On February 9, 2025, the Archdiocese of Toronto celebrated Marriage Sunday, recognizing married couples throughout the archdiocese who have demonstrated a beautiful witness of love and fidelity. At the local level, many parishes have special initiatives to honour married couples...
A Holy Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated for Cardinal Leo at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica on Wednesday, January 15 at 7pm. 1200 faithful gathered to celebrate His Eminence and thank God for blessing the Archdiocese with Cardinal Leo's...
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica, the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Toronto, is planning a summer pilgrimage to Quebec City and Montreal from August 14-18, 2024.
This is an outstanding opportunity to visit prominent and historic Catholic...
On June 4, 2024, St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica hosted a Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Philippines-Canada Diplomatic Relations. Archbishop Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto presided at the celebration, expressing his...
On Sunday, June 2, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - often referred to as “the Feast of Corpus Christi” - the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto led a Eucharistic procession...
On Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10 a.m. the Vicar for Permanent Deacons, the Most Reverend Vincent Nguyen, ordained 12 men to the Permanent Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Toronto.
The Rite of Ordination took place during Mass at...
On Saturday, May 11, 2024 the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto ordained five men to the priesthood.
Rev. Marko Bušić, Rev. Daniel Lee, Rev. Ryan Nigli, Rev. Szymon Sorbian and Rev. Jeremy Zou received the...
On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10 a.m., the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, will ordain our five transitional deacons, Rev. Mr. Marko Bušić, Rev. Mr. Daniel Lee, Rev. Mr. Ryan Nigli, Rev. Mr...
On Sunday April 21, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto will be celebrating Mass at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica with the newest Catholics from across the archdiocese.
The 2024 Neophyte...
On this day, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, we would like to introduce you to the five men who will be receiving the Sacrament of Holy Orders in May of this year.
These five men, transitional...
With St. Valentine’s Day just around the corner, more than 300 couples with a collective 12,000 years of marriage will gather this Sunday to celebrate milestone anniversaries at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in downtown Toronto...
On Saturday, February 3, 2024 the Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto celebrated Mass on the occasion of World Day for Consecrated Life at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in downtown Toronto.
Bishop Ivan Camilleri, the archdiocesan...
The Most Rev. Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, presented Papal Honours to six people during Mass on November 30 at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in downtown Toronto.
Papal Honours provide an opportunity to recognize individuals who have exhibited...
More than 1,500 Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Toronto came together on September 29 to celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Michael and the Conferral of the Pallium upon the Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Rev. Francis Leo. 15...
Patience, prayer and trust in the Lord!
In his homily from Sunday, July 23, 2023, during Mass at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, Archbishop Francis Leo reflects on Jesus the great teacher and his parable of the wheat and the...
While it would be magnificent to have access to a time travel contraption like you might see in movies or on TV so that we could go back in time roughly 2000 years to witness the first Pentecost, we don...
On Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 10 a.m., His Grace, the Most Rev. Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, will ordain our seven transitional deacons, Rev. Mr. Sávio Bruto da Costa, Rev. Mr. Sean Jacob, Rev. Mr. Mirko...
Homily of Mass of Installation of the Most Rev. Francis Leo
Archbishop of Toronto
St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica
25 March 2023 - Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Praised be Jesus Christ!
Brothers and Sisters, Family, Friends...