St Peter's Cathedral Basilica
196 Dufferin Ave. N6A 1K8 London, ON, Canada

A blessed Sunday to all as we celebrate the #Solemnity of Christ the King, namesake of King's University College at Western and Kings's Campus Ministry. Pictured below, Bishop Fabbro celebrating Mass this morning at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica.

Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. May the true King always reign in our lives!

Solemnity of Christ the King November 22, 2020 On the last Sunday of ordinary time also called, the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe, Fr. Peter Amszej leads us in reflection on "who is the true king in our lives, our be-all and end-all." Join us in this week's prayer service. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D4ngMTrSGo... Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gXxglyDUBWQXmkLhaJwrA

Sunday Offertory Envelopes The Sunday Offertory envelopes are now available at the registration table for those who have registered for Mass. The volunteers will be wearing gloves and will distribute them as... you check in for Mass. Envelopes can also be picked up at the Parish Office. Please call ahead if you are coming to the office. Call 519-432-3475 or email [email protected]. Other options to make an offering: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/donate

Volunteers for Mass Our over 65 volunteers who have been assisting with our weekend masses have been faithfully serving our parish community since we re-opened in July. With our change in our Mass schedule last weekend we continue to need more volunteers, especially for the 10:30a.m. & 12:30pm Masses. ... Our volunteers are responsible for welcoming and screening of our parishioners, seating of parishioners, directing of traffic flow in and out of the Cathedral and at communion, and sanitizing of the Cathedral after every mass. Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to contribute. Training will be provided in order to carry out all tasks safely and effectively. Please contact Cathryn Hall - [email protected]. See more

Sunday Missals for the 2020/2021 Liturgical Year are available in the narthex or through the Parish Office. Cost is $5.00. With our COVID restrictions, upon entry to the church, the missals will be available from our volunteers. We ask you to place your money in the basket...

Sunday Prayer Service - 30th Sunday in O.T. Oct 25, 2020 'Which commandment in the law is the greatest?' Join us in this week's prayer service as our pastoral minster, Cathryn Hall, leads us in reflection. Listen Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9hZDbPXzXg

Parish office mailing address: 533 Clarence Street London, ON N6A 3N1 Your generosity is much appreciated!

There is always, always something to be thankful for. A Blessed Thanksgiving to all!

In this week's prayer service, Fr. Jim Mockler invites us to reflect upon the responsibility that each of us has been given for building up the Kingdom of God. He also reminds us of the significance of celebrating the World Day of the Poor as declared by Pope Francis. Listen here: https://bit.ly/38EKkgJ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and hit the "Notifications" button (bell - top right of screen) to be notified of new videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gXxglyDUBWQXmkLhaJwrA

There is always the danger that when we hear a song too often that we become complacent and take it for granted. The same can happen with the readings and gospels we hear when we come to mass. Perhaps this is one of those gospels. We have heard it so often that no longer has any impact on us..." Read more: https://bit.ly/3mhIDcr Subscribe to our Sunday Bulletin! https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/bulletin

Volunteers for Mass A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who have come forward to assist with safely re-opening our doors. Without them, we could never have accomplished this. With our change in our Mass schedule beginning the weekend of Oct. 17/18 we will require more volunteers. Ideally we need 15 volunteers for every Mass to assist with the various duties needed: welcoming and screening of our parishioners, seating of parishioners, directing of traffic flow in and out... of the Cathedral and at communion, and sanitizing of the Cathedral after every mass. As well we will need volunteers for our baptisms, weddings, funerals, and daily Mass each Wednesday. All safety protocols must be in place every time we open our doors. Training will be provided in order to carry out all tasks safely and effectively. Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to contribute to this. Please contact Cathryn Hall - [email protected].

How to make an offering even when you're away: PAG Plan Sign up here: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/pre-authorized-giving

General Absolution & Confessions at the Cathedral General Absolution will be offered following each weekend Mass on Sept. 26/27, Oct. 3/4 and Oct. 10/11. As well, General Absolution will be offered following Wednesday noon Mass on September 30, Oct. 7, and Oct. 14.... After Oct 14, individual Confession will be available following the noon Mass each Wednesday until 1:30 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available by appointment. Resources for those making a Confession - https://bit.ly/302kmPa General Absolution information - https://bit.ly/2G9hitu For more info: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/

Slots are filling up fast! Support St. Peter's Parish Centre. Tell your friends about this service. Learn more: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/pickleball-court-rental

Heads up! Beginning the weekend of October 17th / 18th, please take note of the following weekend Mass times. :) More info here: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Oct 4, 2020 This week's prayer service, led by Deacon Len Hughes, focusses the fruits of Kingdom of God, portrayed in the Gospel as a vineyard, and what the fruits of that Kingdom might look like. He uses the example of St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast falls on this Sunday, to show the fruits of his outreach to lepers. Listen here: https://youtu.be/CwPSRzjK9Vg

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Oct 18, 2020 This week's prayer service led by Fr. Peter Amszej focuses on Jesus' call to think about what God desires from us, his plans for us, for the world and our role in that plan. Join us here: https://youtu.be/gjXSrV6-NLw Subscribe to our YouTube channel! ... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gXxglyDUBWQXmkLhaJwrA See more

This is beginning next Wednesday, September 30th! Visit our website for more info https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/

COVID-19 Update for September 14 (Update #11) In case you missed it, click on this link: https://bit.ly/3hXzRhh Sign up to get updates straight from your inbox! Here's the form: https://bit.ly/2RYD85e

MISSIONS COMMITTEE UPDATE In December 2018, the Missions Committee allocated some of the funds collected through the annual Missions collections to support Chalice, an organisation that works in impoverished communities around the world to help struggling families overcome the cycle of poverty. This week we received a letter of thanks from Dave MacKinnon, Donor Relations with Chalice, and an update on the project we helped to support. Back in December of 2018 you made a very... generous donation of $2,000 directed in support of the School Farming and Feeding Program in Africa (eRoots II). This major program placed emphasis on the use of locally available resources such as land and social capital to create resilient and sustainable food systems. The design incorporated long term projects that would allow schools to sustainably produce food even after the project came to an end; for instance, by planting of fruit trees that would provide fruits to children for many years to come; by setting up vegetable gardens that the schools would continue to maintain; by equipping the schools with irrigation equipment and improvement of food storage facilities. The school farm program was by far one of the most successful development designs to ensure that school feeding would continue to run efficiently in most schools. Attached a final report on this Phase II. I hope that you will take the time to look through this report (includes many photos) so that you can appreciate the impact that your generosity has had on these children and their families for now and into the future. They are grateful for your support. On behalf of Chalice, thank you for all your very generous and ongoing support for this project and all the work that we do to provide a hand-up to these people in need. Attachment- Final Report: https://bit.ly/3hHBMX7

This week's prayer service led by Cathryn Hall, our Pastoral Minister, explores the theme of justice. Is God's understanding of justice the same as our own? How might our understanding of justice need to change to align with God. Listen Here: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/sunday-prayer-service

Pickleball, anyone?

Read the full content of Fr. Jim Mockler's column here-- https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/bulletin-webpage

Jesus asks us to give to others the same forgiveness that we would expect from our Heavenly Father. We want to become the kind of merciful people that would desire to live in the presence of a Merciful God for all eternity. Fr. Peter Amszej leads us in this Sunday's Prayer Service. Listen here: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/sunday-prayer-service

In case you missed last Sunday's bulletin, Fr. Gary Ducharme writes a heartwarming message to the parishioners, volunteers and workers at St. Peter's Cathedral. Click below. Webpage- https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/bulletin-webpage PDF version- https://bit.ly/2ZhfPYs

You know that Fr. Peter is on Twitter, right? Get the shortest Twitter homilies (ever) by following his account!

A warm welcome, Fr. Peter Amszej!

Our readings today speak to us of a reluctant prophet, and temptations that we all experience in our lives, just as Jesus did. Deacon Rudy Pflanzner guides us through a reflection on how Jesus shows what messiahship and discipleship entail. Listen here: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/sunday-prayer-service [Video courtesy of Morris Lamont]

A sign calling us to seriously think as we move deeper into Stage 3...

God bless you for your generosity!

Nothing but love for our Parochial Vicar, Fr. Gary Ducharme

CONGRATULATIONS to Rev. Steven Eckert, Rev. Phil Guimaraes and Rev. Robert Renaud, ordained to priesthood this weekend. May God bless them as they faithfully serve and minister to the people of the Diocese of London. Click on link below to watch the full coverage.

You must have missed our weekly bulletin during the summer! Well we have one published this weekend! Head to our website to know the latest updates at the Cathedral. Here are the links to access:... Web version - https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/bulletin-webpage PDF version - https://bit.ly/3fZMg3p To receive updates straight in your inbox, subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2Fr64Qz

Whether you will be able to join us in person this weekend or not, you can view a gallery of photos to see what the church will look like to further explain the seating and the physical distancing measures in place. Click on this link: https://bit.ly/2ZVwKzz

The Cathedral remains closed during the week. Please stay tuned for further updates.

Making an offering via e-transfer is now possible! See poster for the 4 easy steps.

Cathryn Hall, Pastoral Minister at St. Peter's Cathedral Basilica, leads us this week in prayer and reflection on the familiar and much love parable of the sower and the seed. Click on this link: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/sunday-prayer-service

This is the second weekend we will provide you with a prayer service created by our Cathedral parish staff and parishioners. The scriptures, reflections and prayers are taken from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Join Fr. Gary and friends in a time of prayer and reflection. Link here: https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/sunday-prayer-service

Our Cathedral is reopening this weekend, July 4th and 5th! Know the latest updates from The Sunday Bulletin: https://bit.ly/38s69xR Subscribe to receive parish announcements straight to your inbox! Sign up here: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/fMy0tu3G5oQl

Happy Canada Day!

A Message from Fr. Jim Fr. Jim conveys words of greeting and some good advice on the gradual reopening of the Cathedral church and the reintroduction of the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. Visit our website www.cathedral.dol.ca or... Click here- https://bit.ly/2CWLwON See more

Sending love and thanks to all the amazing fathers in the world! Happy Father's Day!

A message to the faithful from Bishop Fabbro on the good news that we can reopen for worship. "Now that our churches are opening, I join you in thanking God for the blessings he pours out on us." You can read the letter on www.dol.ca or watch the video below. https://youtu.be/GrilUwFxgV0.

Know more information about the Cathedral's reopening! Head to our website - www.cathedral.dol.ca/bulletin .

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Parish Sunday Bulletin current & past issues are available online! www.cathedral.dol.ca

As we await the final guidelines and detailed plans on the re-opening of our Worship Spaces soon to be released by Bishop Fabbro, of paramount importance will be the health and safety of our community. We all recognise the church building we left in March will not look the same when we do open our doors. The preparation of the worship space with the adjustment of seating necessary to adhere to the 30% seating capacity and ensuring the 2m/6ft social distancing is observed at all times throughout the Cathedral will just be the beginning of what is necessary to re-open our doors safely. Stay tuned-- https://www.cathedral.dol.ca/re-opening

A positive mindset helps us cope more easily with difficult situations. Do you have a favourite quote or Bible verse that uplifts your spirits when things get tough? #WeAreInThisTogether

All of us at St. Peters Cathedral keep you, dear parishioners and friends, in our prayers throughout the year but especially during these unprecedented times during the pandemic.