This weekend Archbishop Dunn released the 2025 pastoral assignments.  As a result of the pastoral assignments there are also some organizational changes at the offices of the Archdiocese, known as the Catholic Diocesan Centre.  Read all the changes below.  (or by clicking here: Pastoral Appointments (pdf), Reorganization Changes at CDC (pdf).

Please pray for the clergy and staff that will be shifting their ministry and responsibilities over the next few months.  May the Lord continue to be their strength and guide their work as they serve our local Church of Halifax-Yarmouth and beyond.

The arrangements are as follows:

St. Ambrose Co-Cathedral
Thursday, April 3, 2025: Vigil is 6:00pm – 8:00pm with prayers at 7:00pm
Friday, April 4, 2025: Visitation from 12 noon – 1:00pm with Funeral Mass at 1:00pm
Burial to follow at Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery

May eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.  Amen.

Stella Maris Parish will host a Memorial Mass for Sr. Joanna Madu, EHJ on April 8 at 7:00pm. The Mass will take place at St. Michael’s Church, 14 St. Michael’s Ave in Halifax.  Archbishop Dunn presiding.  A collection will be taken  at the Mass to help her religious community with the medical and funeral costs. 

Archbishop Dunn extends an invitation to all the faithful of the Archdiocese to join him for the annual Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 15 at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica at 12:00 noon.

The Chrism Mass is held during Holy Week in every Catholic diocese. During this Mass, the priests, deacons and representatives of the entire diocesan community gather around  Archbishop Dunn, who blesses the Holy Oils for use in the coming year.