The following is the schedule for Holy Week 2023. WEEKDAYS OF HOLY WEEKMonday April 3, Tuesday April 4 & Wednesday April 5 Masses at 7:15 AM, 12:10 PM & 5:10 PMChrism Mass on Wednesday April 5 at 5 PMChurch open from 1 to 3:30 PMConfessions from 11 to 11:45 AM & 4 to 4:45 PM…
It is common to see that during Holy Week the images in the churches are covered with a purple veilings. Purple or violet is the penitential colour of the Church’s liturgical life. But what is the meaning of veiling images during this time? This custom of the Catholic Church has several meanings and it has…
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of healing, which helps us to heal and purify. Through it, the Lord is asked for the health of the body, soul and spirit of the Christian who is suffering from a serious illness or advanced old age. Likewise, by receiving this sacrament a…
The Divine Office is the official prayer of the Church. In this prayer, hymns, antiphons, psalms, etc. are prayed, but most of them are taken from the Scriptures. In this prayer, whether we chant or pray quietly we are invited to meditate on them, and address them to God, using the same words with which…
With Holy Thursday we begin the holiest time of the Liturgical Year: the Paschal Mystery of Our Lord. We hope that many of you can join us for the ceremonies. Here are some resources to live more intensely this time. Mass of the Lords Supper Holy Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 For the booklet of…
On Friday March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, during the Penitential Celebration at Saint Peter’s Basilica, His Holiness, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On that same day His Grace, the Archbishop will join the Holy Father in the consecration of Russia and Ukraine. The Mass will…
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…
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…
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.
The directives of the BC Health Authorities now allow the Cathedral to offer the public celebration of Mass for fifty people or less. Please read carefully the following instructions to sign-up for Sunday Mass: Signup Instructions PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THE OFFICE ABOUT MASS SIGNUP, THOSE EMAILS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED. 1) The directives of…