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…
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…
Important Notice Temporary closure of the Cathedral Church and Suspension of Public Celebration of Mass 1) The decision has been made to suspend all public celebration of Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral as of Friday, March 20 at 6 PM and we regret that the Cathedral will remain closed until further notice. After consultation with…
It is with profound sorrow that we learned today about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The iconic church is much more than just a monument as it represents the soul of the city of Paris. It is especially a tragedy since this happened during the holiest week of the Christian year. We…
Christmas Eve: Monday December 24 5:10 PM, 8 PM, 12 Midnight (Christmas Concert at 11 PM) The Midnight Mass will be Celebrated by the Archbishop Christmas Day: Tuesday December 25 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 5 PM, 6:30 (Spanish), & 8 PM The 11 AM Mass will be celebrated by the Archbishop.
On Saturday December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, we celebrated an ordination in which two men were ordained: one to the diaconate and one to the priesthood. This is indeed a cause for great joy for the Church of Vancouver and for the Cathedral! Guy Zidago, originally from Ivory Coast was ordained a…
It has been three years since the death of Archbishop Raymond Roussin. He was 75, having lived 57 years as a member of the Marianist Order, an order founded in 1817 to educate poor children in post-revolutionary France. In 1970 he was ordained a priest after having earned a Theology Licentiate from the University of…
VANCOUVER—The Archdiocese of Vancouver has stopped sending funds to the charity Canadian Catholic Organization of Development and Peace – for now. A letter just released from Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, announced that in the spirit of transparency and accountability, the archdiocese is temporarily withholding donations made to the CCODP during its 2018 campaign. “Development and Peace fulfills its…