PLEASE NOTE There will be no weekday Masses
May 13 - 15
due to Priest Retreat.
PRAYER & SPIRITUALITY
HOLY APOSTLES PARISH
SMB's Faith Community
Tuesday, May 6 6:30 p.m.
closing Religious Education Mass
and Ice Cream Sandwich Social
with an opportunity for early registration (2025-2026)
Sunday, May 11 11:00 a.m.
First Communion Sunday
Holy Apostles Parish
St. Joseph's Faith Community Church
Shad Bay
Easter Sunday
FINANCIAL
How to Support Our Parish Financially
Pre-Authorized Remittances (PAR)
PAR is invaluable to the parish in these times as these contributions still arrive even if you can’t. For the parish, PAR provides a steadier and more predictable stream of funds. This is extremely helpful for budgeting and planning for larger projects. Contact the Parish office at 902-826-2696 or email engagehap@gmail.com. The PAR form is available to download here.
Canada Helps (Credit Cards can be used here)
You can now make donations to Holy Apostles Parish through Canada Helps. Through this safe and secure site you can support any Canadian charity and centralize all your giving. If you choose to use one, a free account allows you to track all your giving, set giving goals, manage monthly gifts, and more. Choose to receive an instant tax receipt after each donation or a summary receipt at the end of each year for all donations.
For those who have asked about using a credit card, Canada Helps allows you to donate using one. You can make one time or recurring donations.
E-Transfers
E-transfers can be made to holyapostlesparish16@gmail.com. Please include your envelope number or contact info so we can ensure that we credit the right person for the donation!
Stock Donations
Aligning Your Investment with Your Values
Did you know that the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and its parishes can accept stock donations? A stock donation is a way to give to a charitable organization by donating shares of publicly traded stocks, mutual funds, or other securities instead of cash. This type of donation can provide significant benefits for both the donor and the charity.
Why would someone donate stocks?
Tax Advantages: Avoid capital gains tax on appreciated stocks while receiving a charitable tax receipt.
Increased Impact: The value of donated stocks is often greater than if they were sold first and then donated in cash.
Align Investments with Values: If you own stocks that no longer reflect your beliefs and values, you can turn them into meaningful giving.
How It Works
Decide which stocks to donate: Identify investments that you no longer wish to hold.
Transfer the stocks: By contacting Melissa Lunn at 902-429-9800 or development@halifaxyarmouth.org.
Receive a charitable tax receipt: The donation is eligible for tax benefits, allowing you to give wisely and generously.
on Thursday, May 1, 2025
commencing after the
noon Mass
Holy Apostles Parish
Fr. R. Hallett
Bursary
Bursary available for graduating High School students.
Application for this bursary is available at the
Parish Office, Upper Tantallon or click here
All applications are due by May 14, 2025.
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
Our parish cemeteries are opening on May 1st. In preparation, we want to clean up the cemeteries so they look their best. If you have Christmas decorations or old flowers you wish to keep, please remove them to make way for spring. Any arrangements left will be taken and disposed of.
If you want to volunteer for the clean-up in your area, please get in touch with Dale Rycroft at the office at 902-826-2696 or by email at haparishcemeteries@gmail.com by April 30th.
Thank you.
Join Our Volunteer Effort for Hope Cottage:
We invite you to help prepare hearty, nutritious stews that will warm the hearts of those who are in need. Financial support is also greatly appreciated and will help provide essential services and resources. Every bit helps create a safe and welcoming environment at Hope Cottage.
If you’re interested in volunteering your culinary skills or making a financial donation, please contact Brenda MacIsaac at brenda.macisaac59@gmail.com.
Together, we can make a meaningful impact!
Maryn Anderson
on Sunday, May 4
following the 11:00 a.m. Mass
location
Holy Apostles Parish
SMB's Faith Community Church hall
We invite everyone to attend.
Please bring a side dish (sandwiches, squares, etc.) to share.
Today, the Second Sunday of Easter, is Divine Mercy Sunday. Our Gospel reading from St. John is often called the story of “Doubting Thomas” but the passage involves so much more than the encounter with the skeptical apostle. It is rich with lessons of Christ’s mercy to all, including an encouraging word from our Lord especially for us, His modern-day disciples.
While Thomas traditionally takes all the bad rap for his doubts, we see that none of the Apostles were at their best when Christ first appeared to them after His resurrection. They were actually in hiding, cowering behind a locked door, paralyzed by fear and doubt.
But Jesus appeared right in their midst in spite of the lock on the door. Was it to rebuke them for their lack of faith? Quite the contrary.
He comes on a mission of mercy. He comes to offer them peace and the restoration of their relationship with Him. And even more, He commissions them to become ministers of His mercy, by giving them authority to forgive sins. At that moment Christ gives to all of us the supreme gift of mercy — the sacrament of Reconciliation. What a precious and powerful gift!
This Sunday is a perfect time to reflect on how well we make use of this gift. Do we really appreciate its healing power? Could we become better stewards of this gift by going to Confession more often? We must also reflect on how well we extend mercy to others as Jesus did to Thomas that day.
Let’s commit ourselves to becoming faithful disciples and stewards of Christ’s mercy. We will be those very ones to whom Jesus gave a “shout out” during His encounter with Thomas: “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed” — in His merciful love.
Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and Sacrament of the Sick (Annointing): Please contact the main office at 902-826-2696.
Baptisms at Holy Apostles Parish
For further information or to schedule a baptism, please call the main office at 902-826-2696. Please note that a short baptismal preparation course will be required and provided before the actual baptism.
Parish Communications
If you have any concerns to be addressed by our parish Leadership Team, you can now email them directly at LeadershipHolyApostles@gmail.com.
All communications should be made to the Holy Apostles Parish office
(call 902-826-2696 or email HAParishNS@gmail.com).
We live, work and play in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral, current, and unceeded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. For more information on the Peace and Friendship Treaties please click HERE.
HOLY APOSTLES PARISH
Maryn Anderson, DMI
Parish Life Coordinator
Father Edwin Ewuzie
Assistant Priest
Maryann Doyle, CPHR
Manager for Business Administration
Dale Rycroft
Coordinator for Cemeteries
Andre Edmunds
Building & Maintenance Coordinator
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Faith Communities - Staff
Dinah Simmons
Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education
SMB Faith Community
