present for...Posted: Mar-25-2020
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Pray for Those Who Are Preparing for Ordination This WeekendWe ask all members of the Archdiocese of Toronto to pray for vocations this weekend, as four transitional deacons prepare for the sacrament of holy orders. On Saturday, May 11, 2019, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside over...Posted: May-10-2019
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Mass & Prayers This Thursday for Victims of Violence in Sri LankaIn the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka, faith communities throughout the Greater Toronto Area are coming together in prayer this Thursday. The Easter Sunday targeted attacks of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka left at...Posted: Apr-24-2019
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Toronto Catholics Mark Anniversary of Yonge St. Tragedy with Prayer & Acts of Kindness #TOloveOne year after an act of violence on Yonge St. shocked a city, the Archdiocese of Toronto encourages Catholics to join together in prayer and offer acts of kindness to demonstrate the resolve and generosity that is present in our...Posted: Apr-22-2019
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Cardinal Collins Releases 2019 Lenten ReflectionCardinal Collins has prepared a Pastoral Letter for Lent 2019, offering tangible reflections on how we can use this most holy time of year as a period of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. His Eminence also invites us to learn more...Posted: Mar-05-2019
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Red Wednesday Vigil PlannedAid to the Church in Need is hosting a prayer vigil Wednesday, November 21, 2018 with Cardinal Collins at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. Catholics through the Archdiocese of Toronto are asked to stand in solidarity with the 200 million...Posted: Nov-16-2018
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CCCB responds to synagogue shootingCCCB President Bishop Lionel Gendron, PSS, along with Archdiocese of Toronto Auxiliary Bishop John A. Boissonneau and Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, addressed a letter to Canadian Jewish leaders to express condolences and offer support following the shooting that occurred...Posted: Oct-30-2018
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Conclusion of Jubilee of MercyOn Sunday, November 20, 2016, the Feast of Christ the King, the Jubilee of Mercy officially draws to a close. At this time, the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome will close. In the Archdiocese of Toronto...Posted: Oct-26-2016
