Luke Mandato

Downtown program ripples with kindness

April 4, 2024

The Ripples of Kindness Community Meal program might just be downtown Toronto’s best-kept charitable secret, with a combination of hot meals and hospitality offered each weekend to those who need it most. Ripples of Kindness (RoK) is an inter-faith meal program begun to combat social struggles such as homelessness, isolation and poverty. It began with two men seeing the obvious need during a walk in the heart of the city.

Cross crafting open eyes to Christ’s sacrifice

March 29, 2024

Students at a Catholic school in Brooklin, Ont., have deepened their understanding of Holy Week through the process of crafting their own personal Crosses.

Christ’s Passion through the eyes of a child

March 29, 2024

St. Ignatius Parish prepared its youth for Easter in what is becoming an annual tradition at the Winnipeg parish. On Good Friday, St. Ignatius was hosting its second Children’s Way of the Cross — an event run by and for kids. It’s an interactive and family-oriented experience that engages kids in the traditional observance of the Stations of the Cross.

Sacred music passion fuels TV series

March 27, 2024

A new television program airing March 30 looks to combine sacred music performances with riveting discussions from local ministers of the Catholic Church.

Dinner with a side of companionship

March 24, 2024

This month marks 21 years since a church-led meal program began serving hot meals to those in need in Newmarket, Ont., and it shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.

Getting into the ‘Spiritus’ of young adult ministry

March 15, 2024

The newest workshop from the Office of Catholic Youth is delving into Scripture, aiming to help young adults answer one of life’s great questions: “Who am I?” The workshop “(Re)discovering Who We Are: God’s Answer to the Question of Identity” took place March 13 at St. Thomas More Parish in Scarborough and explored the speculative side of personal identity through the Catholic lens.

Shamrocks, slainte take to Toronto streets

March 15, 2024

The streets of Toronto will once again be lined with people sporting green, white and orange as the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes over the heart of downtown on the big day — March 17.

Israeli Jesuit to share a Church view on Gaza war

March 2, 2024

Jesuit Fr. David Neuhaus, himself an Israeli citizen, is hosting a webinar to inform Catholics about the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza which comes on the heals of the broken down ceasefire talks between the parties.

CFS Toronto centralizes offices

February 29, 2024

Catholic Family Services of Toronto is combining its offices into one location, with a vow to continue providing care for the whole community from its midtown office at the Archdiocese of Toronto Pastoral Centre.

Jesuits planning to close Manresa

February 23, 2024

The Jesuits Of Canada are planning to close the Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Renewal Centre in Pickering, Ont., after nearly 80 years of service to the community.