Latin for “shadows” or “darkness” is a Christian religious service celebrated in the Holy Week within Western Christianity, on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Tenebrae is distinctive for its gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted. Please note that there…
Holy Week at the Cathedral
Monday April 15, Tuesday April 16, Wednesday April 17 Regular Mass Schedule: 7:15 AM, 8 AM, 12:10 PM and 5:10 PM (Except Wednesday at 5:10 PM for the Chrism Mass) CHRISM MASS: Wednesday April 17 at 5 PM HOLY THURSDAY, April 18 Church opens at 10 AM Tenebrae Service at 12:10 PM Mass of the…
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…
Easter Greetings! Alleluia!
Our Lenten journey of 40 days and through Holy Week and into the Easter season is a new beginning for us. The mystery of the dying and rising of Jesus Christ is at work in our lives but sometimes hidden in the depths of our complex relationships and activities. We are like the two disciples…
Holy Week Schedule at the Cathedral
Here is the full Schedule of Holy Week at the Cathedral: PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Regular Sunday Schedule: 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 5 PM, 6:30 PM (Spanish), and 8 PM. MONDAY MARCH 26, TUESDAY, MARCH 27 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Regular Mass schedule: 7:15 AM, 8 AM, 12:10 PM and 5:10…
The Need for Silence in our busy life
In the hectic business of His public ministry we are told that Jesus “got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed”. He did so to be in communion with His heavenly Father and also to teach us that it is by silence and prayer that we enter into communion with…
Forgiven.
Many people are feeling depressed about the problems we face in the world today: domestic violence with shootings, chaos in our political world, disrespect for human life, difficulties in finding proper housing and hospital treatments. . . The list goes on and on. . . The source of many of these problems is a spiritual…
Ash Wednesday, Lent and St. Valentine’s
February 14 is St. Valentine’s Day as well as a day for preparations for the Lunar New Year, but on this day we also begin the liturgical season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. Lent has two major purposes: it calls us to a deeper appreciation of our baptism promises and it emphasizes a spirit of…
Easter Greetings to All
Archbishop Michael Miller, Fr. Galvon and the clergy of the Cathedral parish wishing you a blessed and holy Easter. May the blessings and love of our Risen Lord be with you and your families always!
Nightfever in the Year of Mercy: Holy Doors open all evening!
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…