Liturgy

The 2024 International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Quito, Ecuador, from September 8 to 15, 2024.  To encourage people to attend, a pilgrimage has been organised in collaboration with Spiritours. The pilgrimage will begin on September 6 and conclude on September 16.  There is also the option to extend the pilgrimage to include a four day excursion to the Galapagos Islands.

Next month The Sisters of Charity Halifax will celebrate 175 years of service.

To recognize and offer gratitude for their ministry there will be a Liturgy of Thanksgiving on Saturday, May 11 at 12:15pm at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica.  Archbishop Dunn presiding. A reception will follow.  All are welcome!

On May 11, 1849 four sisters from the New York Sisters of Charity arrived in Halifax  and began their ministry at Saint Mary’s School and Convent on Barrington Street.  As they served the people of Halifax at the time, young women expressed interest in ministry wanted to join the religious community. This resulted in the group becoming an independent Congregation with their own Motherhouse and Novitiate in 1856 and the Sisters of Charity of Halifax came into being. As their ministry to teach and care for children grew so did their impact and service to the larger community

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) recently announced a two-part free webinar series titled, “A Great Symphony of Prayer” as a means for the faithful to participate in the Year of Prayer which was announced by Pope Francis on January 21, 2024.

The Jubilee Office in Rome has prepared a series of booklets on prayer, the themes of which will be taken up during the webinar series.

Our Lenten journey will come to a close as we enter into Holy Week next week. While many people are aware of the Triduum that begins with Holy Thursday, we want to highlight the Chrism Mass that will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 26 at 12:00 noon at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica.

• Jeudi saint – 28 mars : Célébration de la Cène du Seigneur (en français)
  **( à l’élglise de Saint Vincent de Paul, 320 Flying Cloud Dr.) ** 
• Vendredi Saint – 29 mars : Passion du Seigneur et vénération de la croix (bilingue)
• Samedi Sain – 30 mars: Veillée Pascale (bilingue)
• Pâques – 31 mars: Messe régulière en français à 11h00