Help us Preserve the Basilica as our Cathedral Church

Please donate to help the Basilica Heritage Foundation purchase restore, and maintain the
Basilica Cathedral.

Many of the Church’s properties of the Archdiocese of St. John’s have been sold by the court-appointed Trustee in Insolvency to compensate the victims of Mount Cashel. The Basilica Heritage Foundation joined with St. Bonaventure’s College Inc. and the St. Bon’s Forum Corp. to submit a joint bid on the Basilica Block. The Supreme Court approved our bid as the successful bidder, and we are working to conclude the purchase.

You may wish to donate online and a tax receipt will be issued.
For amounts over $1000, please download, print and complete a Donation Commitment here.
This document commits you to donating to help purchase the Basilica and refers to the BHF’s Escrow Agreement (click here to view it) with our legal counsel, Stewart McKelvey, which will either
- A) disburse donated funds at the time we are notified that our bid to purchase the Basilica has been successful, and the BHF will issue a tax receipt, or
- B) will return the funds to you in the event that we are not.

Once you have completed the agreement, please bring it and your cheque to the Basilica Parish Office. A money order or certified cheque would assist in avoiding holds placed on personal cheques.

In 2018-2020, funds raised by the Foundation enabled us to contribute more than $855,000 to the restoration of the Basilica’s beautiful historic stained glass windows. The foundation aims to restore the remaining upper and lower windows of the Basilica.

Your donation will ensure the preservation of this beautiful world class treasure, a significant part of Canada’s and Newfoundland and Labrador’s history and heritage.

As an Independent Registered Charitable Foundation, donations are tax-deductible within Canada. Receipts will be issued. Thank you for your support!