Next week we celebrate the holiest days of our liturgical year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. For those wishing to celebrate the liturgies at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica in Halifax or St. Ambrose Co-Cathedral in Yarmouth the schedule is below.
SAINT MARY’S CATHEDRAL BASILICA, HALIFAX
Palm Sunday - March 29, 2026
Procession & Mass: 8 AM • 10:30 AM • 5 PM
Chrism Mass - March 31, 2026
12:00 PM
Holy Thursday - April 2, 2026
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00 PM (Last Supper Celebration followed by Veneration until midnight)
Good Friday - April 3, 2026
Passion Service: 3:00 PM
Stations of the Cross: 7:00 PM
Easter Vigil - April 4, 2026
Confessions: 10 AM-11 AM • Easter Vigil: 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday - April 5, 2026
Mass: 8:00 AM • 10:30 AM
No 5:00 PM Mass
SAINT AMBROSE CO-CATHEDRAL, YARMOUTH
Wed., Apr. 1---------- Mass 6:30pm Wednesday
Thur., Apr. 2-------- Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 6:30pm (St. Ambrose)
Fri., Apr. 3------------ Good Friday Service 3pm (St. Ambrose)
6:30pm Stations of the Cross
Sat., Apr. 4----------- Easter Vigil 8pm (St. Ambrose)
Sun., Apr.5-----------Easter Sunday 9am & 11:15 am (St. Ambrose)
Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth Liturgical Norms
- Guidelines Funeral MAiD - July 2024
- Funeral Booklet-English - Sept 2014 - under review
- Funeral Booklet- French - Sept 2014 - under review
- Pastoral Guidelines on the Healing Ministry of the Church - April 30 2025
- Policy for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound - April 30 2025
Holy Thursday - Holy Oil prayers
- Practice of Simbang Gabi Masses - Nov 15 2024
- Letter dated April 30 2025 - norms
- Letter dated Feb 2 2023 – changes after Covid
- RCIA Statutes Halifax - June 2022
- Guidelines for Confirmation - March 2023
- Baptismal Information (Valid, Invalid, and Doubtful Baptism)
Prayer for Peace

Liturgy Contacts
Fr. Henry Smolenaars
Pastor, Director of Liturgy
Deacon Bernie Young
Liturgy MC
Fr. James Richards
Retired, Consultant for Liturgical Ministry
