All across the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth parishes hosted evangelization programs that began in September or October. It was a monumental task to plan these efforts but all to invite people to come and see what these evangelization programs were about. Yet it happened, and it happened well! Hundreds of people were invited to discover Jesus for the first time…or perhaps re-discover him. Our efforts don’t end here! This is just a first step in a life long journey of becoming missionary disciples. Parishes will continue to provide first step evangelization programs but also other ways – bible studies, faith sharing, discipleship groups, to name a few – for people to continue to build a relationship with Jesus.
All across the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth our parishes have invited people to meet Jesus. Have you done so? Inviting someone to anything, let alone to encounter Jesus Christ, is not always an easy task. So, Archbishop Dunn would like to help you! The theme of this year’s Assembly of the People of God was: invitation. As a result of Hurricane Fiona the Assembly was cancelled. However, we didn’t want you to miss out on the great content so the Assembly is available on video!
This weekend we celebrated the Feast of Pentecost – the birthday of the Church! To celebrate, Archbishop Dunn invited all the faithful to help our Church grow by inviting others to know Christ – just as the Apostles did that first Pentecost! In his message to the faithful he offered greetings but also an invitation:
