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What's old and new at the Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto
Friday, 27 April 2018
Poems of a Soul Friend
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Since 1998, April has been designated National Poetry Month to "celebrate poetry and its vital place in Canada’s culture." ...
Friday, 20 April 2018
The Great Fire of Toronto, 1904
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Yesterday, April 19, marked the anniversary of the Great Fire of Toronto. On the windy and cold April evening in 1904, flames were spotted...
Friday, 13 April 2018
Friend of my soul, farewell to thee! The death of Thomas D'Arcy McGee
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150 years ago today, 80,000 people lined the streets of Montreal to say goodbye to a Father of Confederation, Thomas D'Arcy McGee , who...
Friday, 6 April 2018
Archives Awareness Week: Word Search
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April 2nd to 8th is Archives Awareness Week in Ontario. Click here for a full list of events sponsored by participating archives. T...
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Record of the Week: The Ceremonies of Holy Week
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Our record for this Holy Week is a lecture given by Archbishop Lynch describing the blessing of the Holy Oils. Holy Week is the week of pr...
Monday, 26 March 2018
Exhibit Opening: Love Your Neighbour as Yourself
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Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of attending the launch of Love Your Neighbour as Yourself: Catholic Social Teaching in Toronto , an exhi...
Friday, 16 March 2018
Record of the Week: Archbishop Lynch's Boyhood Home
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It's St. Patrick's Day tomorrow, so today began with the question, "what kind of records do we have about Ireland?" The a...
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