Pastoral Appointments 2026

June 29, 2026

From Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick:

Jennifer Hatt

Communications Officer, Diocese of Antigonish

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Diocese of Antigonish

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish includes 94 parishes and missions in the northern mainland and Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person In the Time of Artificial IntelligenceThis new encyclical of Pope Leo XIV has been released as we celebrate the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, released by Pope Leo XIII in 1891. "Today, the Social Doctrine of the Church is a legacy of wisdom, where we find principles for thought, criteria for discernment and judgment, and concrete guidelines for action," Pope Leo XIV wrote in the introduction of this new encyclical. "While Leo XIII spoke in his time of “new things” ( rerum novarum), today we cannot limit ourselves simply to repeating his insightful teachings. Instead, we must ask God for the wisdom to interpret the great trends of our time, particularly technological advances." ... See MoreSee Less

Magnifica Humanitas: Humans in the Age of AI

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<p>“The Church’s Social Doctrine is born from the encounter between the eternal truth of the Gospel and the questions of history. It allows itself to be challenged by the signs of the times, and d...

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A Celebration of Jubilarians was held during the annual General Assembly of Priests this past week at St. Joseph's, Port Hawkesbury, honouring priests with milestone anniversaries of ordination this year. From left are Fr. Joby Augustin, parish priest of St. Joseph's, Port Hawkesbury; Fr. Tom MacNeil, vicar general of the diocese; Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick; Fr Albert Maroun, celebrating his 65th anniversary of ordination;Fr Colin MacKinnon and Fr Angus MacDougall, celebrating their 60th anniversaries of ordination.Also celebrating milestones this year are:Fr. Everett MacNeil, 74th anniversary of ordinationFr. Daniel Doucet, 60th anniversary of ordinationFr. Andrew Boyd, 25th anniversary of ordinationPrayers, congratulations, and gratitude to our priests celebrating milestone anniversaries this year, and to all of our priests: thank you for your devoted service. ... See MoreSee Less

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