The Toronto Oratory

A community of Roman Catholic priests and lay-brothers, faithful to the spirit of our founder St Philip Neri, observing the demands of charity alone.

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There's still time to register for the second week of the Oratory Summer School, on Evangelizing the Modern World. The session begins this Monday, July 8, and topics of the lectures are posted below. You can register here to attend in person or online:

https://t.co/8MES28DhAX

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There's still time to register for the first week of the Oratory Summer School on the Catechism, which begins this Monday! There are options to attend in-person or online via Zoom, and recordings are also made available to attendees.

https://t.co/jbEJaeE76D

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We are now less than two weeks away from the beginning of our Annual Summer School! The first week, as usual, will be on the Catechism. The second week this year will be on "Evangelizing the Modern World." More details can be found below.

https://t.co/jbEJaeE76D

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Two concerts are happening this weekend.

First is the Oratory Children's Choir concert at Holy Family Parish on Saturday June 8 at 7:30pm.

Then a sacred music concert by students from Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy at St Vincent de Paul Parish on Sunday June 9 at 7:30pm.

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This year's Corpus Christi flower carpet symbolizes the path from heaven to earth taken by our Lord when He gives Himself to us in the Eucharist.

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Looking back at our old flower carpet photos as we prepare for this year's design. Come and join us this Corpus Christi Sunday for Vespers at 5pm to see it!

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In honour of St Philip, whose feast we celebrated today, our roses evoke the fire of joy which burned in the heart of our holy founder.

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Dr Aaron James will be giving a recital for the Toronto Bach Festival on the Wilhelm organ at St Andrew's Presbyterian this Saturday at 12pm.

Tickets and information available here:
https://t.co/ohZJ0NrLeU

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On Sunday May 12 we were delighted to revive our annual Marian Procession. On the following day we celebrated the conclusion of the academic year with a mass of Graduation at 8 pm followed by a well attended and beautifully catered reception in the parish hall.

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Fr Michael is leading a pilgrimage to the US in June. The deadline to sign up is May 19!

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Tonight at 8pm in Holy Family Church there will be a chamber baroque concert featuring the works of Bach and Handel! Admission is by donation.

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Fr. Martin Hilbert will join Midday Moms to talk about his walking pilgrimage to Martyr Shrine.

https://t.co/IKwWK0oouR

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Br Jeffrey battles to a hard-won victory in the inaugural St Philip's Seminary Table Tennis Champsionship.

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Our schedule for Holy Week can be viewed here:
https://t.co/Gp1ZA7AlsF

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Happening tonight here at Holy Family Parish: A Musical Oratory of organ music and readings, featuring Charles Tournemire’s "Seven Last Words from the Cross". All are welcome to this special presentation for Passiontide.

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Today we are launching our new fundraising campaign, entitled Foundation Stone, for the renovation of the St Vincent de Paul parish hall. See the poster for the timeline of events, and please join us in the evening for the launch event and reception:

https://t.co/2m1ySfp6mX

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The Trinity Bach Project is performing music by Bach and Tallis this Saturday, February 24 at Holy Family Parish, 8pm.

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The recording from today's Lenten Day of Recollection can be viewed below:

https://t.co/Xdh1pltYCd

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Our Lenten Day of Recollection will take place on Saturday, February 17. The theme is “Cleanse the Inside and Outside of the Cup” (Matthew 23:25-6), and the talks will be on “Mortification of the Passions” and “Interior Mortification”. More details below:

https://t.co/LjD3RH7KVx

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Salt + Light have issued a video meditation on Ash Wednesday. Check it out here:

https://t.co/itPG82VUFG