Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:20:25 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Halifax heritage church's future in flux, closed due to structural issues /item/36933-halifax-heritage-church-s-future-in-flux-closed-due-to-structural-issues /item/36933-halifax-heritage-church-s-future-in-flux-closed-due-to-structural-issues

While St. PatrickƵapp Church in Halifax remains closed due to structural concerns, parish and community members are still waiting with bated breath for an official decision that will decide the fate of the property.

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:36:18 -0400
St. JohnƵapp closures ‘canonically unsound’ /item/36689-st-john-s-closures-canonically-unsound /item/36689-st-john-s-closures-canonically-unsound

Having ruled that the Archdiocese of St. JohnƵapp closing of a number of parishes was canonically unsound, the VaticanƵapp Dicastery for the Clergy has further said that civil law does not trump canonical rights. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:45:08 -0400
Vatican dicastery overturns St. JohnƵapp church closure /item/36513-vatican-dicastery-overturns-st-john-s-church-closure /item/36513-vatican-dicastery-overturns-st-john-s-church-closure

The Catholics of Portugal Cove-St. Philips, NL, who felt “betrayed” by the Archdiocese of St. JohnƵapp closing of Holy Rosary Church in October 2022 have attained a “moral victory” and a potential pathway to reopening their beloved church. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:44:12 -0500
Future preserved for historic Acadian church in Nova Scotia /item/35767-future-preserved-for-historic-acadian-church-in-nova-scotia /item/35767-future-preserved-for-historic-acadian-church-in-nova-scotia

A deconsecrated Catholic Church in Digby County, N.S., facing the grim prospect of demolition for months has been afforded a new lease on life.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:01:25 -0400
Tax break sought to save historic Nova Scotia church /item/35716-tax-break-sought-to-save-historic-nova-scotia-church /item/35716-tax-break-sought-to-save-historic-nova-scotia-church

Nation Prospère Acadie is continuing its quest to save historic St. Bernard Church in Digby County, N.S.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:18:26 -0400
Plan B put in place to save heritage Acadian church /item/35603-plan-b-put-in-place-to-save-heritage-acadian-church /item/35603-plan-b-put-in-place-to-save-heritage-acadian-church

A 32-day campaign to raise funds to save the historic, deconsecrated St. Bernard Church in Digby County, N.S., has fallen more than $2 million short of its intended target.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:53:47 -0400
Saviour rides to N.S. cathedralƵapp rescue /item/35451-saviour-rides-to-n-s-cathedral-s-rescue /item/35451-saviour-rides-to-n-s-cathedral-s-rescue

An anonymous donor has emerged with a $10-million offer to save historic Église Sainte-Marie Cathedral in Church Point, N.S. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:00:00 -0400
For sale: landmark Nova Scotia churches /item/35413-for-sale-landmark-nova-scotia-churches /item/35413-for-sale-landmark-nova-scotia-churches

Despite needing repairs topping $1 million, a recently deconsecrated landmark Acadian church has drawn extensive interest from buyers since being put up for sale by the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth late last month.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:30:29 -0400
Famed wooden Church has uncertain future /item/35230-famed-wooden-church-has-uncertain-future /item/35230-famed-wooden-church-has-uncertain-future

Believed to be the largest wooden church in North America, the historic Église Sainte-Marie in Church Point, N.S., will be sold or demolished in the upcoming weeks.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500
St. JohnƵapp rural properties next up on auction block /item/35006-st-john-s-rural-properties-next-up-on-auction-block /item/35006-st-john-s-rural-properties-next-up-on-auction-block

With the sale of church properties in the greater St. JohnƵapp area almost complete, the Newfoundland archdiocese is now eyeing the sale of some of its rural properties to compensate abuse survivors from the Mount Cashel Orphanage.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:02:35 -0500