Bishop Ivan Camilleri Celebrates Graduation Mass With The St. Michael’s Choir School Community
On Thursday, June 25, 2026, His Excellency Ivan Bishop Camilleri, together with Fr. Edwin Gonsalves, celebrated Mass and Graduation Closing Ceremonies with faculty, students and parents of St. Michael’s Choir School at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica. Annually, since 1937, the Choir School celebrates the academic and sacred music excellence of their students at Closing Ceremonies, and presents the graduating ...
Welcome Rev. Szymon Sorbian
This weekend, we welcome Fr. Szymon Sorbian, as our new Associate Priest, joining us from St. Patrick’s Parish in Markham. Fr. Szymon was born in Toronto and is the oldest of two siblings. He studied at the University of Toronto and then worked at a corporate office in downtown Toronto. Fr. Szymon left the workforce after a short time ...
Cardinal Leo’s Message For Canada Day (July 1, 2026)
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts. In the coming days we will celebrate Canada Day, a time when we rightly commemorate what Canada is: a land of peace, opportunity, and security. Gratitude matters, and it is important to recognize our blessings and give thanks. Yet this year, I would invite the faithful ...
Thank You And Farewell To Fr. Kevin
This past weekend, our parish community gathered to thank and bid farewell to Fr. Kevin Adriano as he concludes his ministry at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica and begins a new chapter at St. Patrick’s Parish, Wildfield in Brampton. Following the Masses, parishioners came together to offer their prayers and words of gratitude, celebrating Fr. Kevin’s ministry here at the ...
Navigating AI Through Magnifica Humanitas – Part 2
Matthew Harvey Sanders, created Magisterium AI, an AI platform designed to answer questions about the Catholic faith. He also worked with the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office of Spiritual Affairs. He was among the technology leaders invited to the Vatican for the launch of Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on May 25. In this second blog post exploring the ethical guidelines put forward ...
Walking Together Towards Reconciliation
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, Rosella Kinoshameg discusses her Indigenous Catholic spirituality. Rosella is an Odawa elder from the Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation Territory (Manitoulin Island). She is chair of the board for the National Indigenous Reconciliation Fund and serves the Indigenous communities in the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie. 1. You’ve had a ...
A Warm Welcome To Visitors For The World Cup
As our city comes alive with the excitement of international soccer this summer, the Archdiocese of Toronto extends a heartfelt welcome to visitors from across Canada and around the world. We find joy in the spirit of unity, diversity and friendly competition that draws so many nations together in one place. Toronto will be hosting six FIFA World Cup ...
Thousands Participate In Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Processions
On Sunday, June 7, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (also known as “the Feast of Corpus Christi”), parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto led Eucharistic processions in their community, inviting the faithful to continue a tradition that dates back centuries. In downtown Toronto, 2,000 participants gathered at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica for noon ...