Please pray for Archbishop Dunn as he celebrates the sixteenth anniversary of his episcopal ordination on Wednesday, October 9! Parishes are asked to include an intention for Archbishop Dunn in the Universal Prayer at Mass (samples below).
This week Archbishop Dunn joins his brother bishops from across Canada for their annual Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). They will gather in Beaupré, Quebec, for five days of meetings, bringing together 79 Bishops to deliberate, discern, and discuss the life of the Church in Canada.
April 27, 2024
Appointments for the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth
Most Reverend Brian Joseph Dunn, Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth, announces the following appointments, which will be effective on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, unless otherwise stated:
This Saturday, October 1, the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth will host a Come and See for men interested in discerning the permeant diaconate.
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Decrees of Our New Parishes
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Chancery Contact
Deacon Robert Doyle
Chancellor
(902) 429-9800 ext. 307
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)
