Important message to those planning to come to church on Sunday: remember that clocks spring forward one hour on Saturday night. There once was a vicar of the Cathedral who forgot to do this. Unfortunately he was supposed to be preaching. We are supposed to tuck away the alleluias during...
If you have been around the building lately you will be well aware that we are celebrating Nuit blanche from 6pm until 2 am this Saturday Railings and chairs have been taken out of the St John of Jerusalem chapel in readiness for the art exhibition featuring paintings and photographs,...
Dear Friend of the Cathedral Look for three themes in this week’s letter: Lent (prayer, study and reflection);- community business – and having fun in spite of winter. Contemplative prayer and meditation continue every Tuesday after evensong, around 5:45. The Ignatian Centre is offering a one day workshop on prayer...
Lent is a season of preparation and reflection as we prepare to once again receive the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. It is a time for acknowledging our human frailty and our deep need for the constant presence of God. It is a time for focusing our attention on...
Christ Church Cathedral is excited to be participating for its first time in Nuit blanche à Montréal. Our doors will be open from 6pm until 2 am and we have prepared an exciting schedule of music, art, film and drama. Some activities will continue all night, in particular: ...
It’s hard work being informed about issues of justice and ethics and trying to act ethically, but Lent is a good time to attempt these things. The Cathedral and the Diocese both have suggestions to help us. 1. During their January meeting, Cathedral Forum worked on producing a calendar of...
(Annual Vestry Meeting documents below) I want to highlight this Sunday’s events and invite you to come if you can: Candlemas Celebrations All four Eucharists and Evensong will be celebrating the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, sometimes known as Candlemas. The Spiritual Practice suggestion this week also focuses...
Here at the Cathedral we indeed worship together, but we also eat together and work together! This Sunday the Last Sunday of the Month Lunch which feeds over 200 needy people is being generously given by Miss Edgar’s and Miss Cramp’s School and Mazon Canada: The National Jewish Response to...
Forum will be meeting next Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30 in St Anselm’s Chapel on the second floor of Cathedral place. Light refreshments, mostly wine and cheese, will be served from about 6 pm. This half hour is a pleasant time of socialising before the meeting. On the agenda is...
Christmas is over and the season of Epiphany has begun, but miraculously our organists and choir are still making beautiful music. You are all invited to the service of music and readings for Epiphany, this Sunday evening at 4 pm. It will be broadcast as usual by Radio Ville-Marie (91.3...
The shepherds sing; and shall I silent be? My God, no hymn for Thee? The beginning of this Christmas poem by George Herbert is a call to join in the joyful worship of our new-born Saviour and with “all our powers out-sing the daylight hours.” We are so lucky here...
Saturday 6th December 4:30pm « Dans la lune de l’hiver – Musique pour la saison». A celebration of seasonal music, presented by members and friends of the cathedral, including special guests Lucie Mayer & Soleil Dion (Vocal 4 Venture), the horn quartet ‘CORtet’ with James Roberts, Shayna Palevsky & Jonathan...