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The Toronto Oratory A congregation of Roman Catholic priests and lay-brothers, living in community according to the spirit of St Philip Neri Philip Neri.

Saint Philip’s Seminary is an apostolate of the Oratory of St. It has been authorized to grant degrees by the province of Ontario. It accepts students for the priesthood who are sponsored by their diocese or by their religious order. The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Roman Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. This way of life originated from St Philip Neri’s efforts to make the word of God and the life of virtue accessible and attractive to the laity and, in fact, to all people of Rome in the sixteenth century. John Henry Newman brought the Oratory into the English-speaking world when he founded the Birmingham Oratory in 1848. He found Saint Philip singularly appealing, especially his ability to speak to the hearts of so many diverse people. When Newman was created Cardinal in 1879, he adopted the motto ‘Cor ad cor loquitur’ – ‘The heart speaks to the heart’ – to testify to his belief that evangelization is most effective through direct contact with the lived experience of Christianity.

On Saturday October 10th we were delighted to welcome Bishop Vincent Nguyen to the Oratory, to ordain Br Jeffrey Sulliva...
10/14/2026

On Saturday October 10th we were delighted to welcome Bishop Vincent Nguyen to the Oratory, to ordain Br Jeffrey Sullivan to the diaconate and Br Bruno Hegedus to the priesthood in a joint ceremony that was followed by a very well-attended reception in the Oratory gardens. Please keep the ministries of Jeffrey and Bruno, and of all Toronto Oratorians, in your prayers.

Registration is still open for next week's session Summer School, on the Life and Legacy of St Francis of Assisi, runnin...
07/11/2026

Registration is still open for next week's session Summer School, on the Life and Legacy of St Francis of Assisi, running from July 13-17. Titles for the lectures are now posted on the Eventbrite page, featuring topics such as "Saint Francis and His First Companions", "Intellectual Franciscans", "The Mendicant Controversy", "Filming Saint Francis", and many others.

in honour of the Jubilee Year for St Francis, examining his life and influence in religious orders, social movements, the arts, and theology

Every year our Corpus Christi flower carpet comes together through the work of generous volunteers. We never know in adv...
06/08/2026

Every year our Corpus Christi flower carpet comes together through the work of generous volunteers. We never know in advance how much ground our flowers will cover, nor even what colour flowers people will bring, and so the design always develops as we go. All this work, to produce something that before long will be trampled and scattered by the Eucharistic Procession. But perhaps there’s something about the ephemeral beauty of a flower carpet that resonates with the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, which is also given only to be consumed.

Wishing everyone a happy feast of our founder St Philip Neri!
05/26/2026

Wishing everyone a happy feast of our founder St Philip Neri!

The Oratory's Marian procession took place this afternoon - this year an unexpected encounter along the way blended with...
05/11/2026

The Oratory's Marian procession took place this afternoon - this year an unexpected encounter along the way blended with all the traditional features of our annual public expression of devotion to our Lady.

REGINA CÆLI LÆTARE: CHORAL CONCERTSaint Vincent de Paul Church: Sunday May 3, 7:30 p.m.Enjoy an evening of beautiful cho...
04/24/2026

REGINA CÆLI LÆTARE: CHORAL CONCERT

Saint Vincent de Paul Church: Sunday May 3, 7:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening of beautiful choral music from the Renaissance and beyond, for Easter and our Blessed Mother. Featuring music by Palestrina, Victoria, Howells, Bruckner and more.
No tickets–donations are welcome.

Floral closeups from the Easter Day and Low Sunday arrangements.
04/13/2026

Floral closeups from the Easter Day and Low Sunday arrangements.

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1372 King Street West
Toronto, ON
M6K1H3

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Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
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