I will go in to the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my youth. ~​ Psalm 42:4

Parish Masses are celebrated using the renewed Roman Missal. For the homebound see: Mass for Shut-Ins.

Daily Readings

Liturgical Calendar

For Traditional Latin Masses celebrated using the tridentine Missale Romanum see: 

• ​Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP). For Traditional Latin Masses online see also: LiveMass.net.​​​

​For Syro-Malabar Liturgy see:  https://www.syromalabarliturgy.org/

Along with Sunday, the days to be observed as Holy Days of Obligation are: December 25th, Nativity of the Lord, and January 1st, Holy Mary Mother of God / Circumcision of Our Lord.  In accordance with Codex Iuris Canonici, Can. 1246 § 2, all other Holy Days are transferred by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to the nearest Sunday including:

• January 6th, Epiphany of Our Lord
• Ascension Thursday
• November 1st, All Saints Day
• December 8th, Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary​

Masses, Confessions and Adoration

Schedules may change on short notice!  Check weekly Bulletin to verify. ​​

Northern Region

St. Joseph Church

123 Pleasant Street,
​Bridgewater, NS

Lord's Day Masses

Saturday @ 4:00 PM
Sunday @ 11:00 AM includes Liturgy of the Word with Children ages 4 to 8

Weekday Masses (Chapel under church)

​Tuesday @ 10:30 AM
Thursday @ 3:30 PM
Friday @ 9:00 AM

​Confessions

​​Thursday and Friday after Mass
​Saturday 3:00 - 3:50 PM

Adoration

Tuesday 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (Chapel under church)

Rosary

Sunday @ 10:20 AM before Mass

Prayer Group

1:00 PM in Saint Joseph's Chapel

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St. Matthew Church

18 Beeler Road,
​Elmwood, NS

Lord's Day Mass

Saturday @ 9:30 AM (June to September)

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St. Norbert Church

121 York Street,
​Lunenburg, NS

Lord's Day Masses

Sunday @ 9:00 AM
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Syro-Malabar Rite
​2nd and 3rd Sunday @ 4:00 PM

Weekday Mass

Wednesday @ 3:00 PM

​​Confessions

​​Wednesday @ 4:00 PM

Southern Region

St. Gregory Church

134 Old Bridge Road,
​Liverpool, NS

Lord's Day Mass

Sunday @ 9:00 AM

Rosary

Sunday @ 8:30 AM before 9:00 AM Mass
​After weekday Masses
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St. Philip Church

#2794 Highway 3,
​Barrington, NS

Lord's Day Mass

Saturday @ 4:00 PM

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St. Thomas Church

181 Harriett Street,
Shelburne, NS

Lord's Day Mass

Sunday @ 11:15 AM

Rosary

Monday @ 2:30 PM with prayers of Divine Mercy

Funeral Masses

Please note that there is no Ordinary Mass the day a Funeral Mass is celebrated.

Mass Intentions

Announced by special arrangement. Please contact our office to determine dates. 

Baptism, Matrimony and Extreme Unction

Baptism

Please contact our office allowing six weeks notice with time scheduled to plan, review and rehearse parent and Godparent responsibilities.   

Matrimony

Please contact our office to make arrangements. Typically requires one year notice with time scheduled for marriage preparation meetings and workshops.
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Extreme Unction

Also known as Viaticum administered as part of the Last Rites, Contact the Parish office immediately if you or a loved one is gravely ill or injured.

Formation for Sacraments

Parents and Godparents preparing children for:

• Baptism
• Confirmation
• Confession / Penance / Reconciliation
• Eucharist / Communion, and
• Lifelong faith formation

please see Family Catechesis for essential instruction.

​Adult catechumens and candidates preparing for the Rites of Initiation are required to enroll in OCIA. ​​

Divorced Catholics are encouraged to contact the Archdiocesan Marriage Tribunal.