The Archivist's Pencil

This will be our last post marking the Year of Consecrated Life, which comes to an end on February 2nd. Over the last year we have attempt...

The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle was founded in 1858 by five convert priests in New York City. Their ministry focused on reach...

Fr. Joseph Lapierre, CSB, first Superior General. This month we are highlighting  The Congregation of St. Basil , one of the first reli...

This month in our Year of Consecrated Life series we are featuring the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto , who arrived in the city on Octobe...

St. Alphonsus Liguori Image from Wikimedia Commons August 1st is the feast day of St. Alphonsus Liguori, who founded the Congregation o...

The Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel was established around 1154 A.D. near the fountain of Elias on Mount C...

This week, we are highlighting the many Franciscan orders that have been present in the Archdiocese of Toronto throughout its history. St....

February brings the season of Lent, which is a time of prayer and reflection before Easter. What better time to feature a religious order wh...

The Year of Consecrated Life began at the end of November 2014 and will conclude on February 2, 2016.  The objectives for the Year of Cons...