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Please join us on Saturday May 30 to celebrate the Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate of Sean Dunlop, Peter Bagnall and Nicolas DuBonnet! Mass is celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains, followed by a reception at the Knights Hall. All are welcome.

That feeling of just being ordained to the priesthood. @archtoronto #Ordinations

Beautiful Litany of the Saints during @archtoronto Mass of Ordination as we celebrate 4 new priests. Family members bring up gifts as part of the offertory procession on this special day.

Always beautiful to see the "veteran" priests of @archtoronto asking for a first blessing from the newly ordained. #ordinations

Tomorrow, four men will be ordained to the priesthood for @archtoronto! Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare to dedicate their lives to serving Christ and His Church⛪🙏 Visit bit.ly/news-ClassOf20… to read more.

The Holy See announced today that the Most Rev. Daniel Miehm, Bishop of Peterborough, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of London. You can visit our website for more information. tinyurl.com/2dxbkaz3

Save the Dates! The annual walking pilgrimage, In the Footsteps of the Martyrs, returns on August 9-15, 2026. Further details, including registration, will be available soon!

Happy Easter!

Way of the Cross 2026

See you tomorrow!

Yesterday Bishop Miehm and clergy celebrated the annual Chrism Mass, when the priests of the Diocese renew their priestly promises and the holy oils of Chrism, Catechumen, and the Sick are blessed and distributed to our parishes. Thank you to everyone who helped with the event!

Chrism Mass 2026! Today the priests of the Diocese of Peterborough renewed their priestly promises in the presence of Bishop Daniel Miehm and the faithful. The holy oils of Chrism, Catechumen, and the Sick were also blessed and distributed to the parishes.

One more week! Good Friday, April 3rd, 10:00 AM, beginning at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains, rain or shine. The 2026 Way of the Cross awaits you!

The 2026 @StAugustinesTO seminary, Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary and Serra Canada will be a sold-out affair on March 24 in honour of the future religious: catholicregister.org/item/3590-sold…

Mark your calendars! Way of the Cross returns this Good Friday, April 3rd, 2026! Beginning at 10 AM at the Cathedral of St. Peter-in-Chains, the young people of the Diocese will reenact the Stations of the Cross along Hunter Street leading to Immaculate Conception Parish.

As many of you have heard, FATHER COLLINS OKAFOR, SMMM, unexpectedly passed away on February 14. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated for Fr Collins on Wednesday March 4 at the Cathedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains at 12:10 pm. All are welcome. “Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.”

Anyone interested in World Youth Day 2027 are invited to attend an information session on March 11th at 7:00 PM. Please dm or email at the address below to register. While some details are still being finalized, this meeting will allow us to ask the questions we have.

We are in the midst of planning for World Youth Day 2027! While details are being worked on, it is expected that a delegation from our diocese will be travelling to Seoul on July 27th-August 9th, 2027, so save the date!

Vocations preaching this weekend at St. Paul’s Parish in Lakefield, as well as its mission church of St. Jean de Brebeuf in Buckhorn. I brought the Vocations Chalice as a reminder to pray for vocations 🙏

If you have any questions, you can contact the coordinator: marykatelong210@gmail.com Here is the registration link: forms.gle/CMFQ4WHXj7ZPVQ…