Events, sacramental celebrations, Holy Days and other happenings are listed here by month.
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18th - 25th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
Location: Parishes/pastoral units throughout the diocese |
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Jan. 22 A Gift of the Other: lecture at CBU, Royal Bank Lecture Hall |
Each person is a gift. Meeting and learning more about another person is a gift to ourselves and our communities. The Gift of the Other: Radical Hospitality, Spiritual Practice and Community Transformation explores how meeting new people and embracing diversity offers new pathways for personal and professional knowledge. The lecture is takes place during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. All are welcome to attend this free event. Refreshments provided. |
Contact: Fr. Doug MacDonald, Chaplain, CBU |
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Jan. 22 Trouble and Complaint: lecture at St. FX, Schwartz 156 |
Trouble and Complaint: The Catholic Church and the lecture by Dr. Peter Ludlow Dr. Ludlow is the president of the Canadian Catholic Historical |
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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. 10, 2 pm Come and See Weekend Wellspring, St. FX |
For those interested in exploring the priesthood |
Contact: Fr. Dan J.MacDonald, Director of Vocations |
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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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March 1 World Day of Prayer |
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March 7 Day of Recollection St. Joseph's, Port Hawklesbury |
with Sheila O'Handley, Diocesan Hermit | |
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March 18-22 Anniversary 175 Youth Pilgrimage to Montreal |
For High School Students, Grades 10-12 See Saint Joseph Oratory, Mount Royal Park, McGill University, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more |
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April 4-6 He Thirsts for You
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2019 National Conference on Evangelization and Catechesis Hosted by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Highlights include an opening play, He Thirsts for You, written and performed byCatholic playwright Elisa Lollino, as well as the following keynote speakers: the Most Reverend William McGrattan, Father Ron Rolheiser, O.M.I., and Dr. Josephine Lombardi. |
Registration and details: https://www.cccb.ca/site/images/stories/pdf/oec_registration _form.pdf |
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19th - 21st Easter Triduum 19th - Good Friday |
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28th World Communications Day |
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Annual Priests Retreat with Rev. Bill Brennan, a priest from the Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick. | |
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May 30 Relic of Padre Pio St. Theresa's, Sydney |
Padre Pio, also known as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, O.F.M. Cap. (May 25, 1887 – September 23, 1968), was a friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic, and is venerated as a saint. Born Francesco Forgione, he was given the name of Pius (Pio) when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Padre Pio became famous for the way he celebrated Mass, for his commitment to the Sacrament of Penance and for exhibiting stigmata, thereby sharing in the Passion of Christ. Pope John Paul II beatified him in 1999 and canonized him in 2002. | |
| June 2019 | ||
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5th - 7th General Assembly of Priests |
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| September 2019 | ||
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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. 15 Closing Celebration for Anniversary 175 St. Ninian Cathedral |
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Sept. 16 Feast Day of St. Ninian |
Patron Saint of our Diocese | |
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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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Dec. 1 First Sunday |
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| Dec. 25th The Birth of Our Lord |
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