Habemus Papam!
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. of the United States has been elected the 267th Pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Leo XIV. Born in 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, the 69-year-old becomes the first US-born Pope in history. He is a past provincial prior for the Augustinian Province in Chicago and also previously ...
Frank Cardinal Leo’s Message For Mother’s Day
Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Among the many vocations and calls to faithful witness in the Church, motherhood is among the most exalted. Indeed, the greatest of all the saints, Our Blessed Mother, is distinguished first and foremost by her ...
Cardinal Leo’s Message On The Preparation For The Election Of The Roman Pontiff
To the faithful of the archdiocese of Toronto: Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. As you know, I am currently in Rome, having been summoned for the immense responsibility of electing a new Pope. You may easily understand, this is quite the onerous task. For us Catholics, the Petrine office, the person and ...
Cardinal Leo’s Message For The Month Of The Blessed Mother
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. I am writing to you at the beginning of the month dedicated to the Blessed Mother. When we call Mary “Our Mother” or “Mother Mary”, we simultaneously acknowledge her as the Mother of God, and as our mother. As Mother of God, Mary ...
Neophyte Mass To Take Place May 11
On Sunday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m., Most Rev. John Boissonneau, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Toronto, will be celebrating Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica with the newest Catholics from across the archdiocese. The 2025 Neophyte Mass is open to everyone, especially neophytes (those who been newly and fully initiated and those received into full communion with ...
Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals, and the Conclave
Novena For Pope Francis
The College of Cardinals has initiated a period of nine days of mourning, beginning on 26 April 2025 and ending on 4 May 2025. During this time the following novena may be prayed.
Join Us In Praying For The Repose Of The Soul Of Pope Francis
We continue to pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis as we give thanks for his life of service as our faithful shepherd. All are welcome to join the Archdiocese of Toronto in praying for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis through two liturgical gatherings that will take place on Tuesday, April 22: Tuesday, ...