Schedule Changes for Mass Beginning Sunday, October 18 the Cathedral will open the 8 pm Mass for people to attend. For this Mass there will be no earlier pre-registration required. Entrance will be on a first come, first serve basis. 50 person limit will be in effect. In order to ensure proper sanitizing of the church, the Spanish Mass will be moved to 6 pm, Spanish Confessions to 5:30 pm and Vespers to 4:45 pm.

M a s s f o r D e c e a s e d C l e r g y , N o v . 4 On November 4th at 10 am the Archbishop will celebrate a special Mass at the Cathedral, to commemorate the priests who have served the Archdiocese and are now enjoying their eternal reward. There will be limited availability for the faithful to attend (first come, first serve). This Mass will be live-streamed.

M a s s e s f o r A l l S o u l s , N o v . 2 On Nov. 2, the Church celebrates the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed. Mass schedule for Nov. 2: 9 am, 12:10 pm, 3 pm, 5:10 pm & 6:30 pm. All Masses with the exception of the 6:30 PM are first come, first serve, sign in at door (50 person limit in effect). The 6:30 pm Mass will have a sign-up available on the Cathedral website. The 7:15 am, 12:10 pm, and 6:30 pm Masses will be live-streamed.

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B a p t i s m p r e p a r a t i o n C l a s s On November 14th at 10am there will be a baptism preparation class inside the Cathedral for parents who would like to baptize their child. Please contact the Cathedral office if you would like to attend or send an email to office@vancouvercathedral.org. Coming to Holy Mass at the Cathedral The directives of the BC Health Authorities continue to allow the Cathedral to offer the public celebration of Mass for fifty people or less. To sign up for Sunday Mass, please visit the Cathedral website www.holyrosarycathedral.org every Monday. A link to register for the upcoming Sunday Mass will be posted on the website on Monday between 9 am - 12 pm. Weekday Masses (Mon. - Sat. 12:10 pm, 5:10 pm) are first come, first serve, sign in at the door (50 person limit in effect). Once Mass begins, the doors are locked and you

will not be allowed to enter if you arrive late. No public washrooms available at this time.

Cathedral office hours (During Covid-19) Monday-Friday , 1- 4 pm. Please call the office and leave a voicemail/email office@vancouvercathedral.org outside of those hours. Thank you for your cooperation.

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MUSIC PROGRAM FOR NO VEMBER 1, 11 AM MASS: O r g a n i s t a n d M u s i c D i r e c t o r : D e n i s B é d a r d ( 6 0 4 ) 3 2 2 5 9 9 5

Organ Prelude: Variations on "Sine Nomine" (“For All the Saints”) - D. BE DARD Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa Brevis - A. LOTTI Offertory: Exsultate Justi (Quartet) - L. DA VIADANA Communion: Blest Are the Pure in Heart (Quartet) - R. S. EATON Organ Postlude: Toccata on "Placare Christe Servulis" - M. DUPRE

Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday 5:10 pm anticipated Mass

Sunday 8 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 6:00 pm in Spanish, 8 pm

Weekday Masses 7:15 am (Live-stream only), 12:10 pm, 5:10 pm

Latin Mass: Fridays at 6:30 pm

Confessions Mon - Sat. 11 to 11:45 am & 4 to 4:45 pm

Once the pandemic is over we’ll return to our regular schedule.

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Archbishop Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, csb Rector Very Rev. Stanley Galvon Assistant Priests Rev. Pablo Santa Maria, jcl Rev. Anicet Pinto Rev. Arsene Dutunge, jcl Deacons Rev. Mr. Alvin Rint Rev. Mr. Richard Chau

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office@vancouvercathedral.org 646 Richards Street, Vancouver BC, v6b 3a3

Phone: (604) 682 6774 | Fax: (604) 331 8406 | Website: www.holyrosarycathedral.org Cathedral Secretary: Krystyna Kasprzak | Assistant Secretaries: Maria Watson & Marina Ubalde Groundskeepers: Peter Dziuk & Rolando Dauz | Security: Jojo Dauz

D E V O T I O N S & S P I R I T U A L L I F E Sunday Vespers and Benediction: 4:45 pm Morning Prayer Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am* Rosary: Monday to Saturday at 11:40 am & 4:40 pm* (Except Thurs. evenings when the Rosary is at 4:15 pm) Adoration: Thursday from 4 pm to 5 pm & First Fridays from 12:45 pm to 5 pm* Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Fridays: 3 pm*

*Note: These are suspended due to Covid-19

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Baptisms Baptisms are held on most Sundays at 2:30 pm. Preparation classes are held on the second Saturday of each month. Please call the Cathedral office to find out more.

Marriages Bookings should be made at least six months in advance. Couples please contact the Cathedral office for information.

Choirs Three choirs offer a variety of music repertoires to enrich our prayer experience. Find out which of our choirs is right for you. Contact: Catherine Walsh at (604) 222 8072.

Knights of Columbus For more info. please contact: Grand Knight Denis Faucher, (604)356 3804 or DFJFaucher@protonmail.com.

HRC Young Adults Contact: hrcyoungadults@gmail.com; http://facebook.com/hrcyoungadults

Catholic Women’s League Contact Jane Rosenthal at janemrose@telus.net.

Legion of Mary If you would like to get involved please contact Ave (778) 896-0649.

Altar Ministry The Cathedral has a team of dedicated men who

serve at specific Masses. To become an Altar

Server please contact the Master of Ceremonies,

Fr. Santa Maria: psantamaria@rcav.org

Handmaids of the Lord This is an all-women ministry of the Couples for Christ Info. Grace Inonog, graceaka44@yahoo.com.

Hispanic Community The weekly Spanish Mass now caters to the Spanish-speaking community in our parish: comunidadhispanahrc@gmail.com

Cathedral Bell Ringers Our eight bells are rung by hand by a dedicated band of bell ringers. Visit www.vscr.ca for more info.

Picture on Cover: Window of All Saints. Holy Rosary Cathedral. PSMW 2018 ©

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MESSAGE FROM THE REC TOR What is Purgatory? Preparation for heaven: Now, if the door of a heart is open even a sliver to God, God’s mercy will welcome him. Even death-bed converts, like the good thief on Calvary, have a place in paradise. But for one still attached to less serious sins at the time of death, the dazzling brilliance of heaven would be unbearable. The God who is Mercy thus gives us an intermediate state of preparation for heaven. Purgatory is not a punishment. Like the fire that refines silver or the surgery that fixes a heart problem, purgatory cleanses souls of everything that is not of God. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI explains, “Before [Christ’s] gaze all falsehood melts away. This encounter with Him, as it burns us, transforms and frees us, allowing us to become truly ourselves” (Spe Salvi, #47). Bittersweet longing: A soul’s greatest longing is to be with God in heaven. St. Catherine of Genoa tells us that the souls in purgatory suffer deeply from the awareness that they have deliberately gone against His great goodness.” The more they are attached to sin, the more it will hurt to remove it. However, as each impediment to love is burned away, the joy of the souls in purgatory increases. Everyone who goes to purgatory eventually goes to heaven.

“Let us empty purgatory with our prayers.” -St. Padre Pio

5 things you might not know about purgatory

1. Can we help the souls in purgatory? Yes! Souls in purgatory really are “poor” because they can do nothing to speed up their purification, they completely depend on the prayers and sacrifices of those on earth and the saints in heaven. St. John Vianney had vision in which he heard souls cry out: “Tell our loved ones, tell our children, tell all our relatives ... We throw ourselves at their feet to implore the help of their prayers!”

2. Is praying for the dead in the Bible? Yes! We read of Judas Maccabeus having temple offerings made on behalf of his brothers, who were guilty of wrongdoing before they died (II Maccabees 12, 38 - 45). This conviction has been part of Christian practice for centuries.

3. How can I help the poor souls? Offering Mass, the rosary, fasting, and any other prayers and sacrifices made on their behalf are powerful ways of helping our departed relatives and friends reach heaven more quickly. The Lord promised St. Gertrude the release of many souls from purgatory through this prayer: Eternal Father, offer You the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal Church, for those in my own home, and in my family. Amen.

4. Does the Blessed Mother help the poor souls? Many saints have testified to Mary's intercession. St. Faustina had a vision in which her guardian angel took her to purgatory. She says, “I saw Our Lady visiting the souls in purgatory. The souls call her ‘The Star of the Sea.’ She brings them refreshment.” 5. Can the souls in purgatory help us? Many saints have testified, from experience, to the tremendous power of the poor souls’ prayers for us. Although it is not an official teaching of the Church, it is supported by some Doctors of the Church, such as St. Robert Bellarmine and St. Alphonsus Ligouri. “If it were but known how great is the power of the good souls in purgatory with the heart of God, and if we knew all the graces we can obtain through their intercession, they would not be so much forgotten.” - St. John Vianney.”

On the All Souls day, an indulgence for someone who has died can be obtained by doing three things: 1) Participate at Mass and humbly receive Holy

Communion. 2) Make a worthy sacramental confession on All Souls Day

or a day or two on either side of All Souls. 3) Pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis (say devoutly an

Apostles Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary.)