Welcome to the Parish Of
Welcome to the Parish of
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys & St. Ann’s Membertou
Office:40 Cabot St. Sydney, NS B1P 4C8
Phone:902 564 9021
Fax:902 564 0855
Email:
Website:smbsydney.com
Weekend Masses: Sat. 4PM Sat. 6PM St. Ann’s; Sun 10AM
Weekday: Wednesday, Thursday Friday 9:00 AM If there is a funeral, Weekday Mass is Cancelled, if School is cancelled due to inclement weather office, mass and all planned meetings and events are also cancelled.
Parish Priest: Rev. Bill Burke
Religious Education: Audrey Brocklehurst 217-0696 or 564-9021
April 7 & 8; 2018
Religious Education News from the desk of Audrey.
Attention Confirmation Students: Confirmation will take place on Saturday, May 12 at the 4:15 pm Liturgy at Our Lady of Fatima Churchin Sydney River.You also need to have a sponsor or sponsors. It could be your God-Parents or someone who is special in your life. Remember one of your sponsors must be at least 16 years of age and a confirmed practicing Roman Catholic. Also would you please send me where and when you were baptized? Please email your information to me as soon as possible.
Youth Rally: There will be a Youth Rally for all Confirmation StudentsApril 14th at Our Lady of Fatima beginning at 11 am and ending with Mass at4:15 pm. It is important our Confirmation Class attend this Rally.
First Confessionfor our Grade 4 Class will be held on Saturday, May 5th at 10:30 at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish.
First Communionwill be held Sunday, May 6th at the 10 am Liturgy.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Masses, Youth Rallies, and the celebration of Confirmation, First Communion and First Confession, pleasedon’t hesitateto contact me.
For the month of April, classes resume on April 8th. We have added 1(one) more class for First Communion, First Confession and Confirmation only. The date isApril 29th.
The Pre-school, grades primary, grade 1 and the 5,6,7,8 grades last class will be on April 22nd.
News from Membertou: If there is a community member’s funeral held on a Saturday, there will be no Saturday evening Mass at St. Ann’s Church.
Mass times this week:
Wednesday: 9:00 AM
Thursday: 9:00 AM
Friday: Cancelled (meeting in Port Hawkesbury)
Please note: if there is a a funeral scheduled there will be no daily mass that day
NOTICE: SILENT DIRECTED RETREAT: April 13 -15, 2018, St Joseph Renewal Centre, Mabou, CBThis is a wonderful opportunity to “come aside and rest awhile” in a prayerful atmosphere, facilitated by a team of Spiritual Directors / Prayer Companions.For a brochure or for more information, please contact Lexie MacKinnon, (902 564 4757) or Julia Townsend (902 562 8423)
ST. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish is hosting weekend presentation and seminar on grief and bereavement on Friday April 20th from 7-9PM and Saturday April 21 10-12 and 1-3PM This presentation will comprise of 3 sessions you can participate in all 3 but each session stands on its own. This is open to everyone interested for any reason in dealing with grief and bereavement in a death denying society. More details next week.
Join thousands of Catholics across North America for the New Evangelization Summit on April 27-28th! The Summit, which is designed to inspire all Catholics to live out their personal call to evangelize, will be held in Ottawa and webcasted to Sydney! It will feature 6 world-class Catholic speakers who will inspire and teach us to bring the Gospel to those who need to be reignited with a living sense of the faith. Register now for this premier conference at ! Location: Holy Redeemer ParishDates: Apr 27-28th, 2018Cost: $40.00 (Lunch provided)
I am seeking seniors to enroll in a research study to evaluate a pain self-management program for older adults ( This program requires a 3-month commitment, as participants will have 2 months to work through the course material with a 4-week follow-up period. Participants must be 65 years and older and have been experiencing chronic pain for more than three months.
Please contact the primary researcher for more information:
Ainsley MacIntyre l.: (306) 585-4428 Cell: (902) 577-5667
PILGRIMAGE TO PARIS, LISEAUX (home of Saint Therese the "Little Flower") and MEDJUGORJEwith Father Patrick O’Neill (St. Joseph Parish priest in North Sydney)Come with me on this FALL pilgrimage, October 13-25, 2018. SPACE IS LIMITED. Please contact Tom Lamey at 902-830-5010 or email at PRICE almost determined to be around $3990.00 (aprox). Call or email Tom to BOOK YOUR SPOT....you can't wait BOOK NOW
The Cursillo Weekend Schedule for Spring 2018: Women’s – May 3-6and Men’s – May 24-27, 2018. If interested in attending please call, Kevin or Karen MacSween at 902 862 8517; Betty Lahey at 902 862 8517; Betty Lahey at 902-270-089, Burt or Claudia Aucoin at 902 578-1266; Marie Burke at 902-549-378 for information.
“With Gratitude & Thanksgiving: Time with David Haas” The Archdiocese of Moncton is pleased to host David Haas, well known composer of contemporary liturgical music (including: You are Mine, Blest Are They, and We Have Been Told), in concert on Friday, June 1st, at 7pm, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Riverview (5 Fatima Drive, Riverview, NB). Admission: $20 (cash only). Doors open at 6:30pm. Please note: a collection will be taken up for Music Ministry Alive (MMA) Scholarship Fund for youth and adult music ministry formation.
On Saturday, June 2nd, from 9:00am – 2:00pm, David will facilitate a workshop and retreat for Music Ministers. Registration fee is: $35. Advance registration only (Deadline is May 25th). Lunch will be provided. Visit for registration and other information. CDs, music and books by David will be available for purchase before and after the concert, and on Saturday as well.
The Knights of Columbus 1060 Sydney Council will be having their regular monthly meeting next Sunday April 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm at St. Theresa Parish Hall. This change is to allow members and family of deceased members of KOC to attend a Memorial Mass at St. Mary's Polish Parish April 8, 2018 at 4:00 pm at 21 Wesley St, Sydney. Refreshments and light lunch provided afterwards. Troy Paul
Pilgrimage: Come join us on a day pilgrimage to Monastery, Saturday, May 19 to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Grace.Price of $55.00 covers all expenses, including dinner. Holy Mass at 3:00 p.m. with Bishop Dunn.For more information and to book a seat, please phone Helen at (902)794-8825.
On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 2pm in the Temple Sons of Israel, Whitney Avenue Sydney- author and son of two Holocaust survivors Allan Rosenfeld will speak to the annual Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Service. Mr.Rosenfeld will talk about his book, Holocaust Lumber which chronicles his early years working in the family lumberyard. Music will be performed by Leon Dubinsky and the Boularderie Lakeview Choir, memorial candles will be lit by members of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service.Everyone welcome.