Liturgy

On Easter Monday the world received the news that Pope Francis died at 7:35am in Rome.  The official Vatican statement given by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church read:

To honour the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Archbishop Dunn invites the faithful to consider the following:

As the world remembers  Pope Francis , EWTN is pre-empting its usual schedule and offering exclusive programming that includes: live coverage from the Vatican, prayers, and a variety of specials highlighting the life and legacy of Pope Francis. You can find a schedule of broadcasts by at this link. 

In light of the passing of Pope Francis the Vatican has postponed the canonization of Blessed Carlo that was scheduled to happen on April 27 during the Jubilee of Teenagers.  As a result the originally scheduled local celebration of the canonization on April 26 is also postponed. Thus the 12:15 Mass on Saturday, at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica will be a regular daily Mass.

As we prepare for Holy Week across the Archdiocese we offer the Holy Week and Easter schedule of liturgies for Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Halifax as well as Saint Ambrose Co-Cathedral in Yarmouth.

Stella Maris Parish will host a Memorial Mass for Sr. Joanna Madu, EHJ tonight,  Tuesday, 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.