Tag Archives: Nova Scotia

“Tears, prayers, and joy as Archbishop MacNeil heads to eternal home” & related articles

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Sylvia
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Over 1000 mourners, priests, and bishops from across Canada attended Archbishop Joseph MacNeil’s funeral Mass at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton on Friday, February 16, 2018.Grandin Media Over 1,000 mourners and clergy crowd St. Joseph’s Basilica for final farewell Grandin … Continue reading →

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McDougall: Father Robert Joseph McDougall

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Sylvia
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Robert Joseph McDougall Robert Joseph MacDougall Robert J. MacDougall (His surname is variously spelled as  both MacDougall and McDougall.  I have opted to spell it as McDougall because that is the spelling in the obituary). Priest, Archdiocese Halifax, Nova Scotia.  … Continue reading →

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“Halifax-Yarmouth Archdiocese official says finance bill shelved by legislature is no attempt to hide assets” & related article

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Sylvia
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The Canadian Press Published October 25, 2017 – 1:09pm Last Updated October 25, 2017 – 1:41pm Deacon Bob Britton, Chancellor of the Halifax-Yarmouth archdiocese, says a bill seeking to reorganize church finances is just recognizing that each church is its … Continue reading →

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Change merely for the sake of change?

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Sylvia
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Side-tracked … What is going on in the Nova Scotia legislature regarding the the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and its “reorganization? (The Halifax-Yarmouth Diocese is a 2009 merger of the Archdiocese Halifax and the Diocese of Yarmouth). There is currently legislation … Continue reading →

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Articles and documents regarding the reorganization of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Sylvia
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Bill held after abuse victims’ lawyer questions reorganization of church diocese by The Canadian Press Posted Oct 24, 2017 3:40 pm EDT Last Updated Oct 24, 2017 at 5:20 pm EDT HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia legislature committee has shelved … Continue reading →

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Hope and pray Crown appeals

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Sylvia
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Father Amer Saka  has a court date tomorrow morning: 02 February 2017:  09:30 am, “to be spoken to,” courtroom #5,  London Ontario courthouse ( 80 Dundas St.) Father Saka is a priest Chaldean Catholic Church in Canada facing charges of … Continue reading →

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“Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes found not guilty” & related articles

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Sylvia
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 The Toronto Sun First posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 07:18 AM EST | Updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 05:59 PM EST By Kevin Connor, Toronto Sun Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes arrives at provincial court in Kentville, N.S. on Thursday, Nov.14, … Continue reading →

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Lots of catching up to do….

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Sylvia
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Lots of holiday catching up to do 🙂 There were two court dates today: (1)  Father Ronald Leger csv (previously convicted Viatoran priest who taught at Cornwall Classical College and then served in the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Manitoba for … Continue reading →

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“Crown hasn’t proven pastor’s guilt, lawyer tells N.S. indecency trial” & related articles

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Sylvia
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CTV NewsPublished Wednesday, November 23, 2016 7:31AM AST Last Updated Wednesday, November 23, 2016 10:40AM AST THE CANADIAN PRESS Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes arrives at provincial court in Kentville, N.S. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese) KENTVILLE, … Continue reading →

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Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes denies sex crimes at Nova Scotia trial” & related articles

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Sylvia
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Complainant says Hawkes performed sex acts on him during a drunken party in the 1970s CBC News Posted: Nov 17, 2016 9:26 AM AT       Last Updated: Nov 17, 2016 7:16 PM AT By Blair Rhodes,  Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes is charged … Continue reading →

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