Liturgy

Pembroke priest shortage leads to Mass suspension at 10 churches

Quinton Amundson · August 10, 2026

Bishop of Pembroke Michael Brehl informed his diocesan faithful in an Aug. 6 letter that due to an “unexpected and urgent crisis” in the form of a priest shortage, Sunday Mass will be temporarily suspended at 10 churches in the Pontiac Deanery starting in September.

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Receiving Jesus through His most precious blood

Sr. Helena Burns · July 10, 2026

July is the month of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Just to say those words: “Most Precious Blood of Jesus” feels so sacred—and it is!

Liturgical rites and symbols reveal God's presence, Pope Leo says

Josephine Peterson · June 3, 2026

The rites and symbols of the liturgy are not arbitrary ceremonies but the means through which Catholics encounter God and are formed in faith, Pope Leo XIV said June 3.

Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday: Jesus teaches us how to love at the Last Supper

Courtney Mares · April 2, 2026

Pope Leo XIV washed and kissed the feet of 12 priests on Holy Thursday in his first Easter Triduum liturgy as pope, saying that Jesus taught us how to love like he loves during the Last Supper.

St. Paul's shares lost art of Tenebrae

Ancient service brings Christ's Passion to life

Luke Mandato · March 30, 2026

Catholics across the Archdiocese of Toronto are being given a unique chance to step into the shadows of Holy Week, courtesy of a time-honoured medieval tradition.

Pope Leo calls on French bishops to find solution to divisive liturgy debates

Junno Arocho Esteves · March 26, 2026

Pope Leo XIV lamented the divisions surrounding the celebration of the Latin Mass and called on the French bishops' conference to find solutions that include those attached to the old form of Mass.

Vatican affirms permanent place of 'Anglican heritage' in the Catholic Church

Peter Jesserer Smith · March 26, 2026

The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has released a new document describing the "Anglican heritage" of the Catholic Church's personal ordinariates as a permanent reality that makes a "distinctive contribution" to the Church's evangelizing mission.

SSPX controversy clouds Latin Mass debate

Jonathan Luxmoore · February 18, 2026

Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have urged Catholics not to confuse their movement with the more controversial Society of St. Pius X, commonly referred to as SSPX, whose leaders currently risk excommunication by threatening to ordain their own bishops.

Sacramental wine decades in the making

Ontario winery launches VQA-certified sacramental wines after decades-long dream rooted in faith and family

Luke Mandato · February 5, 2026

A hushed quiet and a palpable chill in both temperature and atmosphere falls over the cellar of Vaughan, Ont.’s Magnotta Winery as Rossana Magnotta takes a moment to reflect in the presence of the seemingly endless rows of wine barrels sprawled around her in the winery's basement.

Traditional liturgy sees Canadian revival

Quinton Amundson · January 24, 2026

More and more it's recognized in the mainstream that the Catholic Church across the world is experiencing a renaissance, with young adults driving the resurgence.