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CCCB Jubilee Year Initiatives

In 2025 the Catholic Church universal celebrates a Jubilee Year. Pope Francis has stated that the overarching theme of our upcoming Jubilee year is: hope. In the papal bull declaring the year he wrote:

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Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth Liturgical Norms

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Order of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Funerals

Guidelines Funeral MAiD - July 2024
Funeral Booklet-English - Sept 2014 - under review
Funeral Booklet- French - Sept 2014 - under review

Healing Ministry (Communion to Homebound, Anointing of the Sick)

Pastoral Guidelines on the Healing Ministry of the Church - April 30 2025
Policy for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Homebound - April 30 2025

Holy Week

Holy Thursday - Holy Oil prayers

Liturgy of the Eucharist (GIRM)

Practice of Simbang Gabi Masses - Nov 15 2024
Letter dated April 30 2025 - norms
Letter dated Feb 2 2023 – changes after Covid

Liturgy of the Word

Policies and Procedures for Lay or Deacon Led Liturgies of the Word and Holy Communion - April 20 2025

OCIA (RCIA)

RCIA Statutes Halifax - June 2022

Sacraments (Baptism, First Communion, Reconciliation Confirmation and Marriage)

Sacramental Norms Policy Document (August 2026)
Guidelines for Confirmation - March 2023
Baptismal Information (Valid, Invalid, and Doubtful Baptism)

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CCCB Jubilee Year Initiatives

Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth Liturgical Norms

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Sacramental Policy Handbook

Sacramental Norms Policy Document

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