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Change at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital

Recently the media have shared news that St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, the only Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia, will lose its Catholic identity come September 30, 2026. 

The hospital was founded by the Sisters of St. Martha’s in 1906.  For 120 years it has served as a primary health care facility for the community and surrounding areas. In 1996 the hospital was transferred to the government of Nova Scotia.  The people in the community approached the Sisters and asked them to help oversee that the Mission of the hospital would continue and so a Mission Assurance Agreement was signed between the Sisters and the Nova Scotia government.  

After the Sisters discerned that they could not continue to sponsor the hospital they sought a suitable Catholic sponsor to uphold the agreement when it was time to renew.  However, on Friday, March 6, 2026 the Minister of Health and Wellness announced that they would not move forward with another sponsor and therefore will not be renewing the Mission Assurance Agreement.  

Most Reverend Wayne Kirkpatrick, bishop of the Diocese of Antigonish has written a letter to the faithful in response to this news.  You can read his letter by clicking here or by going the Diocese of Antigonish’s website: www.antigonishdiocese.com  

You may also wish to read:  

Statement from Minister of Health and Wellness 
Statement from the Sisters of St. Martha 

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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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