February 13, 2024
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we approach the season of Lent, I am filled with both gratitude and anticipation. This forty-day journey is a time of profound significance in our spiritual lives, inviting us to reflect on the transformative power of repentance, prayer, and fasting as we prepare to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of our Lord at Easter. As we begin this holy season let us each take advantage of this opportunity to draw nearer to God, to deepen our relationship with Christ, and to grow in holiness both individually and as parish communities.
February 8, 2024
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
As we prepare for another season of Lent, I write this letter to support the Share Lent campaign launched by Development and Peace-Caritas Canada. The season of Lent is a time for reflection on our lives, and the church calls us to love more, to pray more and to show solidarity to the most vulnerable in our world.
November 27 will mark Archbishop Dunn’s third anniversary of becoming the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth. To celebrate this significant moment in his ministry he will celebrate the 12:15 Mass at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica on Monday, November 27. The faithful of the Archdiocese are invited to join him that day.
Let us pray in gratitude for the ministry and leadership of Archbishop Dunn. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide and gift him with all he needs to care for the faithful of this local Church.
“Vas Honorabile”
(Vessel of Honour)
A Pastoral Letter on Mary as the Patroness of our Local Church
and the key to understanding our identity.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
The Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I am writing to invite all the faithful of the Archdiocese to observe in a special way our new Archdiocesan Feast Day, which will be celebrated for the first time on December 8, 2023, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. I will also share some thoughts on the International Eucharistic Congress being held in 2024, and my hopes for how this might impact our local Church.
