Canadian Members of Parliament are scheduled to vote on Bill C-218 at second reading on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The bill would prevent Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) from being provided when mental illness is the sole underlying medical...
The doors of the church are now being kept open during the day for prayer. In addition to being open for Mass, the church will be available from approximately 9:00 am - 6:30 pm. Please feel free to come...
If you wish to make an online credit card donation to Holy Name Parish you may do so through the Archdiocese of Toronto website by visiting www.archtoronto.org and selecting the “DONATE” button.
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We keep in our prayers the sick, elderly, the homebound, the “forgotten members” in our community, and their families and caregivers. “Lord surround them with your healing and steadfast love.” especially
Joyce Rerrie, Venessa Dempsey...
TEAMS OF OUR LADY (TOOL) CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS
Calling all married couples:
Our Holy Name Team of Our Lady is in need of more couples. Do you feel called to join us?
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INDIGENOUS HEALING & RECONCILIATION
INDIGENOUS BOOK CLUB!
The Holy Name Truth and Reconciliation group invites you to join our new book club.
Our first meeting is Sunday, Sept 27th after the 10 am Mass...
CHILDREN’S LITURGY of the WORD
The Children’s Liturgy of the Word Program, at the Sunday 10 am Mass, re-started today, for the 2026-2027 school year.
The children aged...
Message for Thanksgiving12 October 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
I am writing to you in anticipation of Thanksgiving, often associated with family gatherings, the...
On October 1, 2026, members of the St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica community gathered for the blessing of the recently completed Crypt Chapel and the consecration of its new altar during the 5:30 p.m. Mass.
Presiding over...
On October 2, 2026, Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap, the first Canadian to lead the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, opened Toronto’s Good Shepherd Clinic, a new health unit for the homeless. Presiding over the ribbon-cutting...
On Saturday, September 26, Catholics filled St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica to celebrate the Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of two seminarians during the 10 a.m. Mass, presided by the Most Reverend Robert Kasun, C.S.B., Auxiliary...
On September 27, 2026, more than 1,000 members of the Catholic community gathered at Saint Michael’s Cathedral Basilica for a celebration marking the Solemnity of Saint Michael, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Toronto. The liturgy...
A special Eucharistic celebration was held on September 27, 2026, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help to recognize the appointment of Reverend Frank McDevitt as a “Chaplain of His Holiness,” an honour bestowed by Pope Leo XIV.
Through...
The Archdiocese of Toronto marked the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 27, 2026, with a special Mass and Reception at St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Pickering, bringing together refugees, parishioners, clergy, government representatives, community leaders and...
An evening of faith and solidarity in Vaughan raised $650,000 to support Catholic education in the Holy Land. The Children of the Holy Land: An Evening of Hope and Solidarity was hosted on September 11 by the Canada&ndash...
On September 20, 2026, the community of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish joyfully welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo for the celebration of the noon Mass. The visit marked a special moment in the life of the parish, which...
The Catholic bishops of Canada are gathering in Montreal from September 21 to 25, 2026, for the annual Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). The week provides an opportunity for prayer, dialogue and discernment on pastoral...
18 September 2026
My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord Jesus,
Thank you for all that you continue to do to strengthen the Kingdom of God in our archdiocese. Be assured of my prayers for you and your loved...
On September 13, 2026, the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church community in Scarborough gathered to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a beautiful Mass. The parish community was deeply blessed to welcome His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo as the principal celebrant...