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…
Stations of the Cross at the Cathedral
Some special devotions during Lent help us to broaden and deepen our prayer experience. Stations of the Cross will be prayed on Friday and Wednesday in Lent after the 5:10 pm Mass, starting on Friday Feb 12.
Fr. Galvon on Divine Mercy Sunday
There is a significant contrast in how we follow up Christmas and how we follow up Easter. On December 26 in our Church calendar, we have the feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. The Church doesn’t seem to want us to linger with sentiment on Christmas with the child Jesus in the manger!…
Cathedral Holy Week Schedule
Monday & Tuesday: Masses & Confessions as usual (7:15 & 8:00am, Confessions start 30 minutes before Mass) Wednesday April 1: Masses & Confessions as usual – CHRISM MASS at 5:00 pm Holy Thursday April 2: – Church opens at 10:00 am – No morning, noon or 5:10pm Masses – Confessions: 11:30am to 12:30 pm /…
Fr. Stanley Galvon: Message for Holy Week
The Canadian bishops write these words about Holy Week: “Holy Week is the week which precedes the great Feast of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. It includes the last days of Lent and the beginning of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday). During holy week, the Church celebrates the mysteries of…
Cathedral Holy Week Schedule
Monday & Tuesday: Masses & Confessions as usual (7:15 & 8:00am, Confessions start 30 minutes before Mass) Wednesday April 1: Masses & Confessions as usual – CHRISM MASS at 5:00 pm Holy Thursday April 2: – Church opens at 10:00 am – No morning, noon or 5:10pm Masses – Confessions: 11:30am to 12:30 pm…
Penitential Service & Holy Week at all parishes
Holy Week is almost upon us and there are still opportunities for confession before Easter. Visit rcav.org/lent-2015-penitential-services/ for a full list of services held across the Archdiocese. For the Triduum schedule, visit rcav.org/easter-holy-week-services-2015/