Following from the Canadian Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter on family catechesis, ‘Called to Witness and Proclaim,’ they are now offering four videos to help the family be a domestic church: Called to Witness and Proclaim (an introduction) Catechesis in the Family – highlighting how faith is handed down in daily family life—through meals, car rides,…
Fall Supper Thanksgiving
We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of our Fall Supper. This wonderful event could not have happened without the dedication of our many volunteers who gave their time and energy. To all who helped in any way, and to the entire community who came out to support us, thank…
Clergy Appointments
The Most Reverend Christian Riesbeck, CC, Bishop of Saint John, announces the following clergyappointments affecting the Saint John and Sussex areas of the Diocese, effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted. Rev. John Gillis, is appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Sussex,N.B. and Norton, N.B. Rev. Joseph Devereaux is appointed…
FORMED for our Continuing Jubilee Year of Hope
If you’re inspired by Bishop Christian Riesbeck’s CC’s Miramichi Regional Mission that the Basilica hosted, check out Sent Evangelization. Or, in this month of Rosary, check out the Mysteries of the Rosary series. To sign up freely, go to formed.org/parishes, Find Your Parish Subscription, search for Miramichi , and select St. Michael’s Basilica. FORMED: Faith…
A call to prayer for peace in the Holy Land, in this month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Canadian Catholic Bishops are asking us faithful to pray for peace, amid the rising tensions and violence in the Middle East. “Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus focuses our attention on the Lord’s inexhaustible love for humanity, and His desire that all be saved. By praying to the Sacred Heart, we turn to…
Habemus Papam!
It is with great joy that we receive the news of our new pope, Pope Leo XIV. O God, who in your providential design willed that Your Church be built upon blessed Peter, whom You set over the other Apostles, look with favour, we pray, on Leo, our Pope and grant that he, whom You…