Cardinal Frank Leo To Represent Pope Leo XIV At Beatification Rite Of The Georgia Martyrs
Cardinal Frank Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, will represent the Holy Father as the Papal Legate (official representative of Pope Leo XIV) at the upcoming beatification celebration of the Georgia Martyrs, Friar Pedro de Corpa and his four Companions. The liturgical celebration will take place on October 31, 2026 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. The rite of beatification will honour ...
A Day With Mary
Mark your calendars: The Archdiocese of Toronto invites you to A Day With Mary on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Villanova College in King City. This family-friendly day will include Holy Mass with His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, the Rosary, confessions, a keynote address and children’s catechesis. Enjoy music, fellowship and more!
Easter Sunday – He Is Risen!
Easter Sunday marks Christ’s victory over death with His glorious Resurrection. By his death on the Cross, we today are freed from sin and its destructive grip on our lives. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! (Revelation 1:18) At St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo ...
Easter Vigil Celebrations Baptize 2,000 Catholics
After months of preparation and prayer through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program, a total of 2,050 catechumens were baptized at Easter Vigil celebrations across the Archdiocese of Toronto on Holy Saturday. This compares to 1,823 catechumens who were baptized at the Easter Vigil in 2025. The number of those already baptized who were received into ...
Good Friday: The Lord’s Passion
On this sombre day, we commemorate the death and crucifixion of Jesus. Christ made the ultimate sacrifice to save us from our sins. “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo ...
Holy Thursday: Marking The Beginning Of The Easter Triduum
On Holy Thursday, we celebrate Jesus’ gift of the Eucharist. It is the night when we renew our mandate to serve one another in the washing of the feet, which first took place at the Last Supper. Jesus instituted the Eucharist on Holy Thursday “the night on which he was betrayed” (1 Corinthians 11:23), as he celebrated the Last Supper ...
Chrism Mass: Preparing For The Sacramental Year
In the Archdiocese of Toronto, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo gathers with the priests and faithful during Tuesday of Holy Week to celebrate the Chrism Mass. During this solemn liturgy, the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens are blessed, and the Sacred Chrism is consecrated. These holy oils are used in the Church’s sacramental life: the ...
Palm Sunday: Holy Week Begins
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians around the world. It commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, when crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and laying them on the road as a sign of honour. Palm Sunday begins the solemn journey of Holy Week toward Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion. At St. Michael’s ...