St John Henry Newman, Victoria
Updated: 2DEC2025
MASS TIMES AT SAINT JOHN HENRY NEWMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, VICTORIA, BC
at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 849 Old Esquimalt Rd, Esquimalt, BC
Weekdays: 8:30am Mattins | 9am Terce & Confessions (to 9:15am) | 9:30am Low Mass Mondays & Wednesdays: 10:20am Holy Rosary Fridays: 9am Mattins | 9:30am Terce & Confessions (to 9:45 am) | 10am Low Mass | 10:50am Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday: Mattins 8:30am | Rosary 9am | Confessions 9am | Low Mass 9:30am | Exposition 10:30am | Confessions 10:30 - 11:20am | Benediction 11:30am Sunday: 2:30pm | Evensong 5pm Third Sunday of the Month: 3:30pm | Evensong 6pm
The Masses, celebrations of the Divine Office, and the Sacraments are well supported at St John Henry’s thanks to a very dedicated team of male altar servers who make up the Servers’ Guild which, on the Feast of St Stephen in 2021, became an affiliated branch of the Guild of St Stephen.
The Solemn Mass on Sundays and Solemnities utilises a Crucifer, Thurifer, Boat Bearer, two Torchbearers, two Acolytes, and a Master of Ceremonies. Servers also assist at weekday Matins, Low Masses, at Evensong, and Benediction. Our vergers are Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Kirkwood and Mr. Logan. We have four Instituted Acolytes who assist with the administration of the Precious Blood, lead the Divine Office when required, and fulfil the role of Subdeacon at Solemn Masses with a Deacon. Mr. Clanton is the MC for Saint John Henry's. Mr. J. Potter is currently the scheduler for our servers. Mr. D. Kenyon provides regular training for our younger servers.
Practices are held regularly and there are also rehearsals before major feasts, and before the celebrations of Christmas, Holy Week, and Easter. The Guild is a valuable fellowship and fraternity for boys and men, and new servers are always welcome and encouraged to join.
CANDIDACY | The policy at SJHN Victoria is that adult males must complete the CMG Connect Safe Environment Training program. Apprenticeship for boys: a brief interview is recommended with each child and his parent or guardian conducted by the Pastor and/or the Master of Ceremonies.
Saint John Henry Newman Church is a personal parish. That is, we don’t have specific geographic boundaries, like a local diocesan Catholic parish does, but rather membership in a personal parish is based on a personal choice of our parishioners to join us. So, we welcome all who want to worship with us and be part of our community.
We are the Capital Regional District community of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter. An ordinariate is equivalent to a diocese, but is not confined to specific geographic boundaries within the territory of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
