On Saturday, December 13, 2025, the Institute of Theology at St. Augustine’s Seminary hosted an Advent retreat as part of its Life and Spirit Series. Dr. Josephine Lombardi facilitated a day on the theme, Mary, A Sure Sign of Hope. We had a full house and enjoyed the time to reflect and pray together.

Yesterday, His Eminence, Frank Cardinal Leo, joined us to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Also, we welcomed three faculty members who completed their profession of faith and oath of fidelity.

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, St. Augustine’s Seminary welcomed His Excellency, Bishop Gerard Bergie, from the Diocese of St. Catharines to preside over the Mass for the Installation of Lectors. Congratulations to all the newly installed lectors!

St. Augustine’s Seminary welcomed Archbishop Marcel Damphousse, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall to preside over the Mass for the Institution of Acolyte.

Congratulations to all graduates! On Nov. 3, St. Augustine’s Seminary of Toronto celebrated its annual convocation, marking the academic achievements of seminarians in their formation program.

Congratulations to Rev. Canon Aaron Huberfeld, our first to graduate from our Licentiate in Theology and Patristic Studies.

Our first Divina Eloquia event of the school year was a huge success with a full house and an excellent presentation by Monsignor Hans Feichtinger on prayer and belief in the early Church. 

St. Augustine’s Seminary of Toronto has a received a grant of $979, 659.00 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a Human and Spiritual Formation Program for Lay Leaders.

Dr. Murphy joins the CCBI with a distinguished background in Catholic moral theology, including in the ever-more complex area of bioethics. She brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to advancing the Institute’s mission.

Congratulations to Dr. Josephine Lombardi, our Academic Dean. She presented a keynote address, “The Church Against the Throwaway Culture of the Elderly, “ at the Second International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, hosted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life.

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto came together to prayerfully support four men as they were ordained to the Transitional Diaconate.

At the opening Mass, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo, administered the oath of fidelity for all new formation faculty and installed Dr. Josephine Lombardi as the new Academic Dean and Rev. Scott Birchall as the new Seminary Rector.