Remembrance Day is celebrated in Canada on November 11th. The Canadian Bishops offer us three aspects to this special day to ponder and to act on: First, we pause and pray to remember those who died in war and to pray for the victims of aggression and inhumanity around the world. Second, Remembrance Day is…
The Catholic Catechism teaches about three states of the Church (n.954): “When the Lord comes in glory and all his angels with him, death will be no more and all things will be subject to him. But at the present time some of his disciples are pilgrims on earth. Others have died and are being…
As is tradition at the Cathedral, on November 1 we had veneration of relics after Masses. This is a great tradition of the Church, though it is often misunderstood. This is an article from last year from Fr. John Horgan, Pastor of St. Pius X, in North Vancouver, an expert on saints and of relics….
A Celebration of Organ and Voice2017 – 2018 Concert Series Four concerts featuring some of the most beautiful music written for organ, voice, and choirs. Performers include the French international concert organist Jérôme Faucheur, and the Cathedral’s own musicians: music director, organist and composer Denis Bédard, soprano Sarah McGrath, and the Cathedral choirs. Historic Holy…
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 Christ. There are many graces that flow from the faithful reception of this most sublime of sacraments. Communion then is…
We just had two ordinations, one to the diaconate and one to the priesthood. This is indeed a cause for great joy for the Church of Vancouver and for the Cathedral! In ordinations three men were ordained and in both cases one of each will serve here at the Cathedral. We are especially grateful for…
Now that Lent is over and we rejoice in the resurrection of our Lord for our salvation, and on His immense mercy for us, it’s important to remember that the sacrament of confession should continue to be an essential part of our lives as Christians. It is not a sacrament just relegated to Lent. We…
5 May 2017 FORMED is a service which Holy Rosary Cathedral is running on a trial subscription. It streams hundreds of hours of Catholic content and works the same way as Netflix. It offers an amazing opportunity for you to discover the richness and beauty of our Catholic faith with Free Catholic Content in One…
Archbishop Miller has appointed Deacon Juan Lucca as our new assistant pastor. Deacon Lucca was born in 1991 in Caracas, Venezuela. He came to Canada with his family in 2000. After going to Vancouver College, Deacon Lucca went to Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, BC for High School Seminary and Major Seminary. Deacon…
By Fr. Pablo Santa Maria The importance of ongoing education about our faith. In the Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium Pope Francis reminds the Church that she is called to be “permanently in a state of mission.” If we recall, some of the last words that Our Lord Spoke to His disciples before His Ascension was…