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…
The archbishop has announced the pastoral moves for this year. We are sad to say goodbye to our Vice-Rector, Fr. Alessandro Lovato who has been appointed pastor of St. Helen’s Parish in Burnaby. We pray for success in his new appointment and for all other priests who are on the move. Pastors Rev. Abner Ables,…
We just had two ordinations, 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! In ordinations three men were ordained and in both cases one of each will serve here at the Cathedral. We are especially grateful for…
The tradition of iconography is part of the patrimony of the Catholic Church. It is passed on by the visual quotation of images dating back to St. Luke, the first Christian iconographer. Our new crucifix is a continuation of this tradition. The Holy Rosary Crucifix was commissioned by Archbishop Miller in 2015 to aid the faithful in focussing their attention on the…
Friday, September 23rd: Directly following the noon Mass in the Sanctuary of the Cathedral. Cliff Ridley, baritone and Danielle Marcinek, piano will present the “Three Divine Hymns” by Henry Purcell.