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Message of His Holiness Pope Francis - Easter 2015Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Easter! Jesus Christ is risen! Love has triumphed over hatred, life has conquered death, light has dispelled the darkness! Out of love for us, Jesus Christ stripped himself of his divine glory, emptied himself, took...Posted: Apr-06-2015 -
Archdiocese Celebrates St. John Paul II Day on April 2Thursday, April 2 has been declared Saint John Paul II Day by our provincial and federal governments. To commemorate the occasion, the City of Toronto will host a ceremony recognizing the late pontiff and raise the Vatican flag on the...Posted: Apr-01-2015
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Message for Holy Week and Easter 2015 by CCCB President"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...Posted: Mar-30-2015
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Frequently Asked Questions: Revisions to Provincial Health & Physical Education Curriculum (2015)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...Posted: Feb-24-2015
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Statement: Cardinal Thomas Collins on the Ontario Health and Physical Education CurriculumOn 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...Posted: Feb-23-2015
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Statement: Cardinal Thomas Collins on Supreme Court of Canada decision on assisted suicideCardinal 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...Posted: Feb-13-2015
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Statement by CCCB President on Supreme Court judgment and physician-assisted suicideCatholics 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...Posted: Feb-06-2015
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Archdiocese of Toronto launches new websiteWelcome 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...Posted: Jan-28-2015
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Family of Faith passes halfway point of total goalAt $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...Posted: Jan-06-2015
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Full Text: Cardinal Collins' Address, All Party Interfaith National Breakfast, OttawaParliament 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...Posted: Dec-15-2014
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Spring cleaning for the soul: 225 churches take part in Day of ConfessionsPsychologists 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...Posted: Jul-06-2014
