Join us for Nightfever on Friday, March 18, from 7-9:10 pm at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver! Nightfever is an evening of adoration, praise and worship, confession and active street outreach where teams of 2-3 take to the streets of downtown Vancouver to invite people to light a candle in the church. The doors of…
Pastor’s message: Lent and Stewardship
Dear Parishioners and Visitors, Here are some suggestions on how to be a good steward of the Lenten season. These ideas come from the International Catholic Stewardship Council. These ideas are meant to keep us on task during this Lenten season ie. working with God’s graces so generously offered to us: Prayer, fasting and almsgiving…
Lent Penitential Services
“Do not be afraid of Confession! Jesus is there… and He receives you with so much love.” Pope Francis Take this opportunity in the Year of Mercy to go for a penitential service at a parish near you. Wed, March 9 – 7:00pm – Immaculate Conception Tues, March 15 – 7:00pm – St. John…
Sacred Music for Lent: By Cathedral Musicians
Enjoy a selection of meditative and inspirations pieces for Lent performed by the Choirs and organists of Holy Rosary Cathedral on Friday Feb 26 at 8:00pm. Our featured musicians are organist Denis Bédard and the Cathedral Choir, assistant organist Catherine Walsh and the Holy Rosary women’s Choir, the Contemporary Choir with director Chito Lacsina, and…
Share Lent Pilgrimage – Working to end inequality in Paraguay
This week our pilgrimage travels to Paraguay where we meet Liz Benetiz. Her country is where 1% of the landowners hold 77% of arable land. Liz’s family are part of a peasant movement supported by Development and Peace who work to gain access to land for the poorest farmers in the country, the campesinos….
1st Sunday of Lent: Fr. Stanley Galvon’s Message
With the first Sunday of Lent, we have a special step in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). This is the way that our church family receives new adult members. There are two types of people in RCIA: those who seek to be baptized at Easter or those who have already been baptized with another Christian group and…
Rite of Election at the Cathedral
As Lent begins, let us hold up in prayer those who are preparing to be baptized and received into the Church this Easter. The Archbishop will celebrate the Rite of Election with all those preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation on the 1 and 2 Sundays of Lent here at the Cathedral – February 14 and 21 at…
Get the Lent calendar on your mobile
The 2016 update of our Lent calendar mobile application is now online ! Available on: iOS: https://goo.gl/5Dshti Android: https://goo.gl/IVOECB
Ash Wednesday Masses
Ashes will be distributed at all Masses on Ash Wednesday Feb 10. Mass times are 7:15am, 8am, 12:10pm and 5pm. Stations of the Cross will be prayed on Wednesdays and Fridays of Lent after the 5:10pm Mass starting Friday 12 Feb 2016.
CWL Lenten Retreat on Saturday Feb 20
CWL LENTEN RETREAT: Mercy: Forgiving and Being Forgiven – Saturday, Feb. 20, 1- 4pm at Holy Rosary Hall. Speakers are Fr. Julio Lagos and Sr. Chita Torres. This includes a guided reflection on the Door of Mercy and the book “Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody” by Allen Hunt. Followed by Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass at 5:10pm. Cost $10. Cosponsored by IC…