Nativity Of Our Lady - Parish Page

Mission Statement

We, the people of Nativity of Our Lady Parish,
Amherst, Nova Scotia,
in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax,
declare this to be our Mission:
To proclaim the Good News of Our Lord
Jesus to all people;
To live as a family in faithful relationship
with the Lord;
To be a witness to the presence of Christ
in our words and deeds.

We recognize our parish as a community of believers with distinct character, goals and manner of celebrating within the Catholic Church. We recognize the right and duty of all parishioners to participate fully in all aspects of parish life in cooperation with our Pastor and members of our pastoral team. It is our goal to accept and to assist each member of our community as we journey together in faith to meet our Father. We pray to Our Blessed Mother and seek the strength of The Holy Spirit to pursue this goal as a community of believers in Christ.

January 1986

Parish Council
Paula Morris, Chair
Frank Allen, Vice Chair
Raylene Bird, Secretary
Sharon Gould, Past Chair
Stphanie Dupuis
Avard Christie
Terry Laurette
David Hebert
Carol MacCormack
Philip Steven
Dorajean Crowe

Standing Committees
Liturgy
Properties
Ways and Means
Religious Education
Family Life
Youth
Cemetary

The Parish Finance Committee manages and directs the financial affairs of the parish in collaboration with the Parish Council.

The Catholic Women's League at Nativity of Our Lady Parish hosted the Diocesan Convention of the CWL in 1998. The CWL co -presidents at Nativity are Lana Joseph and Sandra LaPierre. The Council goes back to the very early days of the parish and has given leadership or support to all parish endeavors through the years. Among the various works of Nativity CWL, notable is the Seniors Outreach Program which serves the older men and women of the community.

There are two active choirs at Nativity of Our Lady Parish. The Folk Choir has been organized since 1996 and is under the direction of John Melanson. They sing at the Saturday 7:00pm Mass. The Senior Choir sings at the 11:00am Sunday Mass. Their director is Frank Allen and the organist is Glenn White.