The Canadian bishops write these words about Holy Week: “Holy Week is the week which precedes the great Feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. It includes the last days of Lent and the beginning of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday). During holy week, the Church celebrates the mysteries of…
Month: March 2015
Cathedral Holy Week Schedule
Monday & Tuesday: Masses & Confessions as usual (7:15 & 8:00am, Confessions start 30 minutes before Mass) Wednesday April 1: Masses & Confessions as usual – CHRISM MASS at 5:00 pm Holy Thursday April 2: – Church opens at 10:00 am – No morning, noon or 5:10pm Masses – Confessions: 11:30am to 12:30 pm…
Penitential Service & Holy Week at all parishes
Holy Week is almost upon us and there are still opportunities for confession before Easter. Visit rcav.org/lent-2015-penitential-services/ for a full list of services held across the Archdiocese. For the Triduum schedule, visit rcav.org/easter-holy-week-services-2015/
Spring Institute
Spring into faith formation. Archdiocesan Spring Institute offers one-day faith formation and ministry training for adults. Topics include: Basics of the Faith, Discovering the Gospels, Ecumenism – Why Bother? and more. Ministry training offered for RCIA, PREP, LWC & Youth Ministry. Saturday, April 11, from 10am to 4pm, Holy Cross Secondary School, Surrey. Cost…
Red Mass and Dinner with Archbishop Miller
Join Archbishop Michael Miller, CSB, for the annual Red Mass in honour of the legal profession on Wednesday, April 8, at 5:10pm at Holy Rosary Cathedral, followed by a reception at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver at 6:30pm. Tickets for the dinner and reception are $130, two for $250, or tables of eight for $1,000. To purchase…
Tap Into the Mystery: Skills for Praying the Eucharistic Prayer
Do you want to notice what you might not have noticed at Mass? Come and pray with the transforming power of the Eucharistic liturgy, with a focus on the Eucharistic prayers. The liturgy is the source and summit of all Catholic prayer. You will have opportunities for personal and community prayer, presentations, reflection time,…
The Man of the Shroud Exhibition
An extensive exhibit on the history, science and significance of the Shroud of Turin. Don’t miss a wonderful Easter opportunity for the whole family to experience this evidence of Jesus’ suffering and death – as well as His Resurrection! Including: 14-ft Photographic Replica of the Shroud of Turin on linen, 30 Museum Panels & Artifacts…
40 Days for Life Spring 2015 Campaign
Through March 29, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life, a groundbreaking, coordinated international mobilization. We pray that, with God’s help, this will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city. Sign up as an individual, group or your whole Parish by visiting 40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/vancouver-2/ and clicking on “Sign…
Chrism Mass at the Cathedral
Join us for the Chrism Mass, one of the most solemn and significant liturgies of our Church where the blessing of the oil of catechumens, the oil of the sick, and the oil of chrism takes place. Wednesday, April 1, Mass at 5pm at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver.
Public Way of the Cross in Downtown Vancouver
Join in praying the Solidarity Way of the Cross at Cathedral Square in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, March 28, at 3:30pm. As part of the events for the 30th World Youth Day in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, join other young adults and those involved with Development and Peace in prayer and witness. For more details,…