Saturday October 1 was a day of festivities at the Oratory. The Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič had graciously agreed to bless the new Seminary building, which took place at 12.30 pm before a large and enthusiastic crowd on Dunn Avenue. The blessing was preceded by an outdoor reception for Read more…
With spring upon us, construction and exterior stonework can now continue. Thankfully, the seasonal delays have not affected the new building coming into use: seminarians have moved in and teaching has been underway in the classrooms. And both classes and parish groups have been making use of our new classroom Read more…
Great progress on Renovatio has been made since our last update. The new building isn’t fully completed, but we have partial occupancy permission and some students already in residence, with more to follow. Refined decorative details adorning the interior are also now receiving their finishing touches. The classrooms are due Read more…
Work on the Renovatio building project has been allowed to continue, and the project is still on track for completion in the summer. Most of the progress is now happening in the interior of the structure, though some changes are visible from the outside, such as the windows and first models Read more…
Mild weather in December and January has allowed construction to continue on the exterior of the new building for Renovatio. The project is still continuing under new COVID protocols, and remains on track to be finished in the summer. Please continue to pray for the Toronto Oratory and the Renovatio Read more…
As winter approaches, Renovatio progresses with the hope of having an enclosed structure so that construction can continue on the inside throughout the winter. Two additional floors of cement have been poured since the last update, and walls are now starting to go up. Please continue to pray for the Read more…
Work on Renovatio has continued, with the new seminary building starting to take shape. After the pouring of additional cement for the basement, steel was put in place, and another level of cement was poured. Please continue to pray for the Toronto Oratory and the Renovatio project.
Renovatio has been progressing well, with construction of the new seminary building in full swing after the demolitions in June. Following excavation, the construction team has moved on to building up the underlying architecture, and concrete has been poured. In addition to the new building, some interior renovations are also Read more…
Now that our final permits are at last in the offing, Renovatio has moved into a new phase, commencing with the demolition of existing structures to make way for the new seminary building. Although scaffolding went up in the winter, it was not until the beginning of this month that Read more…
For more than a year, the Toronto Oratory has been engaged in a fund-raising campaign, Renovatio: Rebuild and Renew, towards the goals of replacing two buildings of St. Philip’s Seminary with a safer and more suitable structure, and of establishing an endowment fund to secure the Oratory’s future. The generosity of Read more…