10 April 2005 - Archdiocese of Halifax

FORWARD IN FAITH
Mission and Ministry in the Church
A two evening seminar presented By Bishop Claude
Champagne O.M.I. The evenings are geared towards
members of parish and inter-parish committees
addressing their Forward in Faith plan, parish council
members, parish staff, and interested parishioners.
The date, time and location are as follows: April 12
and April 13; 7:30 – 9:00 pm at Immaculate
Conception, Truro; April 14 and 15: 7:30 pm to 9 pm
at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Queen St. Bridgewater;
Registration at the entrance. Fee – 1½ to 2 hours of
your time for two evenings.
PROJET “FORWARD IN FAITH”
(AVANÇONS DANS LA FOI)
Vous êtes invités à participer à la rencontre publique
du 17 avril à 19h dans la salle de l’Église SainteAgnès, rue Mumford, du côté d’Halifax. Mgr Claude
Champagne présentera la mission de l’Église dans le
monde d’aujourd’hui. Suivra une session pour
connaître les attentes et les priorités de la
communauté francophone de la municipalité régionale
d’Halifax quant à la pratique de la foi en français. C’est
une occasion unique pour orienter les destinées de la
communauté. Venez en grand nombre.
DRAMA DAY CAMPS
This summer the Archdiocese of Halifax is offering
Drama Day Camps for Junior High School students
(Grades 6 - 9). The camps will run through the
months of July & August, students can be dropped off
in the morning at 9:00 a.m. and picked up in the
evening at 5:00 p.m. The cost for one week will be
$60.00 per participant. For more information or to
register call or e-mail John Stevens at 429-9800 ext.
331, [email protected].
CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED
Choir members will be needed for the ordinations of
Mark Cherry and Randall Doucette on April 30th at
10am. If you are interested in singing, come to the
practice at Saint Mary’s Basilica on April 26 at 7pm.
WELCOME TO NET TEAM
The National Evangelization Team (NET)—youth
who share the Good News of Jesus with other
youth—will be in the Archdiocese from April 5 to
20. During that time they will visit 12 parishes – from
Amherst to Chezzetcook to Shad Bay and points in
between. Archbishop Prendergast will celebrate Mass
and meet with them at this residence on the morning
of April 13.
Home Page: http://www.catholichalifax.org
UNE RETRAITE EN FRANÇAIS
Du 26 au 28 avril 2005, une retraite en français aura
lieu à la Villa Madonna Retreat House, dirigée par le
Père Arthur Bourgeois de Shédiac, au Nouveau
Brunswick. Le theme est “Venez vous-mêmes à
l’écart, dans un lieu désert, et reposez-vous un
peu” (Marc 6:31).
Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas la Villa, elle est
située à Rothesay, au Nouveau Brunswick, tout près
de Saint John, au bord de la magnifique rivière
Kennebecasis. La Villa est un havre de paix et de
calme pour les visiteurs.
Le FRAIS est 150$ (inclus 2 soirs, 5 repas et
pauses-santé); L’ Inscription: envoyer un dépôt de 50
$ (non-remboursable) à Villa Madonna Retreat House
avant le 12 avril, 2005. Inclure votre nom, adresse et
numéro de téléphone . (Chèque payable à Villa
Madonna). Pour information, veuillez appeler le
numéro gratuit 1-866-783-3300.
SETON SPIRITUALITY CENTRE
Call 852-4212 for info or registration
Apr. 15/16/17: 7pm (Friday) – 12noon (Sunday),
Spirituality and Gifts of a Twelve Step Program.
Facilitator: Regina McLean, SC. Fee: $60 or $120
(room & board).
DATEBOOK
Apr. 15/16: 7pm (Friday), CWL Executive of the
Nova Scotia Council meeting, Holiday Inn
Express, Kearney Lake Rd.
Apr. 15: 7:30pm, Mass for Healing with Anointing
of the Sick, St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Lr.
Sackville. Info: Karen (864-5409).
Apr. 16: 1:30pm, Children’s Family Eucharistic
Hour, St. John the Baptist Church, Hfx. Families
are invited for prayer, song, quiet time, and a
reflection geared towards children age 5 and over.
Info: Erica (477-0151).
Apr. 16: 7:45pm, Crib Social, Pope John XXIII
Church Hall, Cole Harbour. Cost: $10. Sponsored
by the KofC Council 7302. Info: Greg Gallant
(462-3124).
Apr. 16: 1 – 3pm, Spring Fashion Show, St. John
Vianney Hall, Lr. Sackville.
Admission: $12.
Hosted by the CWL. Info: 864-1464.
Apr. 19: 7pm, Halifax Particular Council of the
Society of St. Vincent de Paul monthly meeting,
St. Agnes Church Campbell Center.
E-mail: [email protected]
April 10, 2005
Third Sunday Of Easter
R.I.P. Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005
EPISCOPAL CALENDAR
On Thursday, April 14 at 7PM
in St. Ag nes Chur c h,
Archbishop Prendergast will
celebrate the Mass of Welcome
for those initiated or received into Communion with
the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil and of
Thanksgiving for the service offered our faith life by
our Catechists. This Mass will also serve as the
Mass for the Election of a Pope, invoking God’s
blessing on the Cardinal Electors gathered in Rome
to choose a new Bishop of Rome.
CONFIRMATIONS
The following celebrations of Confirmation will
take place during Masses next weekend: Saturday,
April 16 at 6:30PM, St. Monica’s Church,
Middleton (Bishop Champagne—8 candidates);
Sunday, April 17 at 10:30AM in Canadian Martyrs
Parish, Halifax (Archishop Prendergast—14
candidates); at 11AM in St. Joseph’s Church,
Bridgewater
(Bishop
Champagne—20
candidates); 7PM in St. Andrew’s Church,
Eastern Passage (Archbishop Prendergast—38
candidates).
DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL
MEETING
Halifax Region: April 21: 7:15pm – St. Mary’s
Basilica, Martin Currie Room, Hfx.
Vol. 40; No. 19
STATEMENT BY
ARCHBISHOP
PRENDERGAST
ON THE DEATH OF
POPE JOHN PAUL II
Our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ has called
home his disciple and friend,
Karol Wojtyla, Pope John
Paul II. While the Catholic
Community grieves deeply our loss, we are grateful
to God for the many graces that came our way
through the pope’s ministry in the last quarter
century.
To the end, the Holy Father remained steadfast in
affirming human dignity, especially in the way he
faced his own death with heroism and serenity. We
will not see his likes again soon as a churchman,
communicator, evangelist and lover of mankind.
His legacy is an extraordinary one.
Memories of my brief encounters with the Holy
Father will be treasured for a long time, especially
in these days when we sense his loss most deeply.
We invite members of other Christian
communities and indeed of other faith communities
to join us in prayer, commending the Holy Father to
God who is “rich in mercy”.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful
departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
ELIZABETH ANN SETON AWARDS
FORTIETH ANNIVERSARIES CELEBRATED
This year Archbishop James Hayes marks forty
years since his ordination as a bishop and three
priests are also observing forty years of priestly
service: Fathers Lloyd O’Neill, James Rent,
C.S.B. and Gerald Caron, M.Afr. A Mass in
Thanksgiving for the blessings of their ministry will
be celebrated on April 20th at 7:30pm in St. Mary’s
Basilica. All are most welcome!
Long-standing dedication to the service of others
is being recognized with the sixth annual Elizabeth
Ann Seton Award. This year’s recipients are
Michael Burke of Halifax and Sister Claire
Murphy of Shubenacadie.
Sr. Murphy and Mr. Burke will be honored at the
Seton Award Brunch on April 17. Tickets are $35,
available by calling the Advancement Office for the
Sisters of Charity, at 457-3500 ext 318.
Correspondence may be addressed to the Editor, Archdiocesan Bulletin, P.O. Box 1527, Halifax, N.S., B3J 2Y3 or Faxed to (902) 423 - 5201