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                                            Red Wednesday Vigil Planned
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Aid 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...
                                 
                             
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                                            CCCB responds to synagogue shooting
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        CCCB 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...
                                 
                             
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                                            Canadian Delegates Participate in Youth Synod
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        The 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment began this week in Rome. The Synod will continue until October 28.
The Canadian delegates elected by the Bishops of Canada and confirmed...
                                 
                             
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                                            New Lectio Divina Season begins with Cardinal Collins
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        As part of an ongoing tradition in the Archdiocese of Toronto, a new season of Lectio Divina with Cardinal Thomas Collins will begin September 9. Link to details here.
The 2018-2019 theme is Christian Community: Stewards of the Mission...
                                 
                             
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                                            Cardinal Collins responds to issue of clergy abuse
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Cardinal Thomas Collins issued the following statement to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Toronto regarding the issue of clergy sexual abuse. [PDF version] Translations - [VI] [ES] [FR] [PL] [IT] [PT] [ZH-TRAD] [ZH-SIMP]
"If one member suffers, all...
                                 
                             
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                                            Papal response to clerical abuse
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Following a recent grand jury report about systematic clerical abuse and cover-up in Pennsylvania, Pope Francis issued the following statement to Catholics around the world.
Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the People of God
Also, for those...
                                 
                             
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                                            Ontario Bishops respond to repeal of health ed curriculum
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Statement from Bishop Ronald P. Fabbro, CSB, President of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario re: Health & Physical Education Curriculum Review
The government has recently announced their intention to repeal the revised health and physical education curriculum introduced...
                                 
                             
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                                            Scam alert - Priest request for gift card
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        An email scam targeting parishioners in Catholic churches across Canada is now active in the Archdiocese of Toronto.
The scam, previously reported by several other dioceses, has now appeared in our own diocese with reports of at least one parishioner...
                                 
                             
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                                            2018 Clergy Changes
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Every year at this time, many priests receive new parish assignments for their pastoral ministries. Below is the list of clergy changes for 2018.
RETIREMENTRev. Brian Clough – June 27, 2018St. Patrick's Parish, MississaugaRev. Justin Desroches – June 27...
                                 
                             
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                                            Cardinal Collins statement regarding Development & Peace funding
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        Since 1967, the Catholic bishops of Canada have entrusted the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development & Peace (CCODP) with the mandate of working in developing countries to support projects that reflect the social justice mission of the Catholic Church. We...
                                 
                             
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                                            Update Regarding Canada Summer Jobs Program (March 28, 2018)
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        We the undersigned, representing Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities across Canada have spoken publicly about our concerns regarding the new application requirements for the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Groups applying for 2018 funding were required to endorse an attestation by...