Events, sacramental celebrations, Holy Days and other happenings are listed here by month.
Do you have an event to be included?
Please email updates or corrections to our Communications Officer.
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18th - 25th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
Location: Parishes/pastoral units throughout the diocese |
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| February 2020 | ||
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Feb. 2 World Day for Consecrated Life |
Please remember the religious in your parishes on this day. | |
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Feb. 11 World Day of the Sick |
Theme for this year: "You receive without payment; give without payment" (Mt 10:8) |
See the message from Pope Francis, in English and French
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Feb. 26 Ash Wednesday |
Season of Lent begins | |
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March 1 World Day of Prayer |
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| April 2020 | ||
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April Youth Rally |
A gathering for youth in our diocese Confirmation candidates are expected to attend |
Location: St. Leonard, New Waterford |
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April 6 Mass of Chrism |
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| May 2020 | ||
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May 3 World Day of Prayer for Vocations |
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28th World Communications Day |
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| June 2020 | ||
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1st - 3rd General Assembly of Priests |
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Diocesan Eucharistic Congress in honour of the Year of the Eucharist |
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Aug 27, 4 pm Bishop's Annual Barbecue |
A gathering for priests and deacons, hosted by Bishop Brian Dunn Location: St. Paul Parish, Havre Boucher |
RSVP to Mae Rowe 902-539-6188/1-800-656-5311 ext 222 |
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Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Divine Mercy Conference Our Lady of Grace Monastery |
Opening celebrant Bishop Brian Dunn and Guest Speakers Fr. Seraphim Michalenko
Fr. Tom Sullivan
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Our Lady of Grace Monastery https://ourladyofgracemonastery.ca/save-the-date-divine-mercy-conference/ |
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Sept. 1-12 175th Anniversary Holy Land Pilgrimage escorted by |
Experience 'the fifth Gospel' : see Nazareth and Jerusalem, sail the Sea of Galilee, and more. |
See Anniversary175 or contact the Chancery Office: 1-902-863-3335 |
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Sept. 4, 6 pm Alpha Training Session
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For those interested in hosting and facilitating an Alpha program |
Location: Our Lady of Fatima, Sydney River |
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Sept. 14-15 Closing Celebrations for Anniversary 175
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Saturday, Sept. 14 9:30 am - 3 pm with Mass at 4 pm St. Joseph Church, Port Hawkesbury 9:30 am – 3 pm Missionary Disciples: Echoing the Good News Catechetical Day with Dr. Anne Jamieson Open to All Theme: A Deepening Love and A Clearer Witness Lunch Provided Sunday, Sept. 15 Missionary Disciples: Learning Together to Live the Call Diocesan Celebration St. Ninian Cathedral, Antigonish 2 pm Session and dialogue with Dr. Anne Jamieson 4 pm Mass with Bishop Brian Dunn and Apostolic Nuncio Luigi Bonazzi Hot/Cold Buffet to follow in St. Ninian Place |
For Saturday, Sept. 14 Please Contact: Debbie Aker 902-539-6188/1-800-656-5311 ext 226 (Numbers needed for lunch)
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Sept. 15 Launch of Year of the Eucharist |
A series of diocesan-wide events will honour the year, leading to a Diocesan Eucharistic Congress in June 2020 and the International Eucharistic Congress in Hungary in September 2020 |
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Sept. 16 Feast Day of St. Ninian |
Patron Saint of our Diocese | |
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Sept. 17 Alpha Training Session |
For those interested in hosting and facilitating an Alpha program | Location: Pictou Deanery |
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Sept. 20 Diaconate Ordination |
Please pray for our eight candidates as they complete their fourth year of study and discern their call to the Permanent Diaconate |
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| October 2019 | ||
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Oct. 6 Farewell gathering for Bishop Brian Dunn |
4 pm Mass at St. Ninian Cathedral followed by reception at St Ninian Place
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| November 2019 | ||
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November (Date TBA) Youth Rally |
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Nov. 23 Music Ministry Workshop |
Formation and education for those in parish Music Ministry The workshop will incorporate some of the music from the new hymnal being published Lent 2020 and will provide suggestions for new Mass settings |
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Dec. 1 First Sunday |
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| Dec. 25th The Birth of Our Lord |
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