Lenten Message 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts.
As we enter into the holy season of Lent, I would like to share...
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered for its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration, honouring employees who have demonstrated long-standing commitment and dedicated service to the Archdiocese. This year, we celebrated those who reached significant milestones...
Ash Wednesday began the holy season of Lent. We are reminded that Lent “is a gracious gift by which we prepare ourselves for the paschal feasts with joy of minds made pure” (Lenten Preface 1). Through prayer, fasting...
Starting on March 1, the Heroic 30 Challenge kicks off – inviting men on a 31-day journey featuring a different daily motivational video from Catholic leaders. With a focus on prayer, the aim is to help bring God back...
On Sunday, February 8, 2026 (Marriage Sunday in the Archdiocese of Toronto), more than 300 couples, collectively representing 11,137 years of marriage, gathered to celebrate the enduring gift of marriage at a special Mass at St. Michael’s...
This year’s Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life was celebrated on January 31, 2026, at St. Paul’s Basilica, bringing together members of communities of consecrated life from across the archdiocese for prayer...
On February 2, 2026, the Diocese of Hamilton celebrated the Installation Mass for His Excellency Bishop Joseph Dabrowksi, C.S.M.A., as its 10th Bishop at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King. The Installation Mass was presided over...
On February 2, 2026, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited St. Augustine's Seminary to mark the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.
His Eminence presided at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and offered the seminarians and ...
The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia and...