TORONTO – Catholic Moms is a growing ministry in the Archdiocese of Toronto that is bringing together women looking to grow in their spiritual life and put their faith into action.
Blitz could open doors to 700 refugees
In what will be a record year for refugees finding a new home in the Archdiocese of Toronto, an 18-hour flurry of paperwork may have made the difference for as many as 700 Syrian refugees.
Project Hope gets big boost
TORONTO - Money, memory and many hands are all being assembled to help Toronto get ready to help Syrian refugees when they arrive. With a big assist from one anonymous donor, Toronto city councillor Justin Di Ciano is well on his way to providing $500,000 to help the Archdiocese of TorontoƵapp Project Hope reach its $3-million fundraising goal by Dec. 15.
Cardinal Collins pledges $1 million for palliative care facility
TORONTO - With doctors about to become "agents of death" when assisted suicide comes to Canada in three months, politicians and society should instead be focussed on bringing comfort to the dying, said Cardinal Thomas Collins.
Youth ministry gets jump start from Family of Faith
TORONTO - Fourteen “highly invested” parishes and nine new parishes will be hiring new youth ministers within the next few months thanks to funds raised through the Archdiocese of TorontoƵapp Family of Faith campaign.
Project Hope already making a difference for refugees
TORONTO - More than 105 refugee families fleeing unrest in the Middle East will be arriving in Canada in the next three to four months through the efforts of Project Hope.
Archdiocese of Toronto looking to sponsor 100 Syrian refugee families
TORONTO - One hundred more families, three-million more dollars and an infinite well of compassion will be the Archdiocese of TorontoƵapp response to photos of three-year-old Alan KurdiƵapp tiny, lifeless body lying on a Turkish beach.
ShareLife comes in over the top in 2015 campaign
TORONTO - Catholics of the Archdiocese of Toronto pulled together at the last hour to push the ShareLife annual appeal above and beyond its goal.
20 years of feeding homeless
TORONTO - The Street Patrol ministry not only feeds the homeless, it feeds the souls of those in service.
Cathedral closed over safety concerns
TORONTO - First construction stripped St. MichaelƵapp Cathedral of its spiritual atmosphere, now it is blocking parishioners from entering the pews and sacred space.
Archdiocese commits to fellowship groups for mothers
TORONTO - Dynamic Women of Faith and the Archdiocese of Toronto are joining together to initiate fellowship groups for mothers in parishes across the Greater Toronto Area.
OCY to launch urban missionary program
TORONTO - When discussing missionary work, it is easy to picture evangelization in small rural communities in remote corners of the world. However, there is missionary work to be done in big cities as well.
Bahamas dream disappointing to the extreme
The voice over the phone said, “Our parish has been bequeathed some land in the Bahamas! WhatƵapp the next step?”
Leaving something for the Church that has meant so much
With the Catholic Church playing a huge role in Fr. John NewtonƵapp life, it seemed natural to him to remember the Archdiocese of Toronto in a significant way in his will.