The downtown offices of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth will be closed Monday, May 18 for Victoria Day. The office will re-open for regular hours, 8:30am to 4:30pm, on Tuesday, May 19.
Have a safe and festive long weekend!
This week many of the priests of the Archdiocese have gathered with Archbishop Dunn and are taking part in their annual retreat. They will spend the week at Our Lady of Hope Retreat Centre in PEI for some time of rest and renewal as they reflect on their ministry to the People of God in our local Church.
Last week the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall shared the following news on their Facebook page:
The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), Most Rev. Pierre Godudrealt, Bishop of Sainte-Annede-la-Pocatière, PQ shares Easter greetings to all on behalf of the CCCB:
Decrees of Our New Parishes
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Chancery Contact
Maryn Anderson
Vice Chancellor
(902) 429-9800 ext. 307
Christine Salterio
Executive Secretary to the Archbishop
O: (902) 429-9800 ext. 324
F: (902) 425-0997
Maria O'Brien
Chancery Administrative Assistant
(902) 429-9800 ext.423
Archdiocesan Funeral Guidelines
Archbishop Mancini in collaboration with the clergy, religious and lay faithful of our Church of 
Halifax-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.
download: English (pdf) French (pdf)
