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Chancery

The Chancery office is the administrative offices of the Archdiocese. The purpose of the Chancery Office is to provide leadership and service to the parishes
of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth. The offices of Archbishop, Chancellor and members of the administrative support team
provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to the offices working out of the Chancery Office.

Class Action Update: Claims Period Ended

On December 14, 2023, the Claims Period for the class action filed against the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Halifax, the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Yarmouth has concluded. Between December 14, 2022 and December 14, 2023 a call went out across the Archdiocese for victims of abuse to file a claim and receive compensation as a part of the class action suit. With this phase completed, claims will go through a process of  verification and compensation as appropriate.Updates will be shared as we are able.

The Claims period of the class action suit filed against the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth runs from December 14, 2022 until December 14, 2023.  Individuals who wish to make a claim to receive settlement benefits have 12 months in which they can make a formal claim.  See notice below.

This week Archbishop Dunn will gather with his brother bishops for the Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) in Ontario.  This meeting brings together 79 Bishops to deliberate, discern, and discuss the life of the Church in Canada, including:

Celebrate Our Diocesan Feast Day

August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption – and our diocesan feast day! As we celebrate the assumption of Mary into heaven body and soul, we seek her intercession and guidance for the faithful of our whole Archdiocese.

To celebrate our feast day, Archbishop Dunn will celebrate Mass at 12 noon on August 15 at Saint Mary’s Cathedral.  The Mass will be followed by a BBQ in the courtyard between the church and the glebe.  All are welcome!

As well during the Mass we will take up a special collection for the Daily Bread Outreach program that runs out of the Cathedral hall during the week serving food to almost 700 people each week.  And the need is only growing!  Many people across our Archdiocese have experienced significant hardship over the past few years, from the impact of the pandemic to the housing crisis to natural disasters. These experiences highlight the fragility of human life and that we must rely on one another in times of hardship.  In honour of our feast day we invite you to consider helping those in need by donating to The Daily Bread Outreach, Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.


Archdiocesan Funeral Guidelines

Archbishop Mancini in collaboration with the clergy, religious and lay faithful of our Church of IMG 2500 webHalifax-Yarmouth prepared the document on Catholic funerals in the Archdiocese of Halifax Yarmouth. The document is titled "Catholic Funerals: Theological and Pastoral Considerations".

The document touches on the frequent experience in our faith communities that funerals draw people with diverse connections to the Catholic faith or faith in general. Liturgical options, specifically the separation of the Funeral Rite (Order of Christian Funerals) and the celebration of the Eucharist, can facilitate a fuller involvement of mourners at Catholic funerals. As well new opportunities are presented to evangelize and catechized a Christian understanding of life, death and resurrection. For the faithful the opportunity to celebrate Eucharist at a memorial Mass within a short time of the funeral liturgy can be much more meaningful experience of communion.

This guidelines addresses issues like eulogies, use of Christian symbols at funerals, cremation, and the celebration of the funeral rite at funeral parlors as well as other points to assist parish personnel in the ministry to those who are grieving.

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