Welcome to our celebration of Advent! “This Season of Advent provides us with the opportunity for prayer. Each

New Appointments, October 2023
October 23, 2023 NEW APPOINTMENTS Rev. Andrew Gillies in addition to serving at St. Mary Church, Mabou, will

Hope in a Time of Climate Emergency:
Lessons from Laudato Si’ Dr. Hilda Koster presenting at St. Francis Xavier University on Sunday, Oct. 1, 3:30

Pastoral Letter and New Appointments
August 2023 My Dear People, We are grateful to almighty God for the blessing of a new deacon.

Pastoral Appointments 2023
Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick announces the following pastoral appointments: Priests new to our diocese Rev. Tom Stephan from

Lent 2023
To Print and Share: Lent 2023 Poster and Calendar — In his “retreat” on Mount Tabor, Jesus

Pastoral Announcements: March 2023
March 1, 2023 Dear Faithful, I am delighted to inform you of a few announcements. Father Alphonsus Iwuji,

Prayers for Ukraine
February 24 was the one-year commemoration of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. An appeal from the Ukrainian Catholic

Farewell to Benedict XVI
Our Diocese joins together with people from around the world in praying for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Bishop’s Christmas Message 2022
Given our Atlantic coastline, we all know about lighthouses. A lighthouse is designed to emit light to serve