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 ...
The Solemnity Of The Annunciation Of The Lord: A “Yes” That Changed The World
On March 25, 2026, at the 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, Cardinal Leo presided at the Holy Mass for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. This feast recalls the moment the Angel Gabriel announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she would bear the Son of God, and her generous “yes” to God’s will, ...
Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary
On March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord, we will participate in the Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary. His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo will celebrate mass at 5:30 PM; Consecration will take place during the mass. You are invited to join in this beautiful act of ecclesial and personal faith. As part of our preparation for the Act of Consecration to ...
Holy Week & Easter Schedule
Mass Schedule SUNDAY, MARCH 29 – PALM SUNDAY MASS Regular schedule of Masses and confessions MONDAY, MARCH 30 Regular schedule of Masses and confessions TUESDAY, MARCH 31 – CHRISM MASS 11:00 AM – Celebrant & Homilist: His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo Music: The Choral Scholars of St. Michael's Choir School The 12:10 p.m. ...
Celebrating The Special Jubilee Year Of St. Francis
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls. As we continue our Lenten journey towards Easter Sunday, be assured of my gratitude for all that you are doing and will do over the next month to prepare the People of God for the solemn celebrations of Holy Week. As some of you ...
Canadian Bishops Invite Prayers For Peace In The Middle East
The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement calling on the Catholic faithful to pray for peace in the Middle East. The statement affirms that we cannot remain indifferent to an armed conflict that risks escalating into a prolonged war. “Faced with rising tensions and the risk of escalating war, we invite ...