Parish Office Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday 8am – 2:30pm
Thursday 9:30am-2:30pm.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
UPCOMING EVENTS
Psalms 85:3, 10-12 You held back your fury. You kept back your blazing anger. Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed! Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven. Yes, the Lord pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful harvest. Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps.
Please note there will be no Divine Mercy Rosary & Benediction ,August 31st the Last Sunday of August at St Samuel’s…The next one will be Sunday Sept 28/25 as usual…
St. Samuel’s Men’s Group Picnic: for August 31 has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Ruby Somers on her 100th birthday celebrated August 26th.
Religious Education Registration for the 2025-26 school year will be held Saturday, September 6th following the 4PM Mass at Saint Samuel's and Sunday, September 7th following the 10AM Mass at Saint Mary's. Gathering schedules and details on the exciting year we have planned will be available then. If you are unable to attend either registration session, or for any questions at all, please email Kelly at faithformation.stmb@gmail.com.
Are you interested in serving our highschool-aged parishioners? We are currently building the leadership team to launch a Youth Ministry Program at STMB Parish. No experience required, just a passion for working with youth and a deep love of Jesus - we'll help with the rest! Please email Kelly at faithformation.stmb@gmail.com for more details.
Sunday Missals: We have some Sunday Missals still available. Please contact Jeannie at the office for yours today.
Donations for a new Chair Lift for St. Mary’s are now being received. Call the office for details 506-622-5720.
Envelopes for Cemetery giving for 2025: Please use your Sunday envelopes for the month of August, and mark an extra line at the bottom as “Cemetery” and the “amount” and we will allot the funds indicated to the Cemetery account .
Nursing Home Without Walls aims to connect seniors and their caregivers with support services that enable safe and comfortable living at home. We provide in-home social visits, telephone check-ins, assistance in applying for government programs, etc. If you would like more information please call us at 506-773-4214.
Character Matters Miramichi presents "Old Roots, New Blossoms," a guided storytelling event held Sundays from June 15 to August 31 (12–2pm) at Middle Island Irish Historic Park. Captain John Mount Thain recounts the tragic voyage of the famine ship Looshtauk and the refugees' ordeal on Middle Island. Written and performed by Thomas Daley; Tickets are $15.
Fr. Ray Kelly Concert! Fr. Ray Kelly, the singing priest from Ireland and Britain’s Got Talent Semi-Finalist, is back for his second Canadian concert! Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7PM at the Riverview Arts Centre, 400 Whitepine Road, Riverview NB. Don’t miss this inspiring evening of music while supporting our parishes. Proceeds will benefit St. Bernard’s, St. Vincent’s, and St. Clement’s. Tickets are now available! Visit riverviewartscentre.ca or call 506-852-7189 to get your tickets today!
St. Michaels’ Museum and Bookstore will reopen September 2, 2025 with winter hours Tuesday to Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH FALL SUPPER – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2–6 pm, St. Patrick’s Church (Nelson) Dine-in OR Take-out! Turkey Supper with all the trimmings, roll, and dessert! Adults: $18 and Children: $9 (50¢ extra for take–out), Hope to see you there!!!
St. Samuel’s Fitness Group: starting up for the season Wednesday, Sept 3/25 @ 10 am in St. Samuel’s Parish Center. Drop in fee $2.00 Mon-Wed & Fridays.
Saint Mary’s Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume their weekly meetings on Thursday, September 11, at 10 AM in Room 120 of the Parish Centre. Meetings are held each Thursday morning at 10 am. New members are most welcome to join us.
Suppers: Good Shepherd Parish has a couple fall suppers booked and a summer cold plate take out and a breakfast. St Raphael’s Church 105 Main St Blackville is having a roast beef supper on September 14,4-6 adults $17 and children under 12 $10. St Bridget's Church 11 St Bridget's Cres Renous is having a turkey supper on Sunday October 5, 3-6.
The Saint John Diocesan Council for Development and Peace will hold its Fall Campaign Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Holy Family Church, 1500 Hanwell Road, Fredericton, beginning at 10 am to 2 pm. Adah Ogbe, our D&P Maritime Regional Animator, will present the workshop on the Fall Campaign, Turn Debt into Hope. If you cannot attend in person, you can join the meeting virtually, via Zoom. The link to REGISTER for the meeting is below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with the meeting link. Here is the registration link to join the meeting virtually. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/s_x8LisUTYSzn4NmCusIYA
MIRAMICHI REGIONAL JUBILEE MISSION: on September 28, Bishop Riesbeck will celebrate a special Pilgrimage Mass at St. Michael’s Basilica at 5:30 pm to open the Regional Jubilee Mission, “Rejoice in Hope”, which takes place September 29-October 1. Inspired by Spes Non Confundit, the Jubilee Bull of Indiction, Bishop Riesbeck will speak on our need for hope in these times, the relevance of Jesus as the anchor of our hope, and the role of the Holy Spirit as the agent of hope empowering us to mission as apostles of mercy and hope. This mission will take place at St. Michael’s Basilica from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Each session will begin with Mass followed by a teaching, with a healing rosary on Monday, Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday and commissioning and healing prayers on Wednesday*. Come and be a seeker of hope! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IxHXBxsZqY. *Please note that the Mass on Wednesday, October 1 will be in commemoration of the October 1825 Miramichi Fire. A reception will follow the mission.
Great Miramichi Fire Bicentennial: Weekend passes ($75) are now available for a series of commemorative events, Oct 3–5 at the Gilles Laplante Theatre. Each pass provides admission for two original plays—Madame Bubier’s Premonition and Beneath the Smoke—plus an evening concert of original music, in remembrance of the Fire. Only 100 passes available. Contact: hello@charactermattersmiramichi.com or 506-210-1830 (Shawn McCarthy).
October 18th to 29th: Pilgrimage to Medjugorje : with Spiritual Chaplin Father Tim Broderick, Group Leader Rhonda-Lynn Cormier and support from Lori Currie. Cost - $3299.00 includes airfare and all airport taxes from Halifax; (we can accommodate flights from other airports and the USA with adjusted pricing), twin accommodation, breakfast and dinner daily, professional local guide, a few day excursions . Single room supplement -$300.00. Contact Rhonda-Lynn to book or for more information, 902-448-3660. Please book as soon as possible as seats are limited.
WEEKLY EXPOSITION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT:
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish
St. Mary’s, the First Saturday at 9:00 am
St. Samuel’s, Miramichi: Last Sunday at 4:00 pm
Sts. Peter & Paul, Bartibog Bridge: Fridays at 9:00 am
This Prayer has been forwarded to us by a Development & Peace committee member and we ask you to pray for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine:
Our Father
Our Father who art in the life of all humans who seek justice because they love their brothers and sisters and because they are your servants.
Hallowed be thy name by all those who stand up for the life of the poor and the humble, who have faith and hope in you, who fight for the respect of their dignity.
Thy kingdom come, thy reign which is freedom and love, brotherhood and justice, right and truth.
Thy will be done, you who are freedom for the prisoners, appeasement for the afflicted, strength for the tortured, liberation and life for those who suffer from violence.
Give us this day our daily bread, the bread of equality and joy, the bread of our word and education, the bread of land and shelter, the bread of food and medical assistance.
Forgive us for not knowing how to share the bread that you give us, forgive our lack of faith and courage, when out of fear, we keep silent.
And lead us not into temptation that makes us conform to the powerful of this world, and that makes us believe that we are powerless to change anything.
But deliver us from the evil within ourselves who invites us to keep our life for ourselves when you invite us to give it. Amen
- Julia Esquivel, Guatemala
Spiritual Act of Communion Prayer
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you
were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen
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MISSION STATEMENT
We are a people called through Baptism to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through our gifts (great and small), we build a caring community of faith and prayer which enables us to risk being open and responsive to present and future needs.
OUR WORSHIP SITES.
Saint Samuel’s church
Mass Times: Saturday 4:00 pm;
wednesday & Thursday 9:00 aM
Last Sunday of each month: divine mercy,
rosary and benediction at 4:00 pm
ST. MARY’S
Mass Times: Saturday 4:30 pm
Sunday 10:00 am - Holy Rosary 9:30 am
Tuesday - Friday 12:05 pm
Holy Rosary 11:30 am;
Exposition 1st saturday at 9:00 am
HOLY HOUR: 1st Friday of each month 11am
St. Joachim’s church
mass time: Sunday at 12:00 pm
holy rosary at 11:30 pm
St. Ann’s church
Mass time: Sunday at 12:00 pm;
Sts. Peter & Paul church
Mass Times: Sunday at 10:00 am
Tuesday 9:00am
Friday 9:30am
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