Vocations Antigonish

01/08/2026

If you’ve ever wondered whether the Lord may be inviting you to the diocesan priesthood, the Come & See Men’s Weekend Discernment Retreat is for you.

Spend a weekend at St. Augustine’s Seminary immersed in prayer, fraternity, and honest discernment, a chance to step away from the noise and listen to God’s voice.

🗓 Feb 27–Mar 1 | Men 18+

🔗 Register: www.vocationstoronto.ca/comesee

11/27/2025

Congratulations to our seminarian Joe MacMaster on his installation to the Ministry of Lector today at St. Augutine’s Seminary by Bishop Gerard Bergie, Bishop of St. Catharines. Joe is one step closer to Priesthood. Please keep him in your prayers!

06/26/2024

Bishop Wayne Kirkpatrick announces the following pastoral appointments for 2024, expressing gratitude for the co-operation of our priests and deacons and the assistance of the diocesan Personnel Committee.   Rev. Godwin Kalu SMMM (Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy) to St John the Baptist, New Glasgow an...

06/10/2024

06/10/2024

Photos from Fr. David Rankin’s first Mass, on the Vigil of Corpus Christi June 1, 2024 at St. Mary’s Parish in Mabou, Cape Breton.

Photos by Vincent Kulik.

05/28/2024

On May 31, 3 pm, Deacon David Rankin will be ordained to the Priesthood. We offer continued prayers and congratulations to Deacon David and his family and friends on his journey.
Ordination will be held at St. Ninian Cathedral and livestreamed on the cathedral page.

https://www.antigonishdiocese.com/ordination-2024/

05/26/2024

05/09/2024

The 3 Countercultural Promises of a Priest

Friends, as a bishop, I have the great privilege of ordaining priests. A man makes three promises when he accepts diaconal and then priestly ordination, and each of these promises is a marvelous countersign to our culture today.

Read more in my latest article: https://bit.ly/3WDhTZg