OUTDOOR MASS AND BLESSING OF GROTTO
Father Albert MacPherson will officiate at the opening and blessing of St. Anne's Shrine at Our Lady of Grace Monastery, Monastery, NS, on Sunday, September 5, at 2 PM. Please bring a chair for outdoor mass. A bus trip from New Waterford, with stops at various locations, is offered for $30 return. To reserve your seat or for more information, call Yvonne at 862-6781. Back to Top
UPCOMING EVENTS AT MABOU
• Plan to attend the Pioneers Pastoral Airs at St. Mary's Church in Mabou on Saturday evening, September 11th starting at 8:00 p.m. - performances will include Mi'kmaq drumming, celtic fiddle, harp and voice as well as French, Italian, Dutch, Irish, English and African Inspirational numbers. Proceeds from this presentation are for the Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine. Enjoy tea and oatcakes after the concert, coordinated by St. Mary's KOC. Back to Top
• On Sunday, September 12th, plan to attend the Annual Feast Day Celebrations. The Continuous Rosary starts at the Shrine, in Mabou at 1:00 p.m. and continues until 3:30 p.m.The Mother of Sorrows Feast Day Mass will be offered by Bishop Brian Dunn at 4:00 p.m. at St Mary's Parish Church in Mabou. Intentions prayed for at the Shrine will be offered at this Mass. All are welcome to attend.Lunch at the Parish Hall after mass provided by St. Mary's CWL. For further information call 902-945-2221 - The Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine, Mabou, Cape Breton. Back to Top
HOLY MASS AND HEALING SERVICE
End your Labour Day long weekend by celebrating with Father Albert McPherson in Holy Mass with Healing Service to follow; Monday, September 6 at 7 pm, St. Ann's Church, Guysborough. Back to Top
CHARISMATIC WOMEN'S LIFE IN THE SPIRIT WEEKEND
September 17-19 - Villa Madonna Bras d'Or
Fee: $80.00
For further info contact: Michele Bennett at 736-3569 OR Florence MacNeil at 562-4681.Back to Top
SUPPORT & SHARE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP For those who have experienced the loss of a loved one.
Upcoming Sessions:
+ Sept. 2 — 7-9 PM — Miners Memorial Manor, Sydney Mines
+ Sept. 14 — 7-9 PM — Holy Angels High School Cafeteria, Sydney
Everyone is welcome and no registration is required. Back to Top
Sydney Mines C.N.D. FAREWELL
Preparations have been underway and are near completion for a farewell celebration to honour the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame who have served in Sydney Mines for the past 110 years. Notre Dame Convent will be closing its doors on September 30 2010.
On Sunday, September 12, there will only be one Mass in Sydney Mines held at Immaculate Conception Church 10 AM to begin the celebration. This will be followed by a reception at St. Pius X Hall. All parishioners are invited to this momentous event as we extend our appreciation to the Sisters for their dedication and faithfulness to our community over the years.
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A Unit in Clinical Pastoral Education is being offered at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care. The theme of our Fall program is:
“ Come Ceilidh With Us” -- Celtic Clinical Pastoral Education
Date: September 20, 2010 – April 20, 2011 (inclusive)
(two days per week)
Students may take this course for academic credit through Atlantic School of Theology and Acadia Divinity College. It is a Masters level course and can also be transferred as a Bachelor’s Credit from Acadia University.
Deadline for application: September 3, 2010 (or as soon as possible)
To obtain an application form or if you have any questions please contact:
Rev. Sandra Morrison
Director, Pastoral Care
Cape Breton District Health Authority
567-7293
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CAPE BRETON FARMERS' MARKET Saturdays Year Round. 340 Keltic Drive (diagonally opposite Coxheath Arena). 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM. Locally Grown Springtime Plants & Flowers, Greens, Assorted Vegetables. Government inspected CB Meats, Chicken, Homebaking, Condiments, etc. Breakfast/Brunch: Delicious Ethnic Choices & Fair Trade Beverages. Enjoy on-site or take-home. Quality Handcrafts. Socialize with Friends & Family Members. Support Local Sustainability. Childrens' Playroom. Buskers Welcome. Check us weekly on Facebook. Back to Top
Bus trip to Monastery - outdoor mass and blessing of grotto
Our lady of Grace Shrine with Fr. Albert MacPherson
September 5th at 2 p.m.
Please bring chair for outdoor mass
bus stops at various locations and costs $30 return
to reserve your seat or for more information, call Yvonne at 862-6781. Back to Top
Atlantic Marian
Gathering presents " Mary, Cause
of Our Joy" October 16-17, 2010 at the Murphy
Community Centre, Charlottetown, PE. Keynote speakers for
the event will be Fr. Dwight Longenecker and Janice T.
Connell. For more information contact: Atlantic Marian Conference Website Back to Top
Back to Top UPCOMING RELIGIOUS TOURS
+ Medjugorje — Sept. 24-Oct. 3, 2010. $2150 incl. visit to Dubrovnik. Info: Marie at 207-868-5027 or email bubblepink49@hotmail.com
+ Medjugorje — Sept. 27-Oct. 5, 2010. Cost: $2070. Info: 902- 888 - 2291 or email Kevin.morrell@pei.sympatico.ca
+ Blessed Mary MacKillop/Brother Andre Canonization — Pilgrimage from Halifax to Rome Oct 8-18, 2010 — $3,000 + tax all-inclusive. For info, call May Campbell, Mabou at 945-2922 or 258-7088.
+ Israel/Egypt — October 27-November 7, 2010 -$3324 incl. air, accommodation, 2 meals/day. Call 902-648-0050 or 902-769-8399.
+ HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE — Last chance to sign up! Are you interested in walking in the footsteps of Jesus in Nazareth, having mass in Bethlehem, praying at Calvary, or visiting Cana? Then join Fr. Doug MacDonald as he leads a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from Sept. 18-28th, 2010. Fr. Doug has spent five weeks traveling throughout Israel and has visited all these holy sites connected to our faith and is now returning as a priest to lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. There are only a few weeks left to sign up, so if you are interested in more information, call Angela Luddington at 902 - 752 - 5567 or email:
St. Francis Xavier University offers programs and courses by distance
education for adults seeking faith formation for personal and professional
development.
Diploma
in Ministry
Certificate in Lay Ministry
Come
Let Us Worship: A course in liturgical foundations
Certificate in Spirituality
Diploma
in Assisted Living: Human Care &
Community
For an information package please
contact MINISTRY PROGRAMS OFFICE, Continuing & Distance Education,
St. Francis Xavier University, toll free 1-877-867-5562, diplomainministry@stfx.ca. Or check
the website: www.mystfx.ca/academic/continuinged/Ministry.html
BEREAVED FAMILIES OF CAPE
BRETON SUPPORT GROUP: Provide an open support
group for individuals who have suffered the loss of a loved
one. Sessions are on the second Tuesday of each month from
7:30 — 9:30 p.m. at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Level
4, Unit 4E, Room 4186, Sydney. For more information contact
Sr. Florence MacNeil (902) 567-8137.
LIVING WITH
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: for those who have had a
diagnosis of cancer, their families and caregivers meets at
the Canadian Cancer society Office at 329 George St. For
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PALLIATIVE CARE VOLUNTEERS: are
needed in the Sydney, Glace Bay, North Sydney and New
Waterford areas. If you are kind, compassionate, empathetic
and have some extra time on your hands please phone Lisa
Hynes, Palliative Care Volunteer Coordinator for the Cape
Breton Healthcare Complex at 567-8160 for more information.
HAVE A FEW
HOURS TO SPARE? Volunteers are needed for the
Meal Assistance/Feeder Programs at the CB Regional Hospital
& Northside General Hospital. Volunteers will assist
with or feed meals to patients daily. For more info on this
program, contact Volunteer Services at the hospital.
ARE YOU A
SENIOR LIVING ALONE? Would you enjoy a regular
telephone chat from a friendly, safe VON Volunteer? Do you
know a senior who lives alone and would benefit from a
regular call? If you said yes to either of these questions,
VON Cape Breton has the answer, our new telephone-visiting
program. Our volunteers are compassionate, well trained and
police record screened. Signing up is easy, just phone
Cheryl MacQuarrie at 564-0736.
 The Atlantic Path is the largest cancer research
project ever undertaken in Atlantic Canada. We
collect lifestyle information, biological samples and
physical measurements from men and women aged 35 to 69 who
volunteer to take part in the landmark study into how
genetics, environment and lifestyle contribute to the
development of cancer. We also track participants’ health
for 30 years through cancer registries, hospital records and
other health-related databases. “The information obtained
through this study will provide an enormous bank of
information which researchers will be able to draw upon to
help identify the causes of cancer and, in turn, develop
better detection, treatment and prevention methods,” says
Dr. Louise Parker, principal investigator for The Atlantic
Path. For more information: Atlantic
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Photo Galleries:
Atlantic Catholic - Special Coverage of the Celebrations on Chapel Island. (Posted Aug. 03/10)
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PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE
CALENDAR: (Winter/Spring 2010):
Industrial
Cape Breton Area"Pre-Marriage Programs"
- Jan. 22/23/24, 2010 — Our Lady of Fatima, Sydney -
completed
- Mar. 5/6/7/, 2010 — St. Leo, Glace Bay - completed
- Mar. 26/27/28, 2010 — St. Joseph Hall, Bras d'Or
- Apr. 9/10/11,2010 — Our Lady of Fatima, Sydney
- June 4/5/6/, 2010 — Our Lady of Fatima, Sydney
Program times:
Friday - 6:30 p.m.— 9:30 p.m.
Saturday -
9 a.m. — 12 noon
Sunday - 9 a.m. — 12
noon
$60.00 per couple. Call 539-6868 ext.
2 to register.
PRE-MARRIAGE
COURSES:
Please make cheque
payable to Family Service of Eastern Nova Scotia
and attach it to the registration form. For more
information on this program phone Mary Jo Kuta, Family Life Department,
Sydney, of the Family Services of Eastern Nova
Scotiaor phone 539-6868.Or
you may register by mail and request a registration
form:
Family Life
Department
164 Charlotte St., Suite
200
Sydney, NS B1P 1C3
Antigonish-Guysborough Marriage Preparation
Course:
Two
Marriage Preparation courses are held
each year. One in the spring (usually in April) and
one in the fall (usually in October). The date of the next
course (plus other information) is available on our
website: www.mcourse.homestead.com The courses are held at
St. Ninian Place in Antigonish. The cost is $70.00 per
couple. Pre-registration is required. Participants from
outside the area are welcome. MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE
for 2010:
April 24th and 25th, 2010. Call 863-5987 or
visit www.mcourse.homestead.com
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