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                                            An Update from Cardinal Thomas Collins
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,Lent is a penitential season in which, each year, we prepare ourselves for the celebration of Easter by following the call of Jesus to engage in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. This past year...
                                 
                             
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                                            COVID-19 Updates for York Region, Toronto and Peel Region
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        On Friday, February 19, 2021, the provincial government provided an update regarding COVID-19 restrictions.
As of Monday, February 22, 2021, York Region will return to the COVID-19 Response Framework and will be placed in the Red...
                                 
                             
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                                            Reflection for Sixth week of Ordinary Time
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Abba
Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which...
                                 
                             
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                                            Reflection: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        4th Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Reading* Deuteronomy 18:15-20 *Psalm 95 * Corinthians 7:17, 32-35   * Mark 1:21-28
Today when someone is applying for a job, their resume takes a great deal of preparation...
                                 
                             
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                                            Reflection: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Memento Mori    (1 Corinthians 7: 29-31)
The Second Reading for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians speaks about the shortness of human life and the certainty...
                                 
                             
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                                            Cardinal’s Message on COVID-19
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Friday, March 13, 2020
"To the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto,
In light of the present situation unfolding before us regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide, our primary concern is the spiritual and physical health and welfare of the...
                                 
                             
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                                            Email Impersonation Scam Targets Our Parishioners
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        In recent days, the Archdiocese of Toronto has received reports from parishioners who have gotten suspicious emails supposedly from our priests or staff members. These emails attempt to start an online conversation or they have a suspicious document attached to...
                                 
                             
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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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                                            The Gift of St. Joseph: Changing the World from the Shadows
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Rebecca Spellacy is the Associate Director of Liturgy in the Office of Formation for Discipleship in the Archdiocese of Toronto. 
On December 8, 2020, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, issued an apostolic letter, Patris Corde (With a Father...
                                 
                             
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                                            More on the Bioethics of COVID-19 and the Vaccine
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Moira McQueen is the director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute (CCBI). Bambi Rutledge is the administrator of the CCBI.
Every week, the CCBI publishes a COVID Bulletin, which helps the public understand the latest developments in the...
                                 
                             
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