MEDIA ADVISORY
ATTENTION: Attention News/Assignment/Photo Editors

His Grace, Thomas Collins Ordains Six Priests
For Service in the Archdiocese of Toronto
1,000 Guests Expected at St. Michael’s Cathedral May 12

TORONTO (May 10, 2007) On Saturday, May 12, the Archdiocese of Toronto will celebrate the ordination of six new priests for service to the community. His Grace, Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside at the ceremony, which will take place at St. Michael’s Cathedral in downtown Toronto at 10:00 a.m.

A new special event is being held prior to this year’s ordinations. The Office of Vocations will hold a breakfast for current seminarians and those interested in learning more about the priesthood. Close to 100 people will attend this gathering, before making their way to St. Michael’s Cathedral for the ordinations of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto’s newest priests.

Schedule of Events – Saturday, May 12, 2007

7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Pre-Ordination Breakfast – informal discussion led by Archbishop Thomas Collins on topics relating to priestly ordination. 100 people expected to attend.

Location: Marriott Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre – 525 Bay St. (open to the media)

10:00 a.m. Ordination of Six Priests for the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Archbishop Thomas Collins to preside. (1,000 people expected to attend)

Location: St. Michael’s Cathedral – 65 Bond St. (corner of Shuter St.) (open to the media)

His Grace, Thomas Collins – Archbishop of Toronto
Fr. Liborio Amaral – Director of Vocations, Archdiocese of Toronto

Background Resources:

Background information on the “Class of 2007” as well as extensive resources explaining the ordination ceremony are available online at: www.archtoronto.org

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Media Contact:
Kristen Crawford – Office of Public Relations & Communications Archdiocese of Toronto
Phone (416) 934-3400 x 563 kcrawford@archtoronto.org