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Join us for our Parish Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – a time to renew our devotion, grow in unity, and celebrate the blessings of our faith community. Friday, June 27 • 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Quiet, private adoration in the church • 7:00 PM: Parish-wide Eucharistic Adoration and Consecration to the Sacred Heart Saturday, June 28 • 5:00 PM: Solemn Feast Day Mass • Followed by a joyful Potluck Supper in the parish hall – bring your favorite dish to share! Come and be part of this special celebration. All are welcome!

The Purpose: The Traveling Chalice Program invites families to pray together for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The blessed chalice serves as a visible reminder of this special intention, reflecting the Second Vatican Council’s call for the laity to support vocations through prayer. How It Works: The chalice, blessed by Bishop Hector Vila, will begin its journey on June 1. Each evening, a new family (or individual) will host it in a place of honour in their home, using the provided binder of prayers. The chalice will be passed from one household to the next. If you'd like to reserve an evening, please add your name to the sign-up calendar at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Be part of this Yukon Pregnancy Care Centre fundraiser! Pick up a baby bottle after any of the Masses this Mother's Day weekend on May 10th & 11th; bring it home or to your workplace and flll it with coins; return it to the church on Father's Day weekend, June 14th & 15th. For more info, contact [email protected]

The funeral of Rosemary Burns will take place on May 10th at 12pm in St. Francis of Assisi High school.

Walk for Life - Thursday, May 8th - We invite you to join a peaceful Walk for Life from Noon to 1pm to help raise awareness of the sanctity of life from conception to its natural end.  Meet at Stringer Park on 3rd & Elliott in Whitehorse. Positive, life-affirming signs are provided.  For more info, email us at [email protected], or visit www.whrighttolife.org

Fr. Jim was born in Vancouver, but his family moved to Whitehorse in the 1950s. He was ordained as a priest in Sacred Heart Cathedral in September 1973 by Bishop Hubert O’Connor. Fr. Jim served as the rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral from 1998 to 2013 and was also stationed in Watson Lake. His Funeral will take place on Monday, April 14th at 10am. Click on the title to see the obituary.

The choir at Sacred Heart will sing a concert of Sacred Music on April 26 at 7:30 pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral. If you are interested in the concert please click here for further information (also to buy the ticket)

In the time of Lent we ponder our sins and express to God our profound repentance of the wrong we have done. God desires to forgive us, and to reconcile ourselves to Him and His Church. We are inviting everyone to Penitential service Friday 11th at 7pm-9pm when we will have number of priests available for confessions; it is a blessed time and great chance to make peace with God!

There is an ongoing public discussion and questioning about the existence of publicly funded Catholic schools in Yukon. If you support Catholic schools, consider sending a letter or email to the Minister ([email protected]) to express your stance. By clicking on the title of this post, you can download a template letter, which can be customized to fit your message.

The Sacred Heart Social Justice Committee will host the Friday, April 4th Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. Participants will follow the national Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace/Caritas Canada's Way of the Cross. All are welcome.

As parishioners, you are invited to actively participate in the responsibility of the Church to provide support to parents who desire Catholic education for their children. A survey is currently available online seeking input on the Department of Education's policy regarding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Please consider completing the survey - to go the survey website please click the title.

This news is to alert you of two recommendations, 429 & 430, in the current government's 2025 Budget.  These recommendations target the charitable status of religious organizations (including Christian churches) as well as 'pro-life' organizations (pregnancy care centres, etc..) Recommendation 429: No longer provide charitable status to anti-abortion organizations. Recommendation 430: Amend the Income Tax Act to provide a definition of a charity which would remove the privileged status of “advancement of religion” as a charitable purpose. Click on the title to take action!

The Diocese of Whitehorse is hosting a Diocesan Lent Retreat from March 11 to March 14, featuring renowned speakers Dr. Renato Versace and Mrs. Anna Poda, who will discuss various important topics including the role of women, family life, children's education in the digital age, and other contemporary issues from a Catholic perspective. Sessions are open to anyone aged 16 and older and will be conducted in Italian with English translation available. An evening session will take place on March 11 at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Registration is free, and attendees are encouraged to RSVP. For more information, email at [email protected].

The government’s recent initiative seeks to remove the charitable status of our churches, which would place significant financial strain on all non-profit Catholic organizations and parishes. As a result, we would no longer be able to issue tax receipts. Additionally, the Cardinal has addressed the initiative to expand Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada.

Every weekday morning during Lent, we will gather at 6 a.m. to pray the Divine Office, led by the Neocatechumenal Community. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to begin the day with the official prayer of the Church.

Please click here for more info and to RSVP!

On Tuesday, February 11th, we will celebrate World Day of the Sick. A special Mass will be held at 7 p.m. on that day. Those who are weak, elderly, or struggling with serious illness are invited to receive the Anointing of the Sick.

Funeral Mass Announcement on December 30th for Margaret Taggart. Good morning. I am here to announce the holding of a funeral Mass for my mother, Margaret Taggart. Margaret was a dedicated parishioner of Sacred Heart for many decades and earned the respect and love of many of you here." "The Mass will take place tomorrow, Monday, December 30th at 2pm here at Sacred Heart. A prior period of prayer and reflection will begin at 1pm for those wishing to participate. In lieu of flowers, donations to Mary House would be appreciated. —Ian Taggart, brother of Ingrid Taggart

Jubilee Vigil On Friday, Dec 27th we will have an evening Vigil for the Jubilee year at 7pm. We will start with a catechesis/explanation of Jubilee history, and explanation of indulgences. After that we will do the exposition of the blessed sacrament, followed by the common prayers. Please come to prepare for the year of blessings!

OPENING OF JUBILEE YEAR 2025 The 2025 Jubilee will officially open on December 24, 2024 at 7pm, with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter by the Holy Father, who will then preside over the celebration of the Night Mass of the Lord's Birth inside the Basilica. In our diocese Jubilee year will be inaugurated on Dec 29th, Sunday. Our celebrations will start with the 930am procession from the Chancery. It will be followed up by a solemn Mass at 1030am. Finally, after the mass we will gather for a potluck and companionship in CYO hall. The other masses on the morning of Dec 29th, namely, at 9am and 12pm will be cancelled so we can be united in this beautiful celebration which will open a year of hope, and holiness.