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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 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…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:After today’s Provincial Health Order from Dr. Bonnie Henry, and with considerable sadness, I must direct that all Masses, whether Sunday or weekday, beginning on Friday, November 20 and until further notice, are to be offered without a public congregation. This directive likewise applies to other liturgical services as well as to…
The Catholic Church presents to us in November the themes of death, judgment, heaven and hell. This is done to both encourage and challenge us in our faith journey. From Scripture and the Catholic Catechism, we can get an idea of what happens after death. The staff from Catholic Answers wrote the following article in…
November 2nd, the Catholic 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 the dead that they may be loosed from their sins’…
World Mission Sunday is celebrated on Sunday October 18 this year. Because of our baptism into the life and love of Jesus, each of us shares in the mission of the Church. Jesus described that mission of the Church as He ascended into heaven: “Go, therefore, make disciples of all nations; baptize them in the…
The dedication of a church is meant to set apart a building for the divine worship of the Church. Almost everything we use in the worship of the Church is blessed and consecrated and taken out of the common and secular use to be used only for the worship of the Church: the sacraments, but…
Office hours effective April 1, 2021: Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 12 noon, and from 1 PM to 4 PM (CLOSED ON WEEKENDS). Office does not have public washrooms (washrooms in hall remain closed). Please only come to the office if necessary If your matter can be addressed via email or over the…
The Archbishop has issued guidelines by which the re-opening of churches to public Masses can take place in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. At the Cathedral we are currently working on a plan to open for public Masses. In all likelihood we will open our doors for public Masses sometime at the beginning of June. Please…