Taya Vaci

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Expanding Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving weekend upon us, a common tradition around this holiday is to express your gratitude for all the various...

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Friends With Jesus

With summer coming to an end, Saint Benedict Parish is excited to announce that our children’s programs, SBPkids and The...

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Wildfire Support

At the end of May, our province was devastated by wildfires that spread across multiple communities. Approximately 18,000...

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A Place For Moms

‘Moms Love Coffee’ is a group that has recently resumed, and it is for the moms of Saint Benedict Parish. The group is...

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Stations of the Cross

What is the Stations of the Cross? The Stations of the Cross is a series of 14 images, depicting Jesus Christ’s journey on...

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Helping Refugees

At our parish, one of the many active ministries is the Refugee Committee, which supports refugees coming to Nova Scotia. I...

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SBPkids Christmas

With Christmas fast approaching, Saint Benedict Parish will have some additional events on the calendar including a special...

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The Names of God

In late April, Saint Benedict Parish hosted the annual Lenten Parish Mission, where we were blessed by guest speakers Mary...

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Lenten Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation, also known as Confession,was instituted by Jesus as an opportunity to be reconciled with God....

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Preparing for Lent

In preparation for Easter, we observe Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday (March 2 this year). This period serves as a time of...

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Celebrating Milestones

On November 20, Saint Benedict will be hosting a Milestone Wedding Anniversary Celebration at the 4pm Saturday Mass. Some of...

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Giving Thanks

Even through another year of COVID uncertainty, we as Christians are (hopefully) people who know that God is in control....

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Saying Farewell To Isaac

This past year, Isaac Longworth was a member of our parish’s staff team as a seminarian-intern from the Companions of the...

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Following up with RCIA

It’s hard to believe that two months have passed since we celebrated Holy Week and welcomed four new members into the Catholic...

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Joining The Church

This Easter, Saint Benedict Parish has a lot to celebrate, as we are welcoming four new members into the Catholic Church....

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Farewell, Dan Ramos

This article was originally published on June 13th, 2020. Ten months ago, I had the honour of interviewing Dan Ramos for...

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Neighbour Care

This reflection was originally published on May 16th, 2020. 10 years ago, Saint Benedict Parish celebrated its first Mass...

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See Christ Alive

This article was originally published on April 11th, 2020. Happy Easter! Christ has Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! While it...

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Giving It Up

This article was originally published on February 8th, 2020. Ash Wednesday, which falls on February 26th this year, marks...

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Alpha Weekend Away (Fall 2019)

The Holy Spirit was obviously present and working during the recent Alpha Weekend Away. An amazing 165 guests from five...

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Introducing the 4pm Sunday Contemplative Mass

The January 2020 shift in Mass times is soon approaching. With the restructuring of the Masses, we will have the opportunity...