Labyrinth

All are welcome to come and walk our Labyrinths. If there is no service or event on at the Cathedral, you can usually access our Ocean Health Labyrinth during Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, & 1 to 4 p.m. If the upstairs doors are closed, please come to the Office Entrance in the parking lot. You can also access the Labyrinth Sunday mornings, when the Cathedral is open for worship.

Please contact the Office if you have any questions about access:

 office@ourcathedral.ca

 709-726-5677

In the Summer of 2020, we created a beautiful space for reflection and meditation, in the Cathedral Church Yard, in the heart of downtown St. John's. We continue to maintain this Labyrinth and hope to make it a more permanent structure soon.

The labyrinth is a type of walking meditation with thousands of years of fascinating history. Christians have used labyrinths as an aid for prayer for many centuries. Labyrinths seem to emerge during times of great social change, so it is not surprising that they have become an increasingly common world-wide phenomenon in the last fifty years.

When labyrinths are used as a walking meditation, there are a few suggestions that may prove helpful. There is no right or wrong way to engage the pattern but there is a traditional way that you may enjoy. The three-fold movement of Releasing, Resting/Receiving and then Return is a common meditative template of contemplative practice. May your time on the labyrinth be an experience of restoring inner reserves; an experience of renewal and of opening heart and mind to new possibilities.

The Garden Labyrinth is open to the public at all times. The weather, however, may determine if you are able, or want, to walk it at any given time.

Enjoy this ancient practice of prayer and reflection!

Season of Creation & Ocean Health Labyrinth Anniversary
September 28 | 2:00–4:00 PM
Entrance: Stone Porch on Gower St.

The Season of Creation is an annual ecumenical celebration from September 1 to October 4, beginning with the World Day of Prayer and ending on the Feast of St. Francis. During this time, Christians around the world unite in prayer, reflection, and action to care for our common home.

First initiated by the Orthodox Church in 1989, the season has since been embraced by many Christian traditions, including the Anglican Church of Canada.

As part of this global movement, we mark the first anniversary of the Ocean Health Labyrinth on September 28. Installed in 2024 in partnership with the International Legacy Labyrinth Project, this seven-circuit Chartres-style labyrinth invites quiet reflection and care for the earth—especially our oceans.

The event will unfold in three movements:

Opening circle

Quiet walking in the labyrinth

Closing reflection circle

This is a time for stillness, community, and connection—to creation, to one another, and to the sacred.

All are welcome.

ONLINE WALK Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 12:00 – 1:00pm

Gratitude: A Virtual Labyrinth Finger-Walk for Thanksgiving
Online | One-hour Zoom Gathering

As we approach the Thanksgiving season, you're invited to a virtual labyrinth finger-walk—a quiet, creative time to reflect on gratitude and the blessings of the Earth.

Using a printable paper labyrinth (link provided) and simple art supplies, we’ll gather on Zoom for a guided hour of reflection. After a short introduction to finger-walking, participants will have quiet time to walk, journal, or simply be. We'll return for a closing circle to share and reflect.

No experience needed—just curiosity and a willing heart. This gentle, soulful practice is open to all.

Bring: Printed labyrinth, colored pencils or markers

To Register email: office@ourcathedral.ca by October 7, 2025.

Links for the printable labyrinth and Zoom meeting will be sent to your email the day of the Walk.

All are welcome.

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OCEAN HEALTH LABYRINTH

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