In our Parish Cycle of Prayer   we pray for Priscilla Harding; Anne Harvey and The Very Reverend Peter Wall; Dane Hathaway Sr. and Dane Hathaway Jr.; Nancy Harrison; Geoffrey Hooke; Barbara Howard; Mary Hughes.   

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer  we pray for the Church of the Province of South East Asia.   

In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada   we pray for The dean, council, and congregations of the Northern Area of the Eastern Synod.   

In the Anglican Church of Canada   we pray for The Rt. Rev. Sandra Fyfe, Bishop, and the people and clergy of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. 

In our Diocese of Niagara    we pray for our Bishop, The Right Reverend Susan Bell; St. Aidan, Oakville, the Reverend Fran Wallace, Priest-in-Charge; the Reverend Canon Marni Nancekivell, Honorary Assistant, and the people of that parish.   

As a community  we pray for the homeless and those living in extreme poverty; those who struggle with debt and unemployment. 

Those who have asked to be remembered in our prayers:    Susan Andrews; Gary Hanna; Sally & Willow; Celina Liong; Heather Glass; Norm Foley; Donelle de Vlaming; Jonathan James, Bishop Ralph; Turner Shaw; Gary and Sue; Gary and Katie Hanna; Carole Nixon; Shirley Schmirler; Daniela Cruz; Justin Rego; Josh; Maryse Fisher; Ernie Taylor; Colin; Brenda Gallagher. 

 And we pray for those who have passed into the nearer presence of God, remembering Janet Stirling.   

 SUNDAY, March 5

The Second Sunday In Lent

8:30am Holy Eucharist - in person

10:30am Choral Eucharist- in person and on You Tube    

Order of Service

WEDNESDAY, March 8

 8:30am Morning Prayer—Via Zoom Followed by coffee & conversation.

12:15pm- Eucharist in the Cathedral

FRIDAY, March 10

12:00 pm Litany of Reconciliation Via Zoom & in person in Bishopsgate

SUNDAY, March 12

The Third Sunday In Lent

8:30am – Holy Eucharist - in person  

10:30 am — Choral Eucharist - in person and on You Tube   

     Every Wednesday March 1 - March 29, 2023  

Join us every Wednesday evening from 7-9:30 pm in the Living Room here at the Cathedral as we explore the theme of Doubt in a series of movies throughout the Lenten season.  

We'll watch the film and then discuss together what it brings up about doubt and faith.  

*To join our movie nights, please contact the cathedral office cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca, 905-527-1316 (ext 240), or drop by the Cathedral office in person!  

Every Monday March 6 - April 17, 2023

Also, please join us for an interesting and vitally important series exploring Climate Justice.

Every Monday afternoon from 1-3pm here in the Cathedral Living Room we will gather to enjoy a series hosted by speakers from the Niagara School of Missional Leadership titled Climate Justice: Following Jesus in a World of Climate Breakdown. 

*This series requires registration. To register, please contact the Cathedral office at cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca, 905-527-1316 (ext 240), or drop by the cathedral office in person.   

Thanks to all who were able to join us for the planning session
on January 29.  

The session focused on our mission, vision, values, 
tagline, our promise and what makes us unique.  

The findings from that session are still being compiled and will be shared shortly.

The next step in the Mission Action Plan (MAP) process is to explore what actions we should undertake under each of the three MAP theme areas.  Planning sessions will be held after the 10:30 service on March 5, 12 & 19.  We will plan to keep the sessions to an hour.  The theme for each date is listed below.  There is no need to register and you can attend one or all.

March 5 - Adult Faith Formation
March 12 - Reshaping Parish Culture to Enable Ministry
March 19 - Fullness of Life in the Neighbourhood

On February 19 many attended, and a few watched from afar the CCC Annual Vestry Meeting.  Some Vestries focus on challenges and fears.  Sometimes they can be downright depressing!  Not so for the CCC Vestry, there was a spirit of thankfulness and excitement.  

Vestry was full of thankfulness for the generosity of so many who gave so much to our ministries.  At this time last year, our budget projection was to end the year with a significant operating deficit.  By the end of the year, that deficit was gone and replaced by a modest surplus!  

God is faithful and our parishioners responded to the call to give!  We are thankful for generosity at CCC!

There was a sense of excitement at Vestry as well.  There is a palpable sense that God is building a community and drawing people into 252 James Street North.  How wonderful to hear from Catherine and Dane, Jr., two of our newer parishioners.  It was encouraging to hear what brought them to the Cathedral parish and what keeps them coming back.  We are excited to welcome so many new parishioners to our community!

Vestry always includes a lot of financial statements and reports.  This year was no different.  Our intrepid treasurer, J. Lefebvre shared that we are once again budgeting for an even larger deficit.  J. shared that much of this year’s projected deficit is due to the stock market downturn in 2022.  Our endowment funds provide a significant portion of our yearly revenues.  Unfortunately, when the markets go south, we cannot draw as much from those funds as their original capital must be protected.  The numbers look a bit intimidating, but instead of focusing on the challenge we know that God is great and the parishioners of CCC are generous.

The 2023 budget was passed with the understanding that parishioner giving would increase by two percent (2%).  This means that each of us need to prayerfully consider how much more we can commit to God’s work at CCC.  While we are all being asked to consider increasing our giving by 2%, an even greater increase is what is really needed.  As one wise parishioner pointed out, the cost of living has increased far more than 2%.  If we only increase spending on ministries by 2% we are actually falling behind.  So please don’t feel you have to limit yourself to a 2% increase!  If we want to end the year again “in the black”, it is going to take more than 2%.  

No fear, no anxiety – God is great and the parishioners of CCC are generous!

 Come talk and explore more about the week’s readings and Sunday’s homily as we dig deep (but hopefully avoid puncturing any water mains down there).  

We meet in the Living Room after the second service each Sunday around 12:15pm.

Bring questions and insights, and we’ll do our best to make connections between scripture and our lives together.

To top it off, we'll provide a little something to eat as well!  

   This Lent, PWRDF presents a collection of some of its favourite reflections from the “Praying with PWRDF” Zoom meetings with music, videos, PWRDF stories, and more. 

Go to www.pwrdf.org/lent2023/ to subscribe and receive a daily email message during Lent.

The contributors for the remaining weeks in Lent are:

Lent 2— The Rt. Rev. Bishop Riscylla Shaw, Bishop, Diocese of Toronto

Lent 3— The Rev. Canon Rachel Carnegie, Anglican Alliance

Lent 4— Heather Smith, Executive Director of Rayjon Share Care, Haiti

Lent 5— Sophia Gebreyes, Lutheran World Federation, Ethiopia

Palm Sunday and Holy Week - The Rev. Patrick Stephens, PWRDF Representative for the Diocese of Ottawa  

For any questions regarding other ways to support PWRDF, please contact your Parish Representative at louise.vanwoelderen@gmail.com or 905-387-1820   

The Cathedral is looking for counters to assist with counting weekly donations as part of a team. The maximum time requirement for this volunteer position is an hour or so a month. Volunteers count and balance donations from the Sunday and midweek services, Diocesan services, and fundraising activities.  Those interested, or for more information, please contact George Down or the Cathedral office at cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca or in person. 

Thank you to all volunteers!

   For those currently using envelopes for giving, they are now available in the Narthex for pick up. For those interested in obtaining envelopes or for further information about options for giving, please contact the cathedral office at cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca or in person in the office and we will be happy to assist. 

Thank you!   

   The Prayer Shawl Knitters Group has made available to the parish a wonderful abundance of both prayer shawls and lap blankets. If you happen to know of anyone who might be in need and might benefit from one of these beautiful items, please contact the parish office either in person or at cathedral.admin@niagaraanglican.ca   

The Cathedral has now resumed the passing of Offering Plates. The plates will be passed by the Greeters and brought to the altar with the elements. You may recall this was suspended at the beginning of the pandemic, when there was uncertainty about how the virus was spread, and replaced by a box near the Narthex. At the Offertory, we offer back some of what God has given us, symbolically in the bread and wine, and in our contributions toward the work of the church. All are invited to support the sharing of God’s love with the world through giving by Pre-Authorized Payment, online through our website (for details, please use link below) or by weekly envelope.    

Current guidelines encourage mask wearing, particularly in crowded, enclosed, and close-contact settings. Effective immediately, Bishop Susan is strengthening guidance to mirror the chief medical officer of health's strong recommendation that masks be worn in indoor settings. By doing so, and applying additional layers of protection, we will not only protect ourselves but our most vulnerable neighbours. In this way, we are also bearing strong witness to God's call to love our neighbours.