Overview
Holy Family Roman Catholic Old Cathedral is located in the heart of downtown Anchorage, within walking distance of major downtown hotels. It boasts a welcoming, multicultural community of prayerful and active Catholics and is staffed by friars from the Western Dominican Province The parish was founded in 1915, and the structure is built on an original townsite lot. The current building was completed in 1948 and survived the 1964 earthquake with little damage. It served as the Cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Anchorage from 1966 to 2020. The visit of Pope Saint John Paul II in 1981 is commemorated with a brass plaque in front and a photo in the Blessed Sacrament chapel. Our Sunday Mass schedule of 7 Masses includes a quiet Mass at 7:30 AM with music at the other Masses. There is a Spanish Mass, and a Dominican Rite Mass in Latin. At the Holy Family, you will encounter visitors from around the world, especially during the summer tourist season. Our Bavarian stained glass windows, 125 years old and transplanted from a parish in Philadelphia, are a jewel of downtown Anchorage art. Our gift shop and book store, St. Paul’s Corner, is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and I Street. It includes “made in Alaska” rosaries and note cards, books and many beautiful religious items. Our newly designed courtyard provides an outdoor venue for parish events and for children’s play. To view Mass and confession times, our Church “open hours,” and current bulletin, week’s events and newsletter, please visit our website. We welcome all visitors to share the beauty of our house of God and the dignity of our Masses.