In Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving day this year on Monday, October 8th. Most people plan get-togethers on this week-end with family and friends. It is important to thank people who care for us, assist us and support us. Speaking words of gratitude to each other and showing it by our actions deepens and strengthens our…
Solemnity of the Holy Rosary
This year our patronal feast falls on a Sunday. This means that this Sunday we will not be celebrating the 27 Sunday in Ordinary Time. For those who want to follow the readings please open the following link: Readings for Feast of Holy Rosary HRCMMXVIII
October 3rd Feast of the Dedication of Cathedral
The dedication of a church is meant to set apart a building for the divine worship of the Church. Almost everything we use in the worship of the Church is blessed and consecrated and taken out of the common and secular use to be used only for the worship of the Church: the sacraments, but…
RCIA begins again on September 11 at 7 PM
We believe that God calls individuals to live the Good News Jesus proclaimed and to become his disciples as members of the Catholic Church. If you want to become Catholic, you will participate in a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (sometimes called RCIA or simply Christian initiation). In RCIA, you will…
The Message of the Cross.
With September unfolding now we have many wonderful events in the Liturgical calendar. Two of these are the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross on September 14 and the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15. Devotion to the Holy Cross in the Liturgy dates back to the fourth century. The texts…
Latin Mass at the Cathedral
You’re invited to join us for a Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form) at the Cathedral to commemorate the Martyrdom of St. John The Baptist on August 29. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Pablo Santa Maria Mass begins at 7:00 PM
Happy Canada Day, from Saint John Paul II
The words which follow are from the homilies and prayers of Pope St John Paul II when he visited Canada in September 1984. They are timeless in how they encourage us and challenge us as Christians in Canada to serve the true needs of all Canadians and people around the world in our love of…
The Meaning of Holy Communion
With Corpus Christi coming up it is a good idea to remember the importance of Holy Communion for us Catholics. The Eucharist is the most important of the seven sacraments, because it is in this and in no other sacrament that we receive the very body and blood, soul and divinity of our Saviour, Jesus…
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Saint Francis de Sales in his book, Introduction to the Devout Life, states that the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was not an isolated event in the life of the Church. According to Saint Francis de Sales, the Holy Spirit continually sanctifies the Church as well as each of her…
To Love and be Loved
Join HRC Young Adults for a series of videos followed by small group discussion on love, dating and marriage. We will be diving into the beautiful teachings of the Catholic Church on God’s plan for human love. With engaging talks (videos) from great Catholic speakers like Jason Evert, Jackie & Bobby Angel and excerpts from…