Saint Joseph Church
Roman Catholic
Welcome to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.
We are a Catholic Parish within the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth servicing the coastal communities of Nova Scotia of East Dover, Prospect, Terence Bay, Shad Bay, and Hatchet Lake to name a few.
We are on a journey of faith and always available to extend a helping hand to everyone beginning, renewing or continuing their journey with the Lord. People wishing to speak to a priest will always be received with compassion and understanding. We pray our parish will always be the place that people feel welcome.
Mass Times
Weekend Masses
Saturday (4:00 pm)
Sunday (10:00 am)
Weekday Masses:
Tuesday, Thursday (6:30 pm)
Wednesday, Friday (9:00 am)
1st Friday of the Month (9am)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
1st Saturday of the Month (9:00 am)
Confession 30 minutes prior to mass
We worship at 10:00 am every Sunday morning. We also worship on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 pm.
As we gather together as a community, we experience God’s grace. We hear that grace through the words of Sacred Scripture, and as the stories of the Bible are interpreted in light of current events and applied to daily living. We taste grace in the bread and wine of Holy Communion. We touch grace in the gestures of welcome from the people gathered together.
Our worship service is liturgical, which means it follows an established pattern. Don't worry if you don't know all of the prayers or responses – you'll catch on quickly because they'll be the same (or similar) every week! There are also Mass books and other tools that can help you learn all the responses. Hymn singing is accompanied by various instruments, and everyone is encouraged to join in the hymns. It has been said that singing is like praying twice!
Mass usually lasts just over an hour. The first part of the Mass is the Liturgy of the Word. We sit to listen to God's Word proclaimed from Scripture, but we stand for the final reading, which will be from one of the Gospels, our most sacred books. We sit for the homily and then stand for the Creed and the Prayers of the Faithful. That takes us to the second part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the eucharist. We sit again for the presentation of the gifts and then stand for most of the Eucharistic Prayer, kneeling as we hear about Jesus' great gift to us in the bread and wine that become his body and blood.
We have Communion every Sunday. Those who have been baptized and have prepared for and celebrated their First Communion are invited to the Table of the Lord. Those who are not yet able to take part are welcome to come forward for a blessing, if they wish. Approaching the communion minister with your arms crossed will signify that you have come for a blessing.
Young people from grades 1 thru 9 can take part in our catechetics programs.
When we gather together to celebrate the Mass, we know that we are the family of God. We are always happy to welcome you into our family of faith!
Important Covid-19 Announcement
The Atlantic Bishops have decided that, as of Monday, March 16th, all Masses (weekday and Sunday), Liturgy of the Word and all other Liturgical gatherings be suspended until further notice. Please click on the following link to read the letter from Archbishop Mancini: 20-006 Covid-19
Parishioners are asked to prayerfully consider if they are able to continue to make a weekly donation. This may not be possible for all but Parish expenses still continue even though Masses are cancelled. We gratefully thank you for your efforts to continue supporting the Parish.
St. Joseph's Church will remain open from 10 am to 8 pm so parishioners may come for personal prayer time.
Location
3709 Prospect Rd.
Shad Bay
Nova Scotia
Canada
Staff
Fr. Sebastian Szewczyk, SDS
Parish Priest
Christine Hutton
Administrative Assistant
Contacts
Tel: 9024015166
Web: http://www.olmchalifax.ca/
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