Announcements

Clarification on Holy Doors during the Jubilee of Hope

The Archdiocese of Vancouver has received many inquiries regarding Holy Doors during the Jubilee Year of Hope. This Jubilee Year, Pope Francis has designated Holy Doors exclusively at the four major papal basilicas in Rome to highlight the unity of the universal Church and to invite Catholics worldwide to make the traditional pilgrimage to Rome. There are no Holy Doors in Vancouver, though Catholics can still obtain the Jubilee Indulgence by following the instructions below.

How to receive Jubilee Indulgence

During the Jubilee Year 2025, you can receive a plenary indulgence in the Archdiocese of Vancouver (the complete remission of the temporal punishment of sin), by completing the following:

1. Detachment from sin (even venial)
2. Visit a Jubilee Pilgrimage site:
   • Holy Rosary Cathedral, Downtown Vancouver
   • St. Jude’s Parish and Shrine, East Vancouver
   • St. Anthony of Padua Parish and Shrine of Santo Niño de Cebu, Agassiz
   • Or another site dedicated by Pope Francis or the local Bishop
3. Attend Holy Mass or any of the following, ideally at the pilgrimage site:
   • Celebration of the Word of God
   • Liturgy of the Hours
   • Way of the Cross
   • Rosary
   • Penitential Celebration with individual confession
4. Confession on the same day or within about 20 days of visiting a pilgrimage site
5. Pray for the Pope
   • Our Father, Hail Mary etc.

The plenary indulgence is available until December 28, 2025.

For more details, including Mass schedules, confession times, and visiting hours, please visit rcav.org/jubilee

We invite you to reserve a copy of the St. Anthony's Centennial Commemoration book.

This approximately 50 page soft-cover book includes the history of the parish chronicled in words and photographs. There are also many wonderful pictures of parish events throughout the years. We will add photos of all of the Centennial week celebrations. The book will be ready to purchase later this year.

The $20 cost of the book can be paid by cash or cheque when you pick up your book.

Reserve your copy of this special book on the sheets located in the vestibule or by calling the parish office. This will ensure you receive a copy and will assist us in determining how many copies we need to print.

St. Anthony’s Parish and The Augustine Institute have partnered to bring our parishioners a free annual subscription to Formed.org.  Think of it like ‘Netflix for Catholics’ which includes over 4,000 movies, documentaries, books, audiobooks, podcasts, study materials, and so much more!  Now you can experience all the truth, beauty, and meaning of the Catholic faith on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, whenever and wherever you want!

To access your free subscription please click HERE.

When asked to list your parish, type  “Saint Anthony Parish West Vancouver”. 

If you can’t find it, enter our parish postal code (V7V 1Z9), then enter your name and email address.

Formed.org offers a variety of Catholic resources, including movies, audio programming, bible studies, and material for children and youth.

Make sure to download the FORMED app to your iOS or Android device to access FORMED on the go.

Watch these short videos for further instructions.

Once you’re in, be sure to check out award-winning programs like

Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist.

If further assistance is needed, please contact the parish office at 604.926.6881.

We are excited to announce that our parish has joined Flocknote!

We have migrated from regular email communications to Flocknote. If you wish to receive regular parish news, messages, and bulletins via email or text, please register to join the flock.

Register online by clicking here.

Or by texting ANTHONY1 to 514-900-0130.