2022 Advent Penitential Services

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and to the anniversary of Our Lord’s birth on Christmas. Click for a schedule of all the Advent Penitentials that parishes have sent to the Archdiocese:

ADVENT PENITENTIAL LIST

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Archdiocesan News

Halifax-Yarmouth Archdiocese plan for future includes cutting two-thirds of parishes

January 8, 2020

A pastoral plan three years in the making which resulted in a two-thirds reduction of parishes in the Archdiocese of…

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Covington student’s lawyers warn of legal action against dioceses and media

February 6, 2019

Two weeks after the much-talked about and interpreted incident that occurred between Catholic high school students, a Native American tribal…

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Bishop Bittman installation live-streamed online from B.C.

April 25, 2018

The Archdiocese of Edmonton is pleased to share details on how to watch a livestream of Bishop Greg’s installation Mass…

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Bishop Gregory Bittman appointed to Diocese of Nelson, B.C.

February 13, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU17lHCTYtA Bishop Gregory Bittman admits he doesn’t know a whole lot about his new diocese in southeastern British Columbia yet,…

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Alberta-born priest named bishop of northern diocese

December 18, 2017

SASKATOON – Pope Francis has named Rev. Jon Hansen, who was born and raised in Edmonton, as the new bishop…

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Spiritual gifts flow north and south as covenant relationship grows

October 6, 2017

One of the first things you notice about Fort Simpson is the silence. Fort Simpson is…

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