On behalf of the faithful at Saint Thomas More Parish, Welcome!
Our parish includes five areas of East Dartmouth: Woodlawn, Westphal, Port Wallace, Montebello, Commodore Park. The current church structure was completed in 1960 and the first Holy Mass was celebrated by Reverend George Hooper, Mission Sunday 1961. The church was consecrated by Archbishop Berry on the feast of Saint Thomas More, July 9, 1962. We are now approaching our fiftieth anniversary in 2012, at the present site. The past sixty years has seen many changes and in this mix our parish family has faithfully and consistently proclaimed the Gospel message in Word, Sacrament and Service: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, crucified and risen from the dead, the ‘mystery of faith’! I hope this website will serve well this parish family and those drawn to Saint Thomas More Parish as we continue along the way in faith, members of the Church at Halifax, in communion with Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI.
Fr. Randy Doucette, Parish Priest
- On Friday night, July 6th, there will be Mass followed by a big-screen showing of “A Man for All Seasons”, the Academy Award-winning film about the life of Thomas More, complete with popcorn and drinks;
- On Saturday night, July 7th, there will be a dance in the parish hall;
- On Sunday, July 8th, the 11:15 Mass will be a “Fiddle Mass”, followed by a BBQ and family day on the grounds; and Sunday afternoon will be dedicated for youth events;
- On Monday, July 9th, Archbishop Mancini will celebrate Mass with us, followed by a reception.
In addition, on Tuesday, July 10th, there will be a reunion of the Council of Catholic Men (CCM).
In order for this to be truly a parish celebration, we need the engagement of the whole parish. So, please mark your calendars and reserve these dates. With the exception of the dance, there is no cost for any of the events.
- Funeral Eulogies
- Celebrating Marriage in the Catholic Church
- Liturgical Calendar
- Celebrating Baptism
Funerals Eulogies: A Pastoral Reflection
Most Rev. Albert LeGatt, Bishop of Saskatoon
Over the last several years eulogies have become increasingly popular within celebrations of Christian funerals in our Catholic Church in Canada. Initially, eulogies were an element found only in Protestant worship. Increasingly, however, Catholic families are requesting that eulogies also have a place within the Catholic liturgies for their deceased loved ones. These requests have been dealt with in a host of ways throughout our country. In some places eulogies are restricted to the vigil of prayer or some moment other than the funeral Mass. In some places they are permitted or even planned within the funeral Mass. In the latter case they are placed at varying points in the liturgy, at the opening, or before the commendation at the very end. Only very rarely do they take the place of a homily, which indeed would be improper.
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Saint Thomas More Parish is a Roman Catholic faith community committed to following Jesus Christ and striving to live his commandment, “love one another as I have loved you”.
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Thank you for contacting us at Saint Thomas More Parish to arrange for the baptism of your child. Congratulations! We share your joy at the gift of new life God has entrusted to you and look forward to the day we wash your child clean of original sin and welcome him into the family of the Catholic Church.
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