Join us as prepare for Holy Week by meditating with Father Nicholas Meisl on the Passion accounts in the Gospels of Saint Matthew and Saint John: this evening explores these complimentary texts through a combination of biblical reflections and selections from the Passions of St. John and St. Matthew of Johann Sebastian Bach performed by the…
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Man of the Shroud Exhibition
This Lent, come and meditate on The Shroud of Turin, a 14-foot long ancient linen cloth that bears the image of a scourged, crowned with thorns and crucified man. Learn the peer-reviewed facts about this most studied religious artefact in human history. FREE ADMISSION. Donations appreciated. Shroud books sold by cash and cheque only. SHROUD IN CATHEDRAL…
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine
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 Way of the Cross
“But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: and by his bruises we are healed” Isaiah 53, 3 The Stations of the Cross is a great Lenten devotion. At the Cathedral we will have Stations of the Cross at 5:45 PM every Friday. We invite you to join us in…
Christmas at the Cathedral
Friday December 24, Christmas Eve Masses at 4 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm (Latin) and Midnight Before the Midnight Mass with the Archbishop, there will be a concert at 11 pm. Saturday December 25, Christmas Day 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM, 4 PM (Latin), 6:30 PM, (Spanish) 8 PM. Christmas Vespers and…
All Souls at the Cathedral
November 2nd is the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, or All Souls Day. The 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…
All Saints at the Cathedral
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…
Feast of the Holy Rosary
October 7 is the Solemnity of the Holy Rosary, patronal feast of the Cathedral and the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The texts for Mass will be different than those found in the missals. Please click here to follow on your phones.
Liturgical Texts for the Dedication of the Cathedral
This Sunday October 3 is the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral. The Cathedral was dedicated by Archbishop William Mark Duke in 1953. The texts for Mass will be different than those found in the missals. Please click here for English Mass tests. Please click here for Spanish Mass texts. Please click here for…
136 Years in Downtown Vancouver
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…