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Invitation from Cardinal Leo
Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Martyrs’ Shrine - August 24, 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your soul.
As you know, we are celebrating a Year of Jubilee drawing on the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”. Already this year, there have been an abundance of blessings through our time together in prayer and pilgrimage and we continue to look for opportunities to gather, celebrate our faith and draw closer to Our Lord. In this spirit, I would like to extend an invitation for the Catholic community to come together once again.
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 we will have a special Archdiocese of Toronto Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. The National Shrine, opened in 1926, almost 100 years ago, serves as a place of history, prayer and reflection. Among the relics of the Canadian Martyrs, we will have the opportunity to join together and recall the profound witness of the eight Jesuit missionaries from France who were martyred in the 17th century. Their faith journey represents a nearly 400-year-old story of love, faith, and discovery that inspired and influenced the formation of Canada.
The pilgrimage will provide an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Mass, a Rosary Procession, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction along with fellowship among our Catholic community. I encourage families, parish groups and lay movements/organizations along with clergy and religious to join us for this special pilgrimage. Please see additional details.
During this Holy Year, may we continue our spiritual renewal as Pilgrims of Hope. We invite the intercession of Our Blessed Mother, to guide and accompany us on the journey. May God continue to bless you in abundance now and always.
Sincerely Yours in Jesus with Mary,
Frank Cardinal Leo
Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Martyrs’ Shrine - August 24, 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
May Jesus and Mary be in your soul.
As you know, we are celebrating a Year of Jubilee drawing on the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”. Already this year, there have been an abundance of blessings through our time together in prayer and pilgrimage and we continue to look for opportunities to gather, celebrate our faith and draw closer to Our Lord. In this spirit, I would like to extend an invitation for the Catholic community to come together once again.
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 we will have a special Archdiocese of Toronto Jubilee Pilgrimage to the Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario. The National Shrine, opened in 1926, almost 100 years ago, serves as a place of history, prayer and reflection. Among the relics of the Canadian Martyrs, we will have the opportunity to join together and recall the profound witness of the eight Jesuit missionaries from France who were martyred in the 17th century. Their faith journey represents a nearly 400-year-old story of love, faith, and discovery that inspired and influenced the formation of Canada.
The pilgrimage will provide an opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy Mass, a Rosary Procession, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction along with fellowship among our Catholic community. I encourage families, parish groups and lay movements/organizations along with clergy and religious to join us for this special pilgrimage. Please see additional details.
During this Holy Year, may we continue our spiritual renewal as Pilgrims of Hope. We invite the intercession of Our Blessed Mother, to guide and accompany us on the journey. May God continue to bless you in abundance now and always.
Sincerely Yours in Jesus with Mary,
Frank Cardinal Leo
Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
“That Blessed Upper Room”
Pastoral Letter from Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Cardinal Leo has released a comprehensive pastoral letter, inviting the faithful of the archdiocese to reflect together on the significance of The Upper Room in our lives, our families and in our communities of faith as this story is so directly connected to pivotal events in the life of Jesus and of the early Church. The letter is divided into nine chapters, dimensions of our Catholic Christian life.
In the words of Cardinal Leo: “This resource can be the object of a parish sharing group or an informal gathering of friends. The reflections can be used as inspiration for summer reading or for Advent or Lenten activities or for a personal retreat. You can, for instance, take one question per day and let it accompany you or set some quiet time per week, a short 15 minutes, to read a paragraph and ask yourself a question that is proposed. Studied and reflected upon individually or in community, whether in families, parishes, schools and religious houses, I pray that this small contribution will help readers and faithful come to a more profound sense of faith, a more mature relationship with the Lord and to a transforming experience of grace.”
We pray that this pastoral letter will be a useful and thoughtful spiritual reflection that will accompany you in the weeks and months to come.
Please feel free to share with family and friends.
Download Pastoral Letter - "That Blessed Upper Room" Please click here for the link to the video.
Pastoral Letter from Frank Cardinal Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
Cardinal Leo has released a comprehensive pastoral letter, inviting the faithful of the archdiocese to reflect together on the significance of The Upper Room in our lives, our families and in our communities of faith as this story is so directly connected to pivotal events in the life of Jesus and of the early Church. The letter is divided into nine chapters, dimensions of our Catholic Christian life.
In the words of Cardinal Leo: “This resource can be the object of a parish sharing group or an informal gathering of friends. The reflections can be used as inspiration for summer reading or for Advent or Lenten activities or for a personal retreat. You can, for instance, take one question per day and let it accompany you or set some quiet time per week, a short 15 minutes, to read a paragraph and ask yourself a question that is proposed. Studied and reflected upon individually or in community, whether in families, parishes, schools and religious houses, I pray that this small contribution will help readers and faithful come to a more profound sense of faith, a more mature relationship with the Lord and to a transforming experience of grace.”
We pray that this pastoral letter will be a useful and thoughtful spiritual reflection that will accompany you in the weeks and months to come.
Please feel free to share with family and friends.
Download Pastoral Letter - "That Blessed Upper Room" Please click here for the link to the video.
Installation of Fr. Michael Machacek as
Pastor of St. Ambrose
August 11, 2024
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Matthew 25: 35 I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
Welcome to your home at St. Ambrose Parish! It is through the love of Christ that he has brought me here to St. Ambrose Parish to serve you as Pastor. It is my prayer and hope, and with the grace of God, we can build up the kingdom of our Lord with love and joy. We all have troubles and difficulties in our lives. But when we come to the Lord with a humble heart in the midst of our brothers and sisters in Christ we should all feel the warmth and mercy of God. We should encounter Jesus! Let us together welcome the hungry, the thirsty and the stranger who come to St. Ambrose Parish. Let Christ work through us to be the food of good works, the drink of mercy and the welcome that a stranger yearns for. -- Father Michael Machacek
Welcome to your home at St. Ambrose Parish! It is through the love of Christ that he has brought me here to St. Ambrose Parish to serve you as Pastor. It is my prayer and hope, and with the grace of God, we can build up the kingdom of our Lord with love and joy. We all have troubles and difficulties in our lives. But when we come to the Lord with a humble heart in the midst of our brothers and sisters in Christ we should all feel the warmth and mercy of God. We should encounter Jesus! Let us together welcome the hungry, the thirsty and the stranger who come to St. Ambrose Parish. Let Christ work through us to be the food of good works, the drink of mercy and the welcome that a stranger yearns for. -- Father Michael Machacek
- St. Ambrose Parish is offering our parishioners free registration to FORMED
FORMED has many documentaries, movies, books, audios and much more. There are also many movies for children and family. Below are a few examples of movies on FORMED, including interviews on dozens of the lives of the saints and our parish Patron, St. Ambrose. They also offer Bible Studies, Devotionals, Spirituality and Daily Reflections.
To register please visit: www.stambroseparish.formed.org
Enter Parish postal code (M8W 3W2) parish name will appear, then click St. Ambrose & create an account using your email
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Anyone wishing to volunteer in any ministry here at St. Ambrose, please see Archdiocese Volunteer Screening website where you will find a list of volunteer positions & description.
Click here for a list of ministries https://www.archtoronto.org/volunteer-screening/Pages/Ministry-Positions-in-English-.aspx
Through the Sacrament of Baptism, we are called to share our gifts with others and with the world. Given the importance of this call from God, it is essential that we, as a community, do everything in our power to ensure that the offerings are shared fairly, at the right time and by the right people. We fulfill our mission more effectively when we do our utmost to ensure a richer, stronger more vibrant community of faith. Please see Father Michael if you are interested in volunteering.
Click here for a list of ministries https://www.archtoronto.org/volunteer-screening/Pages/Ministry-Positions-in-English-.aspx
Through the Sacrament of Baptism, we are called to share our gifts with others and with the world. Given the importance of this call from God, it is essential that we, as a community, do everything in our power to ensure that the offerings are shared fairly, at the right time and by the right people. We fulfill our mission more effectively when we do our utmost to ensure a richer, stronger more vibrant community of faith. Please see Father Michael if you are interested in volunteering.
Feast Day – December 7th
Aurelius Ambrosius, better known in English as Saint Ambrose (c. 340 – 4 April 397), was an archbishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. He was consular prefect of Liguria and Emilia, headquartered in Milan, before being made bishop of Milan by popular acclamation in 374. Ambrose was a staunch opponent of Arianism, and has been accused of fostering persecutions both of them and of Jews and pagans. Traditionally, Ambrose is credited with promoting "antiphonal chant", a style of chanting in which one side of the choir responds alternately to the other, as well as with composing Veni redemptor gentium, a Christmas hymn.
Ambrose was one of the four original doctors of the Church, and is the patron saint of Milan. He is notable for his influence on St. Augustine. Ambrose was born into a Roman Christian family about 340 AD and was raised in Trier.[2] His father was Aurelius Ambrosius, the praetorian prefect of Gaul his mother was a woman of intellect and piety. Ambrose's siblings, Satyrus (who is the subject of Ambrose's De excessu fratris Satyri) and Marcellina, are also venerated as saints. There is a legend that as an infant, a swarm of bees settled on his face while he lay in his cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey. His father considered this a sign of his future eloquence and honeyed tongue. For this reason, bees and beehives often appear in the saint's symbology.
After the early death of his father, Ambrose followed his father's career. He was educated in Rome, studying literature, law, and rhetoric.[6] Praetorian prefect Probus first gave him a place in the council and then in about 372 made him consular prefect or "Governor" of Liguria and Emilia, with headquarters at Milan, which was then (beside Rome) the second capital in Italy.
Ambrose was the Governor of Aemilia-Liguria in northern Italy until 374 when he became the Bishop of Milan. He was a very popular political figure, and since he was the Governor in the effective capital in the Roman West, he was a recognizable figure in the court of the Emperor Valentinian I. Ambrose never married. Soon after acquiring the undisputed possession of the Roman empire, Theodosius died at Milan in 395, and two years later (April 4, 397) Ambrose also died. He was succeeded as bishop of Milan by Simplician. Ambrose's body may still be viewed in the church of S. Ambrogio in Milan, where it has been continuously venerated — along with the bodies identified in his time as being those of Sts. Gervase and Protase.
Many circumstances in the history of Ambrose are characteristic of the general spirit of the times. The chief causes of his victory over his opponents were his great popularity and the reverence paid to the episcopal character at that period. But it must also be noted that he used several indirect means to obtain and support his authority with the people. He was generous to the poor; it was his custom to comment severely in his preaching on the public characters of his times; and he introduced popular reforms in the order and manner of public worship. It is alleged, too, that at a time when the influence of Ambrose required vigorous support, he was admonished in a dream to search for, and found under the pavement of the church, the remains of two martyrs, Gervasius and Protasius. The saints, although they would have had to have been hundreds of years old, looked as if they had just died. The applause of the people was mingled with the derision of the court party. St. Ambrose Pray for us, Ora pro nobis
Aurelius Ambrosius, better known in English as Saint Ambrose (c. 340 – 4 April 397), was an archbishop of Milan who became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. He was consular prefect of Liguria and Emilia, headquartered in Milan, before being made bishop of Milan by popular acclamation in 374. Ambrose was a staunch opponent of Arianism, and has been accused of fostering persecutions both of them and of Jews and pagans. Traditionally, Ambrose is credited with promoting "antiphonal chant", a style of chanting in which one side of the choir responds alternately to the other, as well as with composing Veni redemptor gentium, a Christmas hymn.
Ambrose was one of the four original doctors of the Church, and is the patron saint of Milan. He is notable for his influence on St. Augustine. Ambrose was born into a Roman Christian family about 340 AD and was raised in Trier.[2] His father was Aurelius Ambrosius, the praetorian prefect of Gaul his mother was a woman of intellect and piety. Ambrose's siblings, Satyrus (who is the subject of Ambrose's De excessu fratris Satyri) and Marcellina, are also venerated as saints. There is a legend that as an infant, a swarm of bees settled on his face while he lay in his cradle, leaving behind a drop of honey. His father considered this a sign of his future eloquence and honeyed tongue. For this reason, bees and beehives often appear in the saint's symbology.
After the early death of his father, Ambrose followed his father's career. He was educated in Rome, studying literature, law, and rhetoric.[6] Praetorian prefect Probus first gave him a place in the council and then in about 372 made him consular prefect or "Governor" of Liguria and Emilia, with headquarters at Milan, which was then (beside Rome) the second capital in Italy.
Ambrose was the Governor of Aemilia-Liguria in northern Italy until 374 when he became the Bishop of Milan. He was a very popular political figure, and since he was the Governor in the effective capital in the Roman West, he was a recognizable figure in the court of the Emperor Valentinian I. Ambrose never married. Soon after acquiring the undisputed possession of the Roman empire, Theodosius died at Milan in 395, and two years later (April 4, 397) Ambrose also died. He was succeeded as bishop of Milan by Simplician. Ambrose's body may still be viewed in the church of S. Ambrogio in Milan, where it has been continuously venerated — along with the bodies identified in his time as being those of Sts. Gervase and Protase.
Many circumstances in the history of Ambrose are characteristic of the general spirit of the times. The chief causes of his victory over his opponents were his great popularity and the reverence paid to the episcopal character at that period. But it must also be noted that he used several indirect means to obtain and support his authority with the people. He was generous to the poor; it was his custom to comment severely in his preaching on the public characters of his times; and he introduced popular reforms in the order and manner of public worship. It is alleged, too, that at a time when the influence of Ambrose required vigorous support, he was admonished in a dream to search for, and found under the pavement of the church, the remains of two martyrs, Gervasius and Protasius. The saints, although they would have had to have been hundreds of years old, looked as if they had just died. The applause of the people was mingled with the derision of the court party. St. Ambrose Pray for us, Ora pro nobis
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