All are invited to approach the altar rail after Mass on the Feast of Saint Blaise, for the Blessing of Throats. Saint Blaise was an Armenian bishop and physician who was martyred c.316 AD. He has long been associated with the healing of throat ailments, and the blessing of throats with crossed candles is a [...]

The blessing and reception of candles, followed by High Mass for the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady (Candlemas Day) will take place at 7:30 pm on Monday 2 February. Any candles you would like Father to bless should be brought before the Mass that day and placed at the table near the altar [...]

Plenary Indulgence available Sunday 25 January marks the conversion of Saint Paul in the Roman Martyrology. A plenary indulgence is available under the usual conditions of Confession, Holy Communion, and prayers for the intentions of the Pope. To mark this day we will pray the Litany of Saint Paul after Mass: Lord have mercy. Christ, [...]

The Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Luigi Ventura, will formally welcome our new Archbishop, his Grace J. Michael Miller, at Holy Rosary Cathedral at a special Mass of Thanksgiving. All are most cordially invited to the Mass at 3:00 pm, Sunday 25 January, and to the reception in Holy Rosary Hall. Oremus pro eo.

Saint Agnes was a Roman girl who was only thirteen years old, in the year 304 AD, when she suffered martyrdom for her faith. Agnes had made a promise to God never to stain her purity. Her love for Our Lord was very great and she hated sin even more than death. Since she was [...]

Jesus, our most loving Redeemer, Who having come to enlighten the world with Thy teaching and example, didst will to pass the greater part of Thy life in humility and subjection to Mary and Joseph in the poor home of Nazareth, thus sanctifying the Family that was to be an example for all Christian families, [...]

In the traditional calendar, the Feast of the Holy Family—our parish feast day—falls on Sunday 11 January. Please join us for a potluck lunch celebration after the 10:30 am Mass. Bring your favorite dish to share.

Dear Families, As we begin a new year, we should give thanks to the Lord above for all that He has provided for us, though we are most unworthy. First on the list is that we now have a full-fledged parish for the ‘Extraordinary Form’ of the Roman Rite, served by the Priestly Fraternity of [...]