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September 1, 2022

St. Paul’s celebrates two centuries of open doors

Fr. Bob O’Brien inherits a rich history as pastor at Toronto’s oldest parish at St. Paul’s Basilica.

Two hundred years ago, St. Paul’s Basilica was the only Catholic church between Windsor and Kingston, making it “ground zero of Catholic life in Toronto,” according to pastor Fr. Bob O’Brien.

Published in Features
November 20, 2015

Holy Doors to open for Toronto pilgrims

Fr. Edward Smith looks forward to welcoming Holy Door pilgrimages to St. Paul’s Basilica in Toronto during the Year of Mercy.

TORONTO - Toronto area Catholics are getting new destinations of pilgrimage with the designation of seven Holy Doors in parishes across the archdiocese for the upcoming Year of Mercy.

Published in Canada
June 19, 2014

With a heart for the people McGrattan goes to Peterborough

Toronto's Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan (centre), who becomes bishop of Peterborough on June 23, celebrated his own farewell Mass at St. Paul's Basilica on June 20.

TORONTO – The Archdiocese of Toronto wished Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan a formal farewell with a mid-afternoon Mass, Friday, June 20 at St. Paul's Basilica.

Published in Canada
May 25, 2014

Eight ordained to Toronto's permanent diaconate

Cardinal Thomas Collins and Bishop Vincent Nguyen join the eight new deacons for the Archdiocese of Toronto for a photo May 24. The deacons are, from left, Timothy Dunlop, John Brown, Delbert Allan, Paul Ma, Raphael Sumabat, Peter Takaoka, Stephan Brunck and Richard Te.

TORONTO - On May 24 eight men entered St. Paul's Basilica in Toronto only to leave a short time later as the archdiocese's newest deacons.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA