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Protuguese festival of Christ, Members of Metro's Portuguese community crowd around a litter bearing a statue of Christ during their annual Festival o(...)
Protuguese festival of Christ, Members of Metro's Portuguese community crowd around a litter bearing a statue of Christ during their annual Festival o(...)

Protuguese festival of Christ, Members of Metro's Portuguese community crowd around a litter bearing a statue of Christ during their annual Festival o(...)

Date5/3/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Protuguese festival of Christ; Members of Metro's Portuguese community crowd around a litter bearing a statue of Christ during their annual Festival of Christ parade through the streets yesterday. An estimated 30;000 from St. Mary's Church parish; including 1;000 children; turned out for the festival; then a religious service and finally a carnival.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013351F
Statue of Christ is borne in huge parade yesterday through Mississauga streets to end three-day annual Potuguese Festival of Salvador do Mundo. Childr(...)
Statue of Christ is borne in huge parade yesterday through Mississauga streets to end three-day annual Potuguese Festival of Salvador do Mundo. Childr(...)
7/25/1976
Santo Cristo Procession, with bearers carrying a life-size statue of Christ, moves along Toronto street yesterday in fifth annual festival sponsored b(...)
Santo Cristo Procession, with bearers carrying a life-size statue of Christ, moves along Toronto street yesterday in fifth annual festival sponsored b(...)
5/16/1971
Festival For The Portuguese, A life-size Senhor da Pedra (Christ of the Rock) is arried to Trinity Park from St
Festival For The Portuguese, A life-size Senhor da Pedra (Christ of the Rock) is arried to Trinity Park from St
8/6/1972
Metro's Portuguese hold a parade, Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal, a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our(...)
Metro's Portuguese hold a parade, Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal, a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our(...)
6/13/1971
Metro Portuguese hold festival, Climaxing annual three-day St
Metro Portuguese hold festival, Climaxing annual three-day St
5/11/1969
Holy Day: About 6,000 members of Metro's Muslim community hug each other in a greeting yesterday in Markham where they gathered to mark the end of Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia
Holy Day: About 6,000 members of Metro's Muslim community hug each other in a greeting yesterday in Markham where they gathered to mark the end of Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia
6/22/1991
Feast your eyes: Members of Metro's Swaminarayan Hindu Temple last weekend offered up 300 dishes to the gods to celebrate the New Year
Feast your eyes: Members of Metro's Swaminarayan Hindu Temple last weekend offered up 300 dishes to the gods to celebrate the New Year
10/25/1992
Feast of Feasts -- the most important holiday of the Greek Orthodox Church -- was marked Saturday night at Maple Leaf Gardens by 13,000 members of Metro's two Greek Orthodox parishes
Feast of Feasts -- the most important holiday of the Greek Orthodox Church -- was marked Saturday night at Maple Leaf Gardens by 13,000 members of Metro's two Greek Orthodox parishes
5/4/1964
Young metro Jews celebrate harvest festival, Jewish teenagers of Toronto's Beth Sholom Synagogue mark Jewish festival of Simchas Torah and Sukkoth wit(...)
Young metro Jews celebrate harvest festival, Jewish teenagers of Toronto's Beth Sholom Synagogue mark Jewish festival of Simchas Torah and Sukkoth wit(...)
10/1/1972
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
5/28/1987
False: Catholics worship Virgin Mary They only venerate the mother of Christ
False: Catholics worship Virgin Mary They only venerate the mother of Christ
7/21/1962
Bishop Theodosios and Dr. Leonidas Polymenakos, president of Metros Greek community, look glum as exhausted Greek divers are pulled from Lake Ontario (...)
Bishop Theodosios and Dr. Leonidas Polymenakos, president of Metros Greek community, look glum as exhausted Greek divers are pulled from Lake Ontario (...)
9/12/1971