Catholic Church worldwide calls for urgent climate action and for a major break-through at the COP 21 Paris Conference Cardinals, Patriarchs and Bishops from across the globe issue Appeal to the COP21 Negotiating Parties
At UN Pope Francis Seeks Dignity for All—America Media article New “Prayers for Paris” Resources from Citizens for Public Justice
Veteran missionary with the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society, Fr. Charles Gervais shares poignant stories with a dash of humour about development and justice issues in the Philippines and Ecuador. Fr. Charlie’s stories show how...
Amharic has the distinction of being both a Semitic and an Afro-Asiatic language. That’s because its roots can be traced back 2,000 years to the Middle East. In fact, it’s the second-most spoken Semitic...
Pope Francis declares September 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation Development and Peace launches new campaign “Create a Climate of Change” as part of World Day of Prayer...
A reflection by Fr. Ron MacDonell, S.F.M., on Joshua 3.7-10a,11,13-17 and Matthew 18.21-19.1 Today we hear that God has chosen Joshua as the successor to Moses. Joshua is to lead the people into Canaan,...
Deacon Luis Ramon Lopez was ordained a Scarboro Missions priest on July 11th. The ordaining Prelate was Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick, Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto of the Archdiocese of Toronto and held in the SFM Chapel....
More great video and study resources for Laudato Si’: Fr. Donal Dorr reflects on central theme of Laudato Si’—Ecological conversion and cultural transformation. Read here… Watch video interview of Fr Donal Dorr on Laudato...
A reflection by Fr. Ray Finch, M.M. (Maryknoll Missionaries), on Mark 6.7-13, at the First Mass of newly ordained priest Fr. Luis Lopez, S.F.M. In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructed the disciples to take nothing...
A reflection by Fr. Ron MacDonell, SFM, on Ezekiel 2.3-5, 2 Corinthians 12.7-10 and Mark 6.1-6 Have you ever had a thorn or a splinter stuck in your finger? It’s painful and aggravating, and...
One-year Missioner Ashley Aperocho signed her Re-commitment for a second year at the SFM Mass.
The JPIC Office of Scarboro Missions welcomes the ground breaking encyclical Laudato Si’ by Pope Francis which invites us to hear and respond to “both the cry of the earth and the cry of...