Christmas at the Cathedral
2025-12-24 - 2025-12-25 | Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 215 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Wednesday, December 24
4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass
Cathedral Choirs and Brass
6:00pm Christmas Eve Mass (bilingual)
Cathedral Choirs
11:00pm Prelude of Carols followed by Midnight Mass
Cathedral Choirs , Diocesan Schola, Strings and Brass
Televised on FOX17 | livestreamed at grdiocese.org and YouTube
Midnight Mass will repeat on FOX17 Christmas Day at 7am

Thursday, December 25
10:00am Christmas Day Mass
Celebrated by Bishop Walkowiak
Wednesday, December 31
4:00pm Vigil Mass (no Confessions)
Mary, Holy Mother of God
Thursday, January 1
10:00am Holy Day Mass (no Confessions)
Mary, Holy Mother of God

Daily Masses

Friday, Dec. 26, 9am Mass only. (no Confessions)
Dec. 29, 30, 31, 12:05pm Mass only.
Dec. 31, 4pm Holy Day Vigil Mass
Jan. 2, 12:05pm Mass only. (no First Friday Adoration or Anointing of the Sick)

Parish Office

Closing at 1pm: Wednesday, Dec. 17
Closed: Dec. 24, 25, 26, 31; Jan. 1.
Closing at 1pm: Dec. 29, 30.

Catholic Inquiry Class
2026-01-18 15:15 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Catholic Information Center, 360 Division Ave. S. Suite 2A, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Explore What it Means to be Catholic
Attend the Catholic Inquiry Class
Various Sundays, 3:15-5:00pm
First two sessions: Jan. 18 & Feb. 15
Register/questions: Sean Donovan at 616-456-1454 x1913 or sdonovan@grcathedral.org
These Catholic Inquiry sessions are designed for seekers who want to learn about the Catholic faith. They are also a necessary precursor to entering into the formal program for adults to become Catholic. Inquiry is geared towards both those who have never been baptized and those who have been baptized in a different Christian tradition. Inquiry helps individuals discern if the process for becoming Catholic is right for them.

Christian Unity
2026-01-25 08:00 - 17:00
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 18-25
Each year, Christians around the world joyfully recall the prayer of Jesus in the Gospel of John, 17:21, “That they all may be one.”
The Cathedral Ecumenism Committee invites you to pray with us through this week by using the Daily Scripture and Prayer Guide.
You can choose to follow along daily on Facebook. Printed copies are also available in the Church.

Made for More
2026-01-26 18:30 - 20:30
You are
MADE FOR MORE!
Jesus said, “Seek, and you will find.” (Matthew 7:7)
Dates: Jan 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, and Mar 2
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: Parish Center (basement), Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 215 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Enjoy refreshments. Meet new people. Invite a friend to come with you.
This series is free. Please register by January 20, 2026
REGISTER HERE

Discover how you will benefit from these six sessions
Session 1: What is the “more” I am looking for?

Listen to and come to understand the desire in your heart.
Take a moment to savor the peace and honesty life rarely offers.
Begin your journey to a more meaningful, faith-centered life.

Session 2: Who is Jesus, and why does knowing him matter?

Meet Jesus, come to know him personally.
Experience the freedom of being seen, understood, and loved.
Discover how an encounter with Jesus can bring new purpose to your life.

Session 3: What difference does God make in my life?

Find everyday peace with God and freedom from stress.
Learn to stop bearing life’s burdens alone.
Let God into ordinary moments and feel life lighten.

Session 4: How do I find healing, acceptance, and wholeness?

Experience God’s gentle healing.
Feel accepted, heard, and valued in a safe, honest space.
Begin moving toward wholeness with gentle guidance and hope.

Session 5: Why do Catholics go to Mass?

Satisfy your deep hunger with spiritual food for life.
See Mass in a new, life-giving way as a place of encounter and belonging.
Receive peace through Christ, who sustains you.

Session 6: Is there a place for me in the Church?

Bring yourself where your story belongs, and your voice matters.
Be known. Be loved.
Discover that your presence and gifts can change things.

Join us at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew
REGISTER HERE

One Mission
2026-01-30 19:00 - 20:30
Many Callings, One Mission: A Choral Worship Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Friday January 30, 7pm, at the Cathedral (Rescheduled from Jan. 23 due to weather)
The choirs of the Cathedral, Westminster Presbyterian, and LaGrave CRC will join voices in a choral worship service in prayer for Christian Unity. Come hear scripture and sing hymns that express our unity through the Nicene Creed, our common belief. Each choir will also offer music representing their tradition and join voices together in combined pieces as one large choir.

Daily Lenten Reflections
2026-02-18 00:00 - 23:59
Share your journey through Lent with our Ecumenical Lenten Reflection Book. Follow along with 40 days of reflections from Cathedral parishioners and our brothers and sisters in Christ from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and Westminster Presbyterian. The reflections will appear online and daily on Facebook. Printed books are available at the church or the parish office.
Receive Daily Emails
Online Flipbook

Annual Paulist Appeal
2026-02-28 08:00 - 17:00
This year, I invite you to join us in the 2026 Annual Paulist Appeal: Building Bridges Through Charity. Your gift directly sustains ministries that reach people from all walks of life—Catholic and non-Catholic—throughout the United States and beyond.
Because of you, we are able to share the Gospel in fresh and meaningful ways, care for our senior Paulists, accompany those discerning vocations, elevate women in leadership and ministry, work toward communion in a Church and world marked by division, and minister with compassion to young adults, people of color, and those who identify as LGBTQ+. Your generosity also enriches our Paulist parishes and campus ministries through Mission Impact grants that fund local initiatives aligned with our mission priorities.
As you reflect on your giving for the year, please remember that every contribution—no matter the amount—helps build bridges of hope, healing, and understanding in our world.
Through your compassion, you join us in creating spaces where God’s love can be encountered more fully by those we are called to serve. Thank you for your faithful partnership and for considering this invitation to support our mission once again.
With prayerful best wishes for you and your family, I remain,
Sincerely yours in Christ,

Very Rev. René Constanza, C.S.P.
President, Paulist Fathers

Watch a video of parishioners talking about the Paulist Fathers
DONATE NOW

Lenten Retreat
2026-03-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Catholic Information Center, 360 Division Ave. S. Suite 2A, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Busy Person’s Lenten Retreat: Rooting in the Holy
Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Attend Online
Our busy world is constantly testing us, drawing us away from the oasis of God’s love and our true identity. Eventually, we find our spirits feeling muddled, tired, and disoriented. We find it harder and harder to make decisions, let alone discern with wisdom the way of the Lord in our lives!
But God has not left us without resource.
Lent, the forty days before Easter that the world-wide Christian church observes, invite us to step back, breathe deeply, and return to the source of our identity.
We invite you to “come away for a while” (Mk 6:31) – away from the busy and join Jesus in the desert where he roots into his relationship with the Father. That desert clarity is at the heart of Lent–and at the heart of what this retreat offers you.
Over two weeks, you’ll be offered three “oases” of intentional spiritual time – simple, accessible, and renewing:

Three Zoom gatherings (Thursdays, March 5, 12, and 19, 1.5 hours each) where we will learn, pray, and reflect together in a variety of ways.
Daily spiritual practices that you choose and tailor to your schedule.
One or two meetings with a Spiritual Director – in person or online – to help you listen for the movement of the Holy Spirit in your life.

If you’ve been curious about spiritual direction, this retreat is a gentle and meaningful way to experience it.
Come away for a while. Come to the quiet of the desert where Christ meets us.
Come be renewed in your spirit this Lent.
The Busy Person Lenten Retreat is a collaboration of the Catholic Information Center and the Dominican Center Marywood.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

St Patrick's Day Party and Raffle
2026-03-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Catholic Central HS, 319 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Our annual St. Patrick’s Day Party and Raffle is Saturday, March 7, following the 4:30pm Mass. Get your raffle and dinner tickets at Mass or the parish office.
Raffle tickets are $30ea. or 4 for $100. You can purchase tickets at Mass or take a bag of tickets home with you and return the filled-out stubs with your check to Mass or the office. Raffle tickets will also be on sale at the party. This year, we have 3 cash prizes of $500, $250, and $250, but as usual, we will have many more prizes, including a dinner for four at the rectory, cooked by the Paulist Fathers.
Dinner Tickets Sold Out
Dinner tickets are $40 each. We only have room for 200 people in the Catholic Central Cafeteria, so plan to buy your tickets early.
Your ticket includes…
A traditional Irish dinner
2 drink tickets (soda, beer, wine). More drink tickets can be purchased at the party
1 Irish Coffee
Entertainment, Irish dance, music, & sing-along
Front seat to the raffle and the rest of the shenanigans.
PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!
As usual, we will have plenty of great raffle prizes you can win, and we’re always adding more.
Check back here or your bulletin for an expanding list.
Dinner for four at the rectory, cooked and served by the Paulist Fathers
Gift certificate for membership to or other purchases at Meijer Gardens
A Steelcase Series 1 ergonomic chair
Artistic wood wall crosses
4 $50 gift certificates for gourmet desserts
2 Tickets to The Price Is Right at DeVos Hall
An Amish-made rocking chair
Garden gift baskets
…and more
ONLINE AUCTION:
Garden work at your home by the Cathedral Garden Ministry
SEE DETAILS AND MAKE A BID
Businesses/Individuals are welcome to be cash sponsors or donate raffle prizes for extra perks and/or recognition in our communication channels.
Make a donation online.

The Light Is On for You
2026-03-19 17:00 - 19:00
Thursday, March 19, 5-7pm
Are you wondering how to best prepare yourself for Easter? Why not set aside some time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Our priests are available in the church during this time for individual Confessions in English and Spanish.
The Cathedral priests also offer Confession daily immediately following the 7am and 12:05pm daily Masses, as well as Saturdays at 11-11:45am

Lenten Soup Suppers
2026-03-20 18:00 - 19:00
Join us each Friday in Lent at 6pm in the Parish Center. Free (donations accepted).

Stations of the Cross
2026-03-20 19:00 - 20:00
Join us every Friday in Lent at 7pm for this beautiful practice of scripture, sung response, and prayer, in English, Spanish, and Latin. Embark on a pilgrimage through Christ’s Passion, death, and burial using each station on the Cathedral walls.

Holy Week Schedule
2026-03-29 08:00 - 2026-04-06 21:00
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Saturday, March 28
4:30pm Vigil Mass
Sunday, March 29
10am – Mass with Bishop Walkowiak (televised/streamed live)
12pm – Misa en Español (streamed live)
5:30pm – Mass
7:30pm – Contemplative Mass
Mass of Chrism
Tuesday, March 31
7pm – Bishop Walkowiak presiding (streamed live)
Open to ticket holders only
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Thursday, April 2
7pm – Bishop Walkowiak presiding, (streamed live)
8:30pm to Midnight – Adoration in the Chapel
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Friday, April 3
3pm – Passion Service – Bishop Walkowiak presiding,
(televised/streamed live)
5:30pm – Good Friday Procession,
procesión del Vía Crucis (way of the cross)
8pm – Tenebrae, a service of shadows with psalmody, Scripture,
contemplative music, a reading from the
Passion, and veneration of the Cross.
Holy Saturday: The Easter Vigil
Saturday, April 4
9pm – Bishop Walkowiak presiding
Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord
Sunday, April 5
10am – Mass with Bishop Walkowiak
(televised/streamed live)
12pm – Misa en Español (streamed live)
5:30pm – Evening Mass
7:30pm – Evening Mass

Easter Monday, April 6, we have only one daily Mass at 9am.
From Holy Thursday through Easter Monday, there are no Confessions.
Our parish offices will be closed on Good Friday (April 3) and Easter Monday (April 6)

First Friday Adoration
2026-05-01 07:30 - 11:30 | Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 215 Sheldon Blvd SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
Join us for any amount of time you are able between 7:30am and 11:30am on each first Friday of the month.

Anointing of the Sick
2026-05-01 11:30 - 12:00
Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of healing. Through this Sacrament, Christ strengthens the faithful who are afflicted by illness. Anointing is also a ministry of comfort for those seeking the Holy Spirit’s blessings of health, faith, or strength against temptation.
A priest will celebrate the Anointing of the Sick on every First Friday, from approximately 11:30 to 11:50am in the chapel, following Adoration and before the 12:05pm Mass.

Diaper Drive
2026-05-18 08:00 - 17:00
Spring Diaper Drive
The Outreach Team is sponsoring a diaper drive to benefit St. Gianna’s No Cost Baby Boutique through Catholic Charities West Michigan. Bring your donations of disposable diapers and wipes to Mass on May 9-10 and May 16-17. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Gathering of Eight
2026-05-30 08:00 - 17:00
Would you like to get to know other parishioners over a meal? Consider joining a Gathering of 8. Meet up with a group of 6-8 people in a home or at a restaurant. It might be lunch, brunch, dinner, or an appetizer party… the host chooses the theme. The host might ask group members to bring a dish to share. You can choose a different group each time. Participate as often as you’d like. This is a fun way to make our big church seem small and get to know each other better. The next group of gatherings is happening during May and June 2026. Questions? Contact Leslee.
Sign-up now.

Catholic Services Appeal
2026-05-31 08:00 - 17:00
Make your commitment today!
Your participation in CSA matters. Every gift helps support vital ministries that take place right here in our parish and neighborhood…

Televised and Live-Streamed Mass to the
Homebound
Hispanic Ministries & Immigration Services
Faith Formation & Evangelization through the
Catholic Information Center
Caring for our Heartside Neighbors and beyond through the Ministries of God’s Kitchen, the Pregnancy Resource Center, Baby & Toddler Pantries, and Senior Services.

Now is the time to turn in an envelope with your pledge or gift or go to grdiocese.org/csa to give online. Our assessment for 2026 is $175,000.

Unity Festival 2026
2026-05-31 12:00 - 17:00
SAVE THE DATE!
Our Cathedral family includes many cultures, and we celebrate them at our annual Unity Mass and Festival.
Bring the whole family to worship and celebrate together. Plenty of free food, music, dancing, kids’ games, face painting, petting zoo, and more!
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Unity Mass at 12pm (livestreamed)
Unity Festival 1:30-4pm
Want to help out? Volunteer to bring food, or serve in various ways during the day. Volunteer Link.
Financial Donors: Help us celebrate diversity and serve our local community. Giving link.
