Friday December 24, Christmas Eve Masses at 4 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm (Latin) and Midnight Before the Midnight Mass with the Archbishop, there will be a concert at 11 pm. Saturday December 25, Christmas Day 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM (Latin), 6:30 PM, (Spanish) 8 PM. Christmas Vespers and…
Year: 2021
All Souls at the Cathedral
November 2nd is the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, or All Souls Day. The Catechism makes this teaching: “the Church in its pilgrim members, from the earliest days of the Christian religion, has honoured with great respect the memory of the dead; and because it is a holy and a wholesome thought to pray for…
All Saints at the Cathedral
The following is an article written by Father John Horgan in 2016 to explain the meaning of Relics in Catholic devotion. T h e V e n e r a t i o n o f t h e R e l i c s of S a i n t s On All Saints…
Feast of the Holy Rosary
October 7 is the Solemnity of the Holy Rosary, patronal feast of the Cathedral and the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The texts for Mass will be different than those found in the missals. Please click here to follow on your phones.
Liturgical Texts for the Dedication of the Cathedral
This Sunday October 3 is the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral. The Cathedral was dedicated by Archbishop William Mark Duke in 1953. The texts for Mass will be different than those found in the missals. Please click here for English Mass tests. Please click here for Spanish Mass texts. Please click here for…
136 Years in Downtown Vancouver
The Cathedral has been around before the City of Vancouver was incorporated. Serving first the people of Coal Harbour, Hastings and Gastown, our community has been around for over 136 years. The parish first began in June of 1885 when the Right Reverend Louis d’Herbomez, OMI, Vicar Apostolic of British Columbia, appointed Father Patrick Fay…
RCIA begins September 21
God calls individuals to live the Good News of Jesus Christ and to become his disciples as members of the Catholic Church. If you want to learn about the Catholic faith and to become Catholic, we are here to accompany you through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Our introduction session starts on…
HRC Bible Study – Exodus
Our 10-session Bible Study on the Book of Exodus will start on Thursday, September 23, 7:30 PM. Please email deacon@holyrosarycathedral.org to register. A payment of $30 is required to cover the cost of printed material and online access to Ascension Press
DECREE for the Reinstatement of the Obligation to Participate in the Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation
The Sacred Liturgy, “the source and summit of the Christian life,” is the very heart of our Catholic faith. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is an irreplaceable gift – a foretaste of Heaven itself. Being unable to gather together to worship on Sundays has been a great trial to disciples of Jesus and members…
Mass signup for the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John
This Thursday June 24th is the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. We will have a Solemn Sung Mass. Attendance for this Mass is possible by signing up. If you want to come please sign up by clicking here.